Dallas · East

Living in Lower Greenville & M Streets, Dallas

Lower Greenville is a long-running entertainment strip, anchored by the 1946 Granada Theater. Next to it, the M Streets are known for blocks of 1920s-30s Tudor cottages.

Home typesTudor cottage, Craftsman bungalow, Duplex / fourplex, Apartment / mid-rise

Home ageThe M Streets (Greenland Hills) were mostly built in the 1920s and 1930s; newer mid-rise apartments line Greenville Avenue.

LotsNarrow, standard city lots with alleys and mature trees; little room for large yards.

HOANo mandatory HOA on most streets; the M Streets conservation district sets rules for exterior changes and new builds.

School districtsDallas ISD

Getting around

Downtown and Uptown are a short drive down US 75 or Ross Avenue, and Mockingbird Station is close by for DART. US 75 is the route north to Richardson and Plano.

Downtown Dallas ~9 min 3 mi
Legacy West (Plano) ~31 min 23 mi
DFW Airport ~35 min 23 mi
Downtown Fort Worth ~48 min 35 mi

Off-peak drive estimates from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM), measured from each area's center on 2026-10-21. Rush hour is often much longer.

2025 property tax rates

Location	City	School district	County	Total
City of Dallas (Dallas County, Dallas ISD)	0.6988	0.9938	0.5341	2.2267%

2025 tax rates per $100 of value, from Republic Title's 2025 DFW Area Tax Rates (compiled from county appraisal districts). County column includes county, community college and hospital districts where they apply. Excludes MUD/PID and special districts, and is before homestead exemptions.

Strengths

Walk to restaurants and live music
Distinctive 1920s-30s homes
Central location off US 75

Tradeoffs

Weekend noise and parking near Greenville Ave
Small lots
Older homes need upkeep

Nearby

Granada Theater, Greenville Avenue bars and restaurants, Truck Yard, Glencoe Park, Mockingbird Station

Development watch

Mid-rise apartment infill continues near Greenville Avenue, such as RangeWater's 236-unit project at 5714 Richmond Ave. Verify current projects.

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