Dallas · Central

Living in Uptown & Victory Park, Dallas

Uptown is Dallas's densest walkable district, with condo towers, restaurant-lined McKinney Avenue and the Katy Trail. Victory Park adds the arena, the Perot Museum and newer high-rises on the downtown edge.

Home typesHigh-rise condo, Mid-rise condo, Townhome, Luxury apartment

Home ageMostly 1990s to present, with new towers still delivering and a few older homes in the State Thomas area.

LotsVery small or no private lots; most homes are condos or townhomes on tight urban sites.

HOACondo and townhome HOAs are nearly universal, and high-rise dues often cover concierge, amenities and building reserves.

School districtsDallas ISD

Getting around

Downtown Dallas is minutes away by car, the free M-Line streetcar or DART. The Tollway leads north toward Legacy and Frisco, which is a longer drive at peak hours.

Downtown Dallas ~5 min 2 mi
Legacy West (Plano) ~28 min 21 mi
DFW Airport ~29 min 20 mi
Downtown Fort Worth ~42 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

Walkable dining and nightlife
Fast access to Downtown
Streetcar, rail and trail options

Tradeoffs

HOA dues can be high
Little private outdoor space
Event and weekend traffic and parking

Nearby

Katy Trail, Klyde Warren Park, American Airlines Center, Perot Museum of Nature and Science, West Village, McKinney Avenue

Development watch

Goldman Sachs is building an 800,000-square-foot Victory Park campus with a 1.5-acre park, expected to finish in 2028. Verify current timelines.

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