Last updated August 12, 2026

Average Rent in Dallas, TX & Rent Trends

Rent prices and market trends across 46 apartment communities in Dallas, TX. Updated daily.

Beds All Bedrooms Studio 1 Bed 2 Bed 3 Bed 4 Bed 5 Bed

Market Average

$3,134/mo

▲ +39.7% from last month

Lowest Available

$999/mo

cheapest unit on market

Communities

tracked daily

Units Listed

152

available now

Price Cuts This Week in Dallas, TX

284 listed units across 28 buildings offering 3 bed units in Dallas, TX dropped their asking rent in the past 7 days, an average cut of $77/mo. These are the largest cuts, tracked unit by unit with daily price checks.

Apartment	Unit	Last Week	Now	Cut
Tides on Timberglen	Unit PH1-075	$1,600	$1,142	$458
Summit Parque	Unit 11, B1	$1,810	$1,372	$438
Tides on Timberglen	Unit PH1-082	$1,424	$992	$432
Tides on Timberglen	Unit PH1-116	$1,624	$1,192	$432
Tides on Timberglen	Unit PH1-126	$1,424	$992	$432
Regal Court Apartments	Unit 11	$1,755	$1,360	$395
Tides on Timberglen	Unit PH1-158	$1,148	$764	$384
Tides on Timberglen	Unit PH2-159	$1,323	$939	$384

See today's prices on all 152 listed units

Rent by Neighborhood in Dallas, TX

Compare average rent across Dallas, TX neighborhoods. Click any area to see detailed trends. View these neighborhoods on the rent map

Neighborhood	Avg Rent	30d Change	From	Properties	Units
Dallas 75244	$4,176	▼ $414	$3,567	1	3
Lakewood	$4,069	▲ $66	$1,400	1	7
Dallas 75202	$3,248	▲ $32	$1,256	6	133
Oak Lawn	$3,197	▲ $4	$1,742	4	89
Dallas Downtown Historic District	$2,917	▼ $67	$1,228	25	498
Dallas 75207	$2,526	▼ $319	$1,231	2	77
Old East Dallas	$2,372	▲ $113	$1,180	24	541
Tanglewood	$1,936	▼ $27	$1,763	1	5
Dallas 75226	$1,908	▼ $8	$1,039	7	178
Dallas 75251	$1,706	▲ $35	$987	7	171
Far North Dallas	$1,614	▼ $60	$652	18	443
Dallas 75254	$1,540	▲ $15	$863	12	303
Park Cities	$1,533	▼ $179	$1,400	1	3
Dallas 75248	$1,529	▲ $19	$890	16	361
Vickery Meadow	$1,417	▼ $34	$861	4	168
North Dallas	$1,295	▼ $65	$749	5	60
Lake Highlands	$1,281	▼ $30	$850	11	321
Dallas 75287	$1,227	▲ $31	$719	18	492
Oak Cliff	$1,164	▲ $82	$849	2	32
Dallas 75227	$1,085	▲ $24	$843	2	65
Dallas 75217	$1,039	▼ $8	$1,005	1	7
The L Streets	$923	▼ $5	$700	2	235

Is Rent Going Up or Down in Dallas, TX?

As of August 2026, the average rent in Dallas, TX is $3,134 per month across 46 apartment communities and 152 available units. Rents have increased $884 (39.7%) over the past month.

The most affordable option is Sterlingshire starting at $999/mo. By unit type, a 3-bedroom averages $3,134/mo.

Prices range from $999 to $13,752 per month. The most common price point is the $1,600 range, where 37 units are currently listed.

Dallas, TX Rent Price History

Timeframe

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Month	Avg Rent	Change	Properties
April 2026	$2,736	-	15
May 2026	$2,206	-$530	39
June 2026	$2,251	+$45	42
July 2026	$2,210	-$41	46
August 2026	$2,232	+$22	45

The trend line and monthly averages track each building's average listed price, recorded daily with outliers trimmed. The current month is a month-to-date figure, so it can sit above or below today's live market average shown at the top of this page.

Rent Price Distribution

Rent by Bedroom Type in Dallas, TX

3 Bed

$3,134

from $999 · 152 units

Rent Prices by Apartment in Dallas, TX

Property	Starting at	Average	Units	Rating
Sterlingshire	$999/mo	$999/mo	1	3.4
The Link	$1,499/mo	$1,741/mo	21	3.4
Cottonwood	$1,550/mo	$1,550/mo	1	3.7
Providence on the Park Apartments	$1,564/mo	$1,564/mo	1	3.8
Tides on Timberglen	$1,626/mo	$1,773/mo	23	3.3
Verlaine on the Parkway	$1,705/mo	$1,770/mo	3	3.1
Keystone Falls	$1,730/mo	$1,775/mo	4	3.2
Regal Court Apartments	$1,755/mo	$1,805/mo	2	3.8
The Entro At Midtown	$1,782/mo	$1,820/mo	6	3.4
Preston Park Apartments	$1,805/mo	$1,805/mo	1	3.8
The Ridge on Spring Valley Apartments	$1,897/mo	$1,925/mo	2	4.2
Summit Parque	$1,900/mo	$1,900/mo	1	3.5
7900 at Park Central	$1,908/mo	$2,022/mo	7	3.6
Marquis at Texas Street	$1,970/mo	$1,970/mo	1	4.1
Marquis on Gaston	$1,996/mo	$2,216/mo	2	4.4
75 West	$2,053/mo	$2,140/mo	8	4
The Pavilions	$2,114/mo	$2,262/mo	3	4
District at Greenville	$2,189/mo	$2,189/mo	1	4
Spring Creek Apartments	$2,234/mo	$2,234/mo	1	4.3
Turnberry Isle Apartment Homes	$2,247/mo	$2,247/mo	1	4
Ascent Victory Park Apartments	$2,310/mo	$2,310/mo	1	4
The Brownstones	$2,345/mo	$2,429/mo	4	3.7
The Urban Avenue	$2,350/mo	$5,445/mo	4	5
VV&M Apartments	$2,360/mo	$2,382/mo	2	3.9
Everra Midtown Park Apartments	$2,369/mo	$2,381/mo	3	4.1
St. Moritz	$2,399/mo	$2,399/mo	1	4.3
Cypress Creek at Montfort Drive	$2,455/mo	$2,455/mo	2	4.4
Domain at Midtown Park	$2,510/mo	$2,510/mo	1	4.2
Eleven10 at Farmers Market Apartments	$2,758/mo	$2,758/mo	1	3.7
The Nash	$2,970/mo	$2,970/mo	2	4
Estancia Townhomes	$2,988/mo	$3,158/mo	6	4.1
The Arts Apartments	$3,607/mo	$3,607/mo	1	4.2
The Gabriella Apartments	$3,845/mo	$3,845/mo	1	4.3
The Hamilton	$3,901/mo	$3,901/mo	1	2.6
Griffis Uptown	$4,204/mo	$4,249/mo	3	4.1
Howell Uptown	$4,241/mo	$4,244/mo	2	4.5
St. James Apartments	$4,365/mo	$4,465/mo	6	4.6
Elan Inwood	$4,769/mo	$4,769/mo	1	4.9
Atelier	$4,955/mo	$6,695/mo	9	4.3
Gables McKinney Ave	$5,884/mo	$5,884/mo	1	4.6
The Christopher	$6,658/mo	$6,751/mo	4	4.2
Aster	$8,371/mo	$8,371/mo	1	4.8
East Quarter Residences	$9,038/mo	$9,038/mo	1	4.3
AMLI Fountain Place	$11,817/mo	$12,070/mo	2	4.3
Residences at Park District	$13,500/mo	$13,500/mo	1	4.7
The Victor	$13,752/mo	$13,752/mo	1	4.7

Frequently Asked Questions About Rent in Dallas, TX

What is the average rent in Dallas, TX?

The average rent in Dallas, TX is $3,134 per month as of August 2026, based on 152 units across 46 apartment communities.

Is rent going up or down in Dallas, TX?

Rent in Dallas, TX has increased $884 (39.7%) over the past month. The current average is $3,134/mo.

What is the cheapest apartment in Dallas, TX?

The most affordable apartment in Dallas, TX is Sterlingshire with units starting at $999/mo.

How many apartments are available in Dallas, TX?

There are 152 units available across 46 apartment communities in Dallas, TX.

What salary do I need to live comfortably in Dallas, TX?

Built on the 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Minimum to afford average rent

$125,000/year

Based on the 30 percent rule, using our tracked average rent of $3,134/mo.

Comfortable income

$150,000/year

Based on the 25 percent rule, leaving more room for savings, transport, and groceries.

To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($999/mo), you need to earn at least $40,000/year.

Median household income in Dallas, TX is $67,760 , about 55% below the comfortable-living threshold.

Cost of living in Dallas, TX

Overall prices in Dallas, TX runs above the national average by about 2% (BEA Regional Price Parity index 102.5, where 100 equals the U.S. average). The breakdown below estimates monthly costs for a single adult, using national consumer-spending baselines from the Bureau of Labor Statistics scaled by Dallas, TX's regional price parities.

Category	Monthly estimate	Source
Rent (market average)	$3,134	daily refresh
Utilities	$507	BLS × BEA RPP
Groceries	$560	BLS × BEA RPP
Transportation	$1,208	BLS × BEA RPP
Healthcare	$589	BLS × BEA RPP
Other goods and services	$943	BLS × BEA RPP
Estimated total	$6,940/mo	$83,282/year

Population

1,299,553

Median household income

$67,760

Census median rent

$1,403/mo

Rent as % of income

30.3%

Median age

33.4

Mean commute

26 min

Methodology

Rent data

Sourced directly from each tracked apartment community and refreshed every 24 hours. Every listed unit price on this page is real and listed today.

Cost of living

Estimates combine national consumer-spending baselines from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Consumer Expenditure Survey) with the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (MARPP dataset). Both are peer-reviewed federal data releases published annually.

Salary to live comfortably

Applies the standard 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income rule on top of the listed rent. This is the same affordability guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Demographic figures

Median household income, population, median age, commute time, Census median rent, and rent as percentage of income come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the most recent complete release.

Cost of living and demographic figures were last published in 2023.

Texas Rent Trends

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Dallas, TX Neighborhood Rent Map

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US-wide rent comparison

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