Rental Market

StreetLights Residential Bets on Older Affluent Renters With New Plano Luxury Tower

By Charles Grand / July 10, 2026 /

Construction is underway on a 22-story luxury apartment tower on the former JCPenney corporate campus in Plano, with local developer StreetLights Residential betting on a growing demographic wanting the convenience of apartment living without sacrificing space or amenities. Located just across the street from Legacy West, the upcoming The Parks at Legacy West will comprise…

Dallas Renters Get Less Space for $1,500 Than They Did Last Year

By Charles Grand / July 6, 2026 /

For the third straight year, Dallas renters are getting slightly less square footage for the money, a recent study found. While rent buys you more in Big D than in many of the nation’s biggest housing markets, renters can stretch those dollars further elsewhere in Texas. RentCafe’s latest analysis comparing how much apartment space renters…

Texas Renters Gain Leverage as Multifamily Vacancies Rise

By Charles Grand / April 12, 2026 /

The Lone Star State’s multifamily market is competing to lead the nation in rent correction, with apartment renters gaining leverage as vacancy rates tick up and units stay on the market longer. Reliable Cash Home Buyers put together a renter leverage index using apartment listing metrics like vacancy rate, time on the market, and year-over-year…

Homeownership Rate for D-FW Zoomers Climbs, Affordability Remains a Barrier

By Charles Grand / March 19, 2026 /

Homeownership remains elusive for many zoomers as they continue to age into the housing market, but there do appear to be glimmers of hope in the Dallas metro. Almost 9 out of 10 zoomer households in the D-FW area were shelling out rent to a landlord instead of making a mortgage payment in 2023. While…

Single-Family Renters in Texas Get Some Relief

By Charles Grand / February 16, 2026 /

Single-family renters in the Lone Star State are having an easier time of it as the market heads into correction territory, with homes in Dallas renting for 4.4% less in 2025 than the previous year. Texas saw 61% of its cities clock the same or declining rents year-over-year. Only three other states logged bigger shares:…