Dallas County
Texas · Pop. 2,613,539
Ranked #74 of 200 counties
46Moderate
Median Home Price
🏠$360K
2.8% YoY
Median Rent
🔑$1,500
Median Income
💰$65K
Rent Burden
📊31.0%
% of income to rent
Housing Shortage
🏗️85,000
estimated unit deficit
Building Permits (2024)
📋28,000
Price-to-Income Ratio
⚖️5.5x
Homeownership Rate
🏡51.5%
How Dallas County Compares
| Metric | Dallas County | Texas | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Price | $360K | $297K | $410K |
| Rent | $1,500 | $1,413 | $1,500 |
| Income | $65K | $76K | $75K |
| Rent Burden | 31.0% | 32.0% | 30.0% |
| Homeownership | 51.5% | 63.0% | 65.0% |
Key Takeaways
- • Home prices are 12% below the national average.
- • Rent is about average the national average.
- • The county has an estimated housing shortage of 85,000 units.
- • 28,000 building permits were issued in 2024.
- • Year-over-year home prices changed by 2.8%.