The neighborhood
Cedar Springs Heights.
An established neighborhood between the Oak Lawn corridor and the Dallas North Tollway, with walkable access to Turtle Creek, the Katy Trail, and the Medical District. Schools, dining, parks, and what daily life looks like on this block.
The fact sheet
Schools
Cedar Springs Heights is part of Dallas ISD. Nearby schools include Obadiah Knight Elementary, Thomas J. Rusk Middle School, Maple Lawn Elementary, and the Montessori Academy at Onesimo Hernandez. The area feeds into the North Dallas High School vertical team.
Points of interest
UT Southwestern Medical Center and Parkland Hospital sit just south of the neighborhood. The historic Cedar Springs Fire Station (built 1909) is a local landmark. The Dallas North Tollway and Oak Lawn corridor are minutes away.
Dining
The Oak Lawn corridor along Cedar Springs Road offers a wide range of dining options, from casual Tex-Mex and barbecue to upscale bistros. The area around Maple Avenue and Oak Lawn Avenue is known for its restaurant density.
Parks & outdoors
Turtle Creek Park and Reverchon Park are a short drive east. The Katy Trail, a 3.5-mile paved path through Uptown, is accessible for running, biking, and walking. Lakeside Park in the Park Cities is nearby as well.
Commute & access
Downtown Dallas is approximately 10 minutes by car. DART Market Center and Southwest Medical District stations provide light rail access. DFW Airport is roughly 25-30 minutes via the Dallas North Tollway or I-35E.
Market & area
Cedar Springs Heights sits between the established Oak Lawn market and the growing Medical District corridor. Townhomes in this area typically range from the high $200s to the mid $400s depending on size and finishes.
Weather & climate
Dallas averages 230 sunny days per year. Summer highs regularly exceed 95°F from June through September. Winters are mild with average highs in the mid-50s. Spring and fall are the most pleasant seasons.
Demographics
The 75235 zip code covers a mix of young professionals, medical workers, and long-time residents. The area has seen steady infill development of townhomes and condos as the Medical District and Uptown expand.
What it's like to live here
The daily rhythm.
Cedar Springs Heights sits in one of those Dallas pockets that feels both central and settled. The streets are quiet enough for a morning walk but close enough to Oak Lawn that you can grab dinner or catch a DART train without ever getting on the highway. Walk Scores in the 71 to 96 range reflect what the neighborhood actually delivers: you can walk to coffee, to the trail, and to your commute.
The Katy Trail starts a few minutes east and runs 3.5 miles through Uptown, past Turtle Creek's canopy of mature trees, all the way to the American Airlines Center area. On any given Saturday morning, the trail is full of runners, cyclists, and dog-walkers who have figured out that a tree-lined path beats a treadmill. Reverchon Park, just off Maple Avenue, offers a quieter alternative with picnic areas and a natural amphitheater.
Medical District workers make up a significant portion of the neighborhood's foot traffic. UT Southwestern and Parkland Hospital are close enough that a bike ride or short drive gets you there, and the DART Southwest Medical District station connects to the Red and Blue lines. For anyone working at either campus, living here means trading a long commute for a few extra minutes in bed.
The schools
Dallas ISD serves the area. Obadiah Knight Elementary, Thomas J. Rusk Middle School, and Maple Lawn Elementary are all within the 75235 zip code, and the Montessori Academy at Onesimo Hernandez offers an alternative for families who prefer that model. The area feeds into the North Dallas High School vertical team.
Weekends
Saturday mornings tend to start with a trail run or a slow walk down Cedar Springs Road to one of the neighborhood's coffee shops. The Oak Lawn corridor along Maple Avenue and Oak Lawn Avenue has a dense mix of restaurants: Tex-Mex, barbecue, Thai, pho, and a handful of neighborhood bistros that have been serving the same dishes for years. Sunday often ends with friends on the back patio and the kind of meal that doesn't need a reservation.
Cedar Springs Heights rewards people who want to be close to Dallas without living inside the noise. The neighborhood's long tenure, low turnover, and steady infill development of modern townhomes create a block where the older homes and the newer builds coexist without either one feeling out of place.
On the map
5113 Vandelia St, Dallas, TX 75235
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