What is the median home value in Dallas County, TX?

The median home value in Dallas County, TX is $277,900, according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year Estimates.

What is the cap rate in Dallas County, TX?

The cap rate proxy in Dallas County, TX is 7.4% (estimated from HUD Fair Market Rent and Census home values with a 35% expense ratio). This is above average for cash-flow investors.

How much new construction is happening in Dallas County, TX?

Dallas County has 2.6 million residents and issued 11,488 building permits over the trailing twelve months, according to the Census Building Permits Survey.

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Texas

Dallas County

2.6M residents11,488 permits TTM$74,149 median HHI84 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026

Investor first look

Median home value

$277,900

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

7.4%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

23.8%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+2.70%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

11,488

Census BPS

Climate risk

99.7

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP code breakdown84 ZIP codes

ZIP	Median home value	Rent (FMR 2BR)	Gross yield	Cap rate	Rent gap
75150	$251,269	$1,830	8.7%	6.3%	27.9%
75215	$168,945	$1,540	10.9%	12.0%	-9.7%
75216	$168,872	$1,370	9.7%	12.4%	-27.4%
75141	$243,566	$1,910	9.4%	7.2%	23.1%
75202	$271,763	$2,580	11.4%	10.3%	9.4%

Ranked by composite score

Median home value	Rent (FMR 2BR)	Gross yield	Cap rate	Rent gap
$140,039	$1,220	10.5%	11.6%	-10.7%
$193,431	$1,410	8.7%	11.5%	-31.6%
$217,431	$1,610	8.9%	10.5%	-18.0%
$208,947	$1,580	9.1%	10.1%	-11.4%
$278,192	$1,930	8.3%	9.6%	-15.5%
$234,086	$1,640	8.4%	9.6%	-14.2%
$286,116	$2,450	10.3%	9.5%	7.3%
$318,732	$2,480	9.3%	9.4%	-0.4%
$260,247	$2,060	9.5%	9.4%	1.5%
$197,953	$1,460	8.9%	9.2%	-4.0%
$278,887	$1,700	7.3%	9.1%	-24.2%
$259,245	$1,730	8.0%	9.0%	-12.1%
$243,094	$1,680	8.3%	8.6%	-3.8%
$221,626	$1,590	8.6%	8.3%	3.5%
$214,689	$1,550	8.7%	8.2%	5.2%
$226,508	$1,490	7.9%	8.2%	-3.8%
$242,126	$1,530	7.6%	8.1%	-6.9%
$276,768	$1,930	8.4%	7.9%	5.3%
$235,438	$1,770	9.0%	7.9%	12.9%
$223,482	$1,530	8.2%	7.8%	4.5%
$279,568	$2,230	9.6%	7.7%	19.8%
$286,927	$1,750	7.3%	7.6%	-3.4%
$243,293	$1,530	7.5%	7.3%	2.9%
$246,974	$1,740	8.5%	7.2%	14.8%
$321,928	$1,900	7.1%	6.8%	4.2%
$270,399	$2,030	9.0%	6.8%	24.8%
$277,900county est.	$2,200	9.5%	6.7%	29.1%
$275,787	$1,610	7.0%	6.7%	4.5%
$277,900county est.	$2,370	10.2%	6.6%	35.4%
$377,154	$2,440	7.8%	6.4%	17.6%
$297,673	$2,110	8.5%	6.3%	25.4%
$277,900county est.	$1,840	7.9%	6.3%	20.2%
$277,900county est.	$1,840	7.9%	6.3%	20.2%
$277,900county est.	$1,570	6.8%	6.3%	6.4%
$269,986	$1,650	7.3%	6.3%	13.8%
$271,289	$1,840	8.1%	6.3%	22.5%
$285,904	$1,620	6.8%	6.2%	9.3%
$321,349	$2,100	7.8%	6.2%	21.6%
$307,738	$2,330	9.1%	6.1%	33.3%
$263,574	$1,490	6.8%	5.9%	12.9%
$296,975	$1,820	7.4%	5.9%	20.4%
$415,914	$2,390	6.9%	5.8%	15.5%
$286,898	$1,880	7.9%	5.8%	26.6%
$354,708	$2,150	7.3%	5.6%	23.2%
$335,875	$2,130	7.6%	5.5%	27.7%
$356,489	$2,470	8.3%	5.5%	34.0%
$295,815	$1,720	7.0%	5.5%	21.6%
$295,098	$1,740	7.1%	5.4%	23.4%
$269,637	$1,830	8.1%	5.3%	34.4%
$301,010	$2,160	8.6%	5.3%	38.5%
$385,227	$2,200	6.9%	5.0%	26.5%
$275,060	$1,590	6.9%	5.0%	28.6%
$343,856	$2,010	7.0%	4.9%	29.6%
$434,315	$2,330	6.4%	4.9%	23.4%
$400,253	$1,790	5.4%	4.8%	9.9%
$498,072	$2,770	6.7%	4.7%	29.4%
$445,471	$2,160	5.8%	4.7%	19.6%
$414,723	$1,970	5.7%	4.5%	20.4%
$365,770	$1,380	4.5%	4.4%	3.5%
$297,370	$1,820	7.3%	4.1%	44.3%
$484,987	$2,500	6.2%	3.9%	36.4%
$594,522	$2,420	4.9%	3.9%	21.2%
$614,564	$2,240	4.4%	3.6%	16.8%
$461,004	$2,090	5.4%	3.6%	33.8%
$642,090	$2,720	5.1%	3.5%	31.2%
$509,877	$1,680	4.0%	3.5%	11.8%
$542,917	$2,090	4.6%	3.4%	26.8%
$606,103	$2,310	4.6%	3.0%	33.5%
$701,310	$2,350	4.0%	3.0%	24.6%
$609,353	$2,270	4.5%	2.9%	35.9%
$632,981	$1,870	3.5%	2.8%	21.4%
$973,261	$2,900	3.6%	2.7%	25.9%
$617,033	$1,660	3.2%	2.6%	19.7%
$721,401	$1,920	3.2%	2.4%	23.5%
$817,109	$2,170	3.2%	2.3%	28.5%
$1,050,710	$1,850	2.1%	2.0%	5.4%
$2,040,006	$2,880	1.7%	1.8%	-4.3%
$2,041,273	$2,900	1.7%	1.7%	-1.8%
$1,029,935	$2,260	2.6%	1.7%	34.6%

Demographics

Owner-occupied

50.8%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

7.8%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

34.8%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

48.3%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

34.0

Census ACS

Data sources

U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)

Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data

FEMA — National Risk Index

Last updated: April 16, 2026

Dallas County

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