University Hills

What University Hills feels like.

University Hills has the thing North Texas famously lacks: topography. Streets rise and dip around the University of Dallas campus, sightlines open up toward the Irving skyline, and the whole neighborhood feels set apart even though major roads run within earshot. It's quiet in the way established neighborhoods are quiet — long-tenured owners, walkers who know each other, and yards that have been fussed over for a generation.

The university next door shapes the rhythm without dominating it: lectures, campus events, and a steady trickle of students on foot, plus the kind of neighbors a campus attracts. Position-wise it's hard to beat — Las Colinas' towers and the Toyota Music Factory sit minutes away, downtown Dallas is about fourteen minutes, and DFW Airport about ten. Residents get Irving's best connectivity from streets that feel nothing like a corridor.

What homes look like here.

The housing stock is largely custom and semi-custom ranch homes set on sloped, tree-heavy lots — the hills forced builders to work with the land instead of scraping it flat, and it shows. Expect deep setbacks, circle drives, sprawling single-story floor plans, and a scattering of updated two-stories where owners have reimagined the originals. Lots run larger than most of central Irving, and no two streetscapes repeat. University Hills suits buyers who want land and character inside the DFW core: renovators, University of Dallas faculty and families, and move-up buyers hunting a setting newer subdivisions simply can't replicate.

The case for University Hills.

Is University Hills a good place to live?

If you want elevation, big trees, and elbow room inside the DFW core, University Hills is hard to top. The neighborhood is quiet, tenured, and green, with the University of Dallas next door and Las Colinas' restaurants and entertainment a short drive away. It suits buyers who prize a setting over new finishes — houses here are canvases as often as they're showpieces.

What school district serves University Hills?

University Hills falls under Irving ISD, the district serving Irving's central neighborhoods. Confirm the campuses zoned to any specific address as part of your due diligence. The University of Dallas next door isn't a K-12 option, of course, but its presence shapes the neighborhood's steady, scholarly character — and it's a resource for lectures, events, and green space.

How far is University Hills from downtown Dallas or Fort Worth?

Downtown Dallas sits about fourteen minutes from University Hills, downtown Fort Worth about twenty-five, and DFW Airport roughly ten. The neighborhood's perch near Irving's highway spine means those numbers hold up better than most, yet the hilly interior streets carry no through traffic to speak of. It's the rare DFW address that's connected without feeling like a cut-through.

Is University Hills next to the University of Dallas?

Yes — the neighborhood takes its name from the adjacency. The University of Dallas campus borders University Hills, contributing walkable green space, campus events, and a steady, settled feel that most Irving neighborhoods can't claim. Faculty and staff have long favored the area for the short commute, and the campus acts as a permanent buffer against dense development on that flank.

What kinds of homes are in University Hills?

Predominantly custom ranch homes on sloped, wooded lots, with deep setbacks and single-story floor plans built to follow the terrain. Some have been expanded or fully reimagined; others are true time capsules waiting on the next owner's vision. Lot sizes run generous for central Irving, and no two houses repeat. Buyers hunting land, trees, and character inside the metroplex should shortlist University Hills.

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