Dallas Rental Market

Competition Over Apartment Units Ticks Up in Texas, Just Not in Dallas

By Charles Grand / December 23, 2025 /

Apartment hunting got a little bit tougher in 2025 as the delivery of new units struggled to keep up with demand and more renters decided to renew their leases than in the previous year, according to a recent RentCafe study of activity in the sector. Nationally, the lease renewal rate ticked up to 63% and…

Online Interest in Dallas Apartments Spikes YoY in RentCafe Study

By Charles Grand / December 7, 2025 /

It would seem that a lot more people are interested in renting an apartment in Dallas compared to last year, at least according to RentCafe, which showed the Big D jumping up some 25 spots this past quarter in its latest ranking of U.S. cities based on online engagement. RentCafe’s Renter Engagement Tracker ranks the…

Dallas Renters Get a Little Relief as Apartment Competition Eases

By Charles Grand / October 17, 2025 /

Things can change in just a matter of months, and that was certainly the case in Dallas’ rental market heading into the summer. While affordability remains a problem for many, apartment hunters in the Big D had an easier time finding a unit than they did last year as new supply and slower leasing activity…

Renting in Dallas Got More Expensive in 2017

By Sydney Bennet / January 9, 2018 /

Dallas rents grew 2.2 percent in 2017, bringing the median two-bedroom rent to $1,100. It’s not just in Dallas proper where rents are on the rise – rents increased in 2017 in all the major Dallas metro cities including Fort Worth (4.3 percent), Arlington (6.6 percent), Plano (2.9 percent), Garland (2.7 percent), and Irving (3.8…

What You Can Rent For $900 in The Dallas Area

By Sydney Bennet / October 2, 2017 /

Rents have been on the rise in Dallas, with the median one-bedroom apartment in Dallas proper renting for $890 a month. Throughout the Dallas area, some suburbs still offer lower prices compared to Dallas, while others are considerably more expensive. To give renters an idea of how far their rent check will go, we’re highlighting…