Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington vs Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford: Housing Market Comparison (2026)

Side-by-side Alpha Scores, affordability, momentum, supply, jobs, and rental yield · as of May 2026

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington vs Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford side by side

Metric Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford
Alpha Score3729
Price Momentum5050
Inventory Health03
Affordability2615
Economic Strength6022
Rental Yield6473
Median Sale Price
Price-to-Income3.84.5
Payment-to-Income23.3%27.5%
Months of Supply
Gross Rental Yield5.5%5.9%
Overvaluation Index1020

Highlighted = the stronger read for that metric (supply, valuation, and payment burden are better when lower). Income/rent inputs lag annually.

How Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington and Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford compare, dimension by dimension

  • Affordability: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington leads — Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 26/100 vs Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford 15/100.
  • Price Momentum: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington and Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford score the same (50/100).
  • Inventory Health: Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford leads — Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 0/100 vs Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford 3/100.
  • Economic Strength: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington leads — Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 60/100 vs Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford 22/100.
  • Rental Yield: Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford leads — Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 64/100 vs Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford 73/100.

Frequently asked questions

Which has a higher Alpha Score, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington or Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford?

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington scores higher — 37 vs 29 out of 100. The Alpha Score is a 0-100 composite of price momentum, inventory health, affordability, economic strength, and rental yield.

Is Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington or Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford more affordable?

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is more affordable on our affordability dimension. Price-to-income is 3.8 in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington and 4.5 in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford.

Which housing market has stronger momentum, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington or Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford?

Both markets show similar price momentum (about 50/100).

Want to swap in other cities, change the metrics, or chart the trend over time? Customize this comparison → in the interactive Compare tool. Or read the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington market brief and the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford brief.