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Dallas County, TX Housing Market Brief

county · TX · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Dallas County, TX’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
-6.532
Inventory Health25%
-0.947
Affordability20%
+7.934
Economic Strength20%
63
Rental Yield15%
+6.646

Where is Dallas County, TX in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Dallas County, TX is classified as Mature holding near a healthy peak. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Dallas County, TX?

Our model forecasts Dallas County, TX’s home prices to hold flat over the next 12 months (high confidence).

This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.

Dallas County, TX housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$364K-3.1%
Median Days on Market44 days-4.3%
Months of Supply4.80%
Homes for Sale8,089-7.8%
Homes Sold1,745-7.9%
Median Price / Sq Ft$198-3.4%

How has Dallas County, TX’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 44
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Dallas County, TX a buyer's or seller's market?

As of August 2026, Dallas County, TX is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 44 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Dallas County, TX?

The median sale price in Dallas County, TX is $364K, having fallen 3.1% over the past year.

How affordable is Dallas County, TX?

Dallas County, TX scores 34 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Dallas County, TX's Alpha Score?

Dallas County, TX's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (63/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (32/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Dallas County, TX? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.