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Rental numbers for Dallas County, TX

The typical home here runs -$1,166 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 1 of 76 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.1%.

Gross yield
6.4%
typical home, Zillow
Median ZIP yield
6.1%
76 ZIPs with full data
Cash flow
-$1,166/mo
at 7.78%, 25% down
Typical price
$307,000
Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
Typical rent
$1,639/mo
Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026

ZIP codes in Dallas County

79 with published figures

75216Dallas$171,000$1,93513.6%7.4%+$131+1.6%
75215Dallas$174,000$1,58811.0%5.0%-$215+1.3%
75134Lancaster$260,000$2,26210.4%5.2%-$277+5.8%
75241Dallas$211,000$1,76110.0%4.7%-$318+2.3%
75181Mesquite$314,000$2,60810.0%5.0%-$387-1.6%
75202Dallas$269,000$2,23210.0%4.6%-$411+3.0%
75172Wilmer$217,000$1,7949.9%4.9%-$278n/a
75210Dallas$148,000$1,220*9.9%3.9%-$321n/a
75249Dallas$286,000$2,3319.8%4.7%-$413+2.2%
75146Lancaster$279,000$2,2099.5%4.6%-$438+2.7%
75149Mesquite$236,000$1,8639.5%4.3%-$427-0.5%
75253Dallas$257,000$2,0089.4%4.4%-$437+5.3%
75141Hutchins$245,000$1,910*9.3%5.0%-$292n/a
75180Balch Springs$218,000$1,6919.3%4.1%-$427+4.6%
75203Dallas$202,000$1,5619.3%4.0%-$407-3.1%
75227Dallas$223,000$1,7079.2%4.3%-$412+5.7%
75232Dallas$236,000$1,8059.2%4.3%-$418n/a
75159Seagoville$277,000$2,1039.1%4.2%-$523+3.4%
75217Dallas$198,000$1,4738.9%3.8%-$435+6.7%
75223Dallas$256,000$1,8438.6%4.1%-$513n/a
75115Desoto$323,000$2,1157.9%3.1%-$895-0.9%
75211Cockrell Hill$226,000$1,4817.9%3.1%-$626-0.9%
75212Dallas$247,000$1,5827.7%2.9%-$734-1.4%
75040Garland$273,000$1,7387.6%2.9%-$824-2.4%
75224Dallas$230,000$1,4427.5%2.8%-$703n/a
75137Duncanville$281,000$1,7557.5%2.7%-$877+3.8%
75041Garland$244,000$1,4957.4%2.5%-$804+1.9%
75060Irving$289,000$1,7307.2%2.8%-$877+1.8%
75104Cedar Hill$308,000$1,8167.1%2.3%-$1,071+0.5%
75051Grand Prairie$251,000$1,4466.9%2.2%-$897+1.0%
75042Garland$271,000$1,5376.8%2.1%-$995-0.3%
75233Dallas$284,000$1,6066.8%2.5%-$937n/a
75236Dallas$272,000$1,5336.8%2.4%-$929-2.8%
75235Dallas$280,000$1,5346.6%2.4%-$958-0.4%
75116Duncanville$273,000$1,4566.4%1.9%-$1,038+0.9%
75050Grand Prairie$275,000$1,4516.3%2.0%-$1,033+1.2%
75052Grand Prairie$322,000$1,6956.3%1.7%-$1,283+0.4%
75228Dallas$275,000$1,4436.3%1.9%-$1,050-0.7%
75043Garland$287,000$1,4726.2%1.6%-$1,157+1.3%
75150Mesquite$251,000$1,2876.2%1.5%-$1,039+0.2%
75226Dallas$309,000$1,5726.1%1.6%-$1,241-2.3%
75219Dallas$416,000$2,0736.0%1.6%-$1,686+2.4%
75062Irving$301,000$1,4675.9%1.5%-$1,239+2.9%
75088Rowlett$354,000$1,6885.7%1.5%-$1,460+1.8%
75044Garland$335,000$1,5635.6%1.3%-$1,457+0.1%
75237Dallas$266,000$1,2205.5%1.3%-$1,147-0.7%
75231Dallas$295,000$1,3285.4%1.0%-$1,343+1.2%
75254Dallas$297,000$1,3295.4%0.2%-$1,560-2.5%
75061Irving$297,000$1,3185.3%1.1%-$1,338+1.7%
75234Farmers Branch$361,000$1,6015.3%1.3%-$1,542-0.5%
75204Dallas$491,000$2,1015.1%0.8%-$2,306+2.1%
75080Richardson$448,000$1,8995.1%1.2%-$1,959+0.9%
75006Carrollton$347,000$1,4695.1%1.1%-$1,549+2.1%
75081Richardson$386,000$1,6015.0%1.1%-$1,732+0.9%
75240Dallas$396,000$1,6315.0%0.7%-$1,886+0.5%
75048Sachse$428,000$1,6824.7%0.6%-$2,084+0.7%
75208Dallas$410,000$1,5434.5%0.8%-$1,936-2.1%
75089Rowlett$372,000$1,3874.5%0.4%-$1,896-6.5%
75229Dallas$745,000$2,6934.3%0.8%-$3,511n/a
75243Dallas$296,000$1,0484.3%0.2%-$1,534-1.5%
75206Dallas$608,000$2,0514.0%0.3%-$3,104+5.4%
75019Coppell$615,000$2,0524.0%0.1%-$3,236-0.8%
75001Addison$480,000$1,5633.9%0.3%-$2,490+0.0%
75246Dallas$382,000$1,1893.7%-0.2%-$2,117n/a
75218Dallas$549,000$1,6683.6%-0.0%-$2,974+6.7%
75039Irving$633,000$1,8973.6%-0.1%-$3,447+0.2%
75038Irving$458,000$1,3493.5%-0.3%-$2,568-0.4%
75182Sunnyvale$634,000$1,870*3.5%-0.0%-$3,433n/a
75063Irving$599,000$1,5403.1%-0.7%-$3,558+0.2%
75220Dallas$527,000$1,3463.1%-0.4%-$3,021-0.7%
75244Farmers Branch$727,000$1,8473.0%-0.4%-$4,175+1.1%
75201Dallas$976,000$2,2832.8%-0.4%-$5,547+2.3%
75248Dallas$630,000$1,4402.7%-0.6%-$3,727+2.8%
75238Dallas$637,000$1,1652.2%-1.1%-$4,021-3.3%
75209Dallas$1,066,000$1,9202.2%-0.6%-$6,271+1.1%
75214Dallas$841,000$1,5042.1%-0.8%-$5,108+0.1%
75225University Park$2,095,000$3,0291.7%-0.3%-$11,717+9.8%
75230Dallas$1,066,000$1,5451.7%-0.9%-$6,525+2.4%
75205Highland Park$2,122,000$2,9071.6%-0.3%-$11,982+12.0%

* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.

Trends

Five years to August 2026

Price, 12 months
-1.9%
Rent, 12 months
+0.9%
Rent minus price growth
+2.8 pts
Property tax
1.58%
effective rate, ACS 2024
Typical value (Zillow ZHVI) Rent (Zillow ZORI)Indexed to 100 at Aug 2021
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MonthTypical valueRent
Aug 2021$272,979$1,468
Aug 2022$331,646$1,656
Aug 2023$325,666$1,642
Aug 2024$328,659$1,633
Aug 2025$312,460$1,624
Aug 2026$306,649$1,639

HUD Fair Market Rent

FY2027, Dallas, TX HUD Metro FMR Area

BedroomsStudio1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed
Fair Market Rent$1,491$1,536$1,807$2,275$2,892

The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.

Supply

Permits per 1,000 households
11.7
11,540 units, last 12 months
National percentile
76th
among US counties

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Questions

Is Dallas County good for rental property?
The typical home here runs -$1,166 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 1 of 76 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.1%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
What is the property tax rate in Dallas County?
About 1.58% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $307,000 home that is about $4,854 a year.
What is Fair Market Rent in Dallas County?
HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,536 for a 1-bedroom, $1,807 for a 2-bedroom and $2,275 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,166 a month.

Sources and method

Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.

Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.