Richardson Apartments and Rentals

Richardson apartments for rent are located in a city that was originally inhabited by Comanche and Caddo Native American tribes. The early beginnings of the town of Richardson consisted of Tennessee and Kentucky settlers who began building homes on the land in the 1840s. The original town consisted of a general store, the Floyd Inn and a blacksmith shop. Today, Richardson is the envy of its neighboring towns thanks to its state-of-the-art Eisemann Center for the Performing Arts and thriving employment opportunities.

Richardson apartments for rent are part of a thriving economic and arts center. Every year, Richardson hosts an annual Cottonwood Art Festival. Residents and visitors enjoy walking through tents as they browse local artists' work for sale, snack on food and beverage items from restaurants and listen to blues, country, folk, jazz, rock and swing bands perform on stage. The Richardson Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival is a multi-day eclectic arts and music festival with six performance stages, featuring a variety of local talent and big name performers. The Eisemann Center, built in 2002, has put the city of Richardson on the map as a leading town for the performing arts. The building has received acclaim for the style of architecture and the facility's commitment to serving the greater Richmond community.

Richardson residents and visitors can access local festivals and the greater downtown area via bike and walking trails. The city provides public transportation services including public buses and train rides through the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) system, which serves Richardson and 12 surrounding towns.

Richardson apartments for rent for low to moderate income families are offered through the Dallas County Housing Programs. Since the city of Richardson is part of both Dallas and Collin County, residents have access to both county housing programs. Dallas provides affordable housing units, while the Assistance Center of Collin County works to prevent families and individuals from becoming homeless.

Living in Richardson, Texas, costs 3.6 percent more than the state average but is 5.8 percent less than the national average, as cited on AreaVibes. Richardson residents typically pay $3.57 for a gallon of gas, $5.15 for a cup of coffee and $9.00 for pizza, according to AreaVibes.

Richardson apartments for rent are home to some of the 88,000 individuals who work in Richardson. The city is home to three dominant industries, including telecommunications, public education and health insurance. The top three employers residing in Richardson are AT&T, the University of Texas at Dallas and Bank of America. Students living in the town of Richardson have access to community colleges and four year universities such as Collin County Community College District, Richland College of the Dallas County Community College District and the University of Texas at Dallas. These post secondary-education facilities are within the Richardson city limits. There are many more college and universities within a 25 mile radius of Richardson for students who choose to commute.