Dallas-Fort Worth rents hold nearly flat as days on market improve sharply
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Rental Beast
The quarter at a glance:
Rents edged up across every property type, with 3-bedrooms posting the largest gain at +1.2% quarter-over-quarter
Concessions bucked the broader trend, rising to 60.3% of listings from 58.0% in Q1
Days on market fell sharply to 24 (from 29), down 17.2% quarter-over-quarter
The rent-vs-buy gap widened to $845/month from $638, and applicant demand looks unusually strong, with 39% of managers reporting more applicants than last quarter
Median Rent by Unit Type
Rents barely moved this quarter, with every segment shifting within half a percentage point year-over-year.
Dallas, TX · Q2 2026
Median rent by property type
Bars show YoY % change
1BD
+0.5%
$1,339
2BD
-0.3%
$1,720
3BD
+0.2%
$2,100
SF
+0.2%
$2,200
MF
+0.3%
$1,505
Quarter over quarter: 1BD +0.6%, 2BD +0.3%, 3BD +1.2%, SF +0.2%, MF +0.3%Rental Beast
Concessions & Days on Market
Concessions ticked up slightly to 60.3%, even as days on market improved sharply, converging to 24 days across every property type.
Dallas, TX · Q2 2026
Concessions and days on market
60.3%
of listings offer a concession up from 58.0% last quarter (up 27.3% YoY) National median: 39.9%
Median days on market
All
24
SF
24
MF
24
All -17.2% (SF -20.0%, MF -14.3%) quarter over quarter
National median: All 22 / SF 20 / MF 24
Rental Beast
Property Managers Market Sentiment
Property managers lean bullish on rents, with 26% expecting increases against just 6% expecting declines, and applicant demand looks healthy, with 39% reporting more applicants versus 20% reporting fewer.
Dallas, TX · Q2 2026
Market sentiment
Do you expect rent prices to increase, decrease, or remain the same over the next 6 months?
26%
6%
Remain the same, 68%
IncreaseDecreaseRemain the same
vs. Q1 2026: 38% increase, 7% decrease, 55% remain the same
Are you currently getting more, fewer, or about the same applicants for your available rentals?
20%
39%
About the same, 41%
FewerMoreAbout the same
vs. Q1 2026: 31% fewer, 33% more, 35% about the same
Rent vs. buy: the gap jumps despite flat rents
Even with rents flat, the ownership premium jumped 32.5% quarter over quarter to $845 per month, up from $638 in Q1.
Dallas, TX · Q2 2026
Rent vs. buy
Rent
$2,100
Buy
$2,945
$845/mo
more expensive to buy than rent. The gap widened from $638 last quarter (up $207 quarter over quarter).
Rent vs. buy gap by quarter
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Median list price $435,000 (May 2026). 20% down, 6.5% rate, taxes and insuranceRental Beast
Rental data used in this report are sourced and catalogued directly by Rental Beast, unless otherwise noted. Rental Beast listing data covers a range of rental property types and owner types operating within the long-term rental market (generally considered to be leases with a minimum of three months). Single-family rentals (SFR) are considered to be properties with 4 or fewer units. Multifamily (MF) is more than 4 doors. Unless otherwise noted, our analysis uses the Dallas-Forth Worth-Arlington, TX, metropolitan statistical area (MSA) as the geographical unit.
Unique listings counts are based on rentals that were on-market at any point during the stated period. Rents are calculated based on these listings. Days on market (DOM) and concession analysis are based on these listings, with some data sources excluded due to DOM and concession info being unavailable or deemed to be unreliable. Concessions are incentives that entice renters to sign a lease (e.g., one month free, a gift card, etc.).
Our sentiment survey is based on phone conversations during Q2 2026 with rental building and community managers and property managers. Questions and answer choices:
Q1. Do you expect rent prices to increase, remain the same or decrease over the next 6 months? [Possible answers: Remain the same, increase, decrease]
Q2. Do you believe you are currently getting more, about the same or fewer applicants for your available rentals? [Possible answers: About the same, more, fewer]
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