Dallas-Fort Worth multifamily market, October 2026

Neither side has the edge in Dallas-Fort Worth, and it is cooling: asking rents are down 0.2% on a year, while jobs grew 1.0%.

Updated October 31, 2026 · from Zillow, BLS and the US Census Bureau

-0.2%

Asking rent, year over year

Zillow · September 2026

+1.0%

Jobs, year over year

BLS · September 2026, preliminary

8.3%YEARLY

Vacancy

Census · 2024 count

What is moving now

Asking rents are down 0.2% on a year to September 2026, which is the figure the condition is read from. Jobs are up 1.0% over the same year to September 2026, a first release the BLS revises the following month. Asking rents are slipping (September 2026).

The backdrop

These are yearly Census counts, not this month's: 8.3% of rentals sat empty in 2024, permits for new apartments were up 6% in 2025, more people moved in than out in 2025, and the typical rent was $1,718 a month in 2024. They are the background the monthly figures move against, and they are the newest the Census has published.

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Common questions about Dallas-Fort Worth

Answered from the data, updated October 31, 2026

Is the Dallas-Fort Worth rental market tight or soft right now?

In Dallas-Fort Worth right now, neither side has a clear edge, and it is cooling.

Which way is the Dallas-Fort Worth market heading?

Dallas-Fort Worth is cooling right now, as asking rents stay about flat over the past year (Zillow ZORI, monthly).

Is Dallas-Fort Worth a landlord's or a renter's market?

Dallas-Fort Worth is a balanced market right now, with neither side holding a clear edge.

What is the vacancy rate in Dallas-Fort Worth?

Vacancy in Dallas-Fort Worth is 8.3% in the 2024 count, a yearly snapshot rather than a monthly reading (US Census Bureau).

How much have Dallas-Fort Worth rents changed?

Asking rents in Dallas-Fort Worth are about flat over the past year (Zillow ZORI, monthly, latest Sep 2026).

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Data: Zillow ZORI, BLS, US Census Bureau, FRED, and the MetroSgnl news feed. Recomputed daily. Market information only, not investment advice.
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