Dallas, Texas · White Rock & East Dallas

Old Lake Highlands Dallas Homes for Sale & Housing Guide

Old Lake Highlands offers a focused Dallas housing comparison between Northwest Highway, Lake Highlands Drive and Buckner Boulevard northeast of White Rock Lake. Compare original rooms, later suites and outdoor space, and test the actual route to Norbuck or Bel Aire Park rather than relying on straight-line distance. Compare room dimensions, natural light and the connection between living areas and outdoor space. Review documented improvements and ongoing ownership costs alongside the asking price.

Old Lake Highlands Homes for Sale

The saved listing search and the closed-sales summary may use different coverage. Verify each listing’s address, property type and current availability.

Where Is Old Lake Highlands?

This guide covers Old Lake Highlands between Northwest Highway, Lake Highlands Drive and Buckner Boulevard northeast of White Rock Lake. The historical snapshot follows the mapped neighborhood-organization coverage. That footprint is not a parcel-certified legal boundary.

Compare The Peninsula, Eastwood, Lochwood, Lake Park Estates. Each guide states its own housing coverage; overlapping samples should not be added together.

Compare the Lakewood housing guide with the Lower Greenville housing guide when considering a wider East Dallas search.

How to Compare Old Lake Highlands Houses

Floor Plan & Renovation History

Compare original rooms, later suites and outdoor space, and test the actual route to Norbuck or Bel Aire Park rather than relying on straight-line distance.

Outdoor Space & Everyday Use

Compare usable yard, shade and privacy with the outdoor space you want to maintain. Review how patios, pools or additions affect the remaining space, and check the survey and drainage before planning changes.

Parks & Old Lake Highlands Neighborhood Life

The Old Lake Highlands Neighborhood Association describes its boundaries using Northwest Highway, Lake Highlands Drive and Buckner Boulevard, with Norbuck Park nearby. Use its neighborhood map alongside the address you are considering.

The association highlights Norbuck and Bel Aire Parks and access to recreational paths. Rather than relying on a broad “near the lake” description, try the route from a candidate home to the outdoor places you would use.

The neighborhood association provides news and ways to get involved. Its updates can help you understand community activities without treating a single event or a listing description as the whole picture.

Old Lake Highlands Closed-Sales Snapshot

The November 2, 2023–October 17, 2026 reporting window contains 197 closed residential transactions in the coverage described above. The measures below use 197 detached-house sales. Condominiums and townhouses are excluded from the house medians.

Measure	House sales
Closed house sales	197
Median sold price	$565,000
Median interior size	1,745 sq. ft.
Median reported lot area	8,625 sq. ft.
Median reported year built	1954
Median cumulative days on market	23 days

Source: MLS closed residential transactions through October 17, 2026. This full-period snapshot describes historical sales, not current asking prices, appreciation or a valuation. Repeated sales count as separate transactions. Construction year can predate additions. Missing or nonpositive sizes and lot areas are excluded from the respective median; negative cumulative days on market are excluded from that median. Neighborhood-organization geometry is analytical coverage, not a parcel-certified or regulatory boundary.

For a focused property comparison, read Mid-Century Homes in East Dallas: Compare Design and Renovation Scope. Use the actual residence, records and daily routes to narrow your choices.

Ownership Costs & Planning Work

Compare the property’s tax information, an address-specific insurance quote and the maintenance needs found in inspections. Budget for the roof, heating and cooling equipment, plumbing, drainage and any pool or landscape work relevant to the house. The reported subdivision name does not establish whether association dues or shared-maintenance obligations apply.

Review the survey, permits and available renovation records. Confirm easements, setbacks, access and any applicable conservation or historic requirements before relying on an expansion, detached structure or exterior redesign. Ask for documentation that supports the proposed use of converted or added space.

Nearby Housing Guides

The Peninsula

The Peninsula offers a focused Dallas housing comparison in the Peninsula neighborhood-organization area on the east side of White Rock Lake.

Eastwood

Eastwood offers a focused Dallas housing comparison in the Eastwood neighborhood-organization area east of White Rock Lake.

Lochwood

Lochwood offers a focused Dallas housing comparison east of White Rock Lake around Lochwood Park, between the Garland Road and Jupiter Road corridors.

Lake Park Estates

Lake Park Estates offers a focused Dallas housing comparison near Buckner Boulevard and the Casa Linda shopping area on the east side of White Rock Lake.

Dining, Coffee & Outdoor Resources

These locally based resources span the White Rock and East Dallas area. Use the addresses to compare the route from a particular home; this is a wider-area list, not a promise of walking distance or a one-mile radius. Check current menus and hours directly.

Goodfriend Beer Garden and Burger House

1154 Peavy Rd, Dallas, TX 75218

Hello Dumpling

1146 Peavy Rd, Dallas, TX 75218

Cultivar Coffee at Goodfriend Package

1155 Peavy Rd, Dallas, TX 75218

Smoky Rose

8602 Garland Rd, Dallas, TX 75218

Tony’s Pizza & Pasta

10233 E Northwest Hwy, Suite 504, Dallas, TX

White Rock Lake park resources

Compare public entrances, trails and facilities and test the route from the property.

Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden

8525 Garland Rd, Dallas, TX 75218. Check admission and current visitor information directly.

School References: Check the Property Address

These campuses appear in the historical listing records and are starting points for district research. They do not establish current attendance, grade placement or enrollment eligibility for any property.

Victor H. Hexter Elementary School

9720 Waterview Rd, Dallas, TX 75218

Robert T. Hill Middle School

505 Easton Rd, Dallas, TX 75218

Bryan Adams High School Leadership Academy

2101 Millmar Dr, Dallas, TX 75228

Verify the address and current enrollment information with the district. School fields vary across the sales sample; confirm the exact property directly.

Explore the Listing Map

The saved listing search and the closed-sales summary may use different coverage. Verify each listing’s address, property type and current availability.

Old Lake Highlands Home-Search Questions

Is the listing search the same area as the sales snapshot?

Not necessarily. The saved listings search may have broader coverage, while the historical summary follows the coverage stated in this guide. Verify the address and use relevant individual comparables when evaluating a home.

How should I compare a renovation with newer construction?

Compare the floor plan, documented improvements, inspections and outdoor space. A newer kitchen does not establish that the roof, plumbing or electrical systems were replaced. A larger house can also leave less usable yard.

Can Dustin help with a purchase or sale here?

Yes. Share the address, your timing and the features or improvements that matter. Dustin can help compare suitable listings and recent sales for the specific property.

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Housing Coverage & Sources

City-mapped Old Lake Highlands NA organization footprint. Organization footprints support a consistent historical sample; confirm any legal, historic or conservation designation separately.

City of Dallas neighborhood mapping resources

Addition Names Within the Housing Comparison

The historical sample includes Lake Highlands Estates, Lake Terrace, Bel Aire, Lake Highlands Pointe. These addition names help narrow an address search within the broader neighborhood context. Their transactions already contribute to the stated sample where they fall in its coverage; they are not extra sales to add to the total.