Dolphin

El Paso, TX

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Dolphin - El Paso, TX

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Embrace suburban living and mountain vistas

Suburban Scenic Mountain Views Peaceful Laidback Affordable

Situated about 11 miles northeast of Downtown El Paso, Dolphin is a small residential neighborhood touting stunning views of the Franklin Mountains. Dolphin residents enjoy a peaceful atmosphere along with convenience to Fort Bliss, El Paso International Airport, and Franklin Mountains State Park.

Many of Downtown El Paso’s amenities are within a 15-minute drive of the neighborhood, including the El Paso Zoo, Chamizal National Memorial Park Grounds, El Paso Museum of Art, and the University of Texas El Paso. Getting around from Dolphin is easy with convenience to Woodrow Bean Transmountain Drive and Patriot Freeway.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Dolphin is $750 for a studio, $891 for one bedroom, and $1,369 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Dolphin has increased by 3.5% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 420 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $750/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 657 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $891/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 995 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,369/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

33

Car-Dependent

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

This area is considered a car-dependent area and most errands will require a car.

23

Minimal Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

38

Somewhat Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

You might be able to find places to ride your bike in this area, but you’ll most likely want your car for most errands.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Franklin Mountains State Park
  • Wyler Aerial Tramway
  • Gene Roddenberry Planetarium
  • Chamizal National Memorial
  • El Paso Zoo

Airports

  • El Paso International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.