Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$304,821−1.6% YoY · prices are falling
Market right nowBuyer's marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 25% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$66,079About 0.8× the local median income ($78,910): affordable for a typical household
Days on market59 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months−0.9%Zillow expects prices to dip slightly
The typical home in Dallas County, TX is worth $304,821, down 1.6% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $274,099, so the area is 11.2% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 59 days to sell, listings are down 1% from a year ago, 25% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to fall about 0.9% over the next year. A household needs about $66,079 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $78,910. Typical rent is $1,653 a month, or $2,337 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 29,269 more people moved out than in.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$304,821
Change in 1 year
−1.6%
Overvalued %
+11.2%
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Fair home value
$274,099
Change in 5 years
+12.0%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
−0.9%
Home value to income
3.9×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,652
Income needed to afford it
$66,079
Property tax rate
1.58%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,653
Typical rent for houses
$2,337
Price-to-rent ratio
15.4×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,807
Gross rental yield
6.51%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.23%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−0.7%
Days on market
59
Listings with a price cut
25.1%
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Homes for sale
7,491
Pending sales per 100 listings
22
Asking price per sq ft
$209
People and jobs
Median household income
$78,910
Population change (1 year)
−0.1%
Unemployment rate
5.0%
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Population
2,661,397
Income adjusted for cost of living
$76,537
Net moves in (IRS)
−29,269
Cost of living (US = 100)
103.1
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.8
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
99.7
Unhealthy air days a year
11
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Flood risk score
99.6
Wildfire risk score
80.3
Walkability (1 to 20)
11.6
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Dallas County, TX overvalued?
Home prices in Dallas County, TX are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $274,099, so the area is 11.2% overvalued.
Is Dallas County, TX a buyer's or seller's market?
Dallas County, TX is a buyer's market: homes take about 59 days to sell, listings are down 1% from a year ago, 25% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Dallas County, TX?
Home values in Dallas County, TX are down 1.6% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is −0.9%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Dallas County, TX?
A household needs about $66,079 a year to afford the typical home in Dallas County, TX at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $78,910.