Denton County
Texas · Pop. 1,007,898
Ranked #76 of 200 counties
46Moderate
Median Home Price
🏠$400K
3.8% YoY
Median Rent
🔑$1,650
Median Income
💰$85K
Rent Burden
📊26.0%
% of income to rent
Housing Shortage
🏗️32,000
estimated unit deficit
Building Permits (2024)
📋12,000
Price-to-Income Ratio
⚖️4.7x
Homeownership Rate
🏡65.0%
How Denton County Compares
| Metric | Denton County | Texas | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Price | $400K | $297K | $410K |
| Rent | $1,650 | $1,413 | $1,500 |
| Income | $85K | $76K | $75K |
| Rent Burden | 26.0% | 32.0% | 30.0% |
| Homeownership | 65.0% | 63.0% | 65.0% |
Key Takeaways
- • Home prices are 2% below the national average.
- • Rent is 10% above the national average.
- • The county has an estimated housing shortage of 32,000 units.
- • 12,000 building permits were issued in 2024.
- • Year-over-year home prices changed by 3.8%.