North Texas Rental Market

More Texas Seniors Turn to Rental Market, Study Says

By Charles Grand / July 8, 2025 /

Seniors in Texas are increasingly forgoing homeownership in favor of renting, with the cohort becoming the fastest growing demographic in the Lone Star State over the past decade. Using U.S. Census data from the American Community Survey between 2013 and 2023, the single-family rental platform Point2Homes found that the six largest metro areas in Texas…

Dallas Earns B in Annual Apartment List Renter Survey, While Plano Scores Top Marks

By Sydney Bennet / January 17, 2018 /

Dallas renters gave their city a B grade in Apartment List’s annual renter survey, an improvement from Dallas’ C+ grade in last years’ survey. Dallas ranked 23 out of the top 50 cities for renter satisfaction, earning higher marks than Phoenix, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Renters with children are particularly satisfied with Dallas, giving the city…

Renting in Dallas Got More Expensive in 2017

By Sydney Bennet / January 9, 2018 /

Dallas rents grew 2.2 percent in 2017, bringing the median two-bedroom rent to $1,100. It’s not just in Dallas proper where rents are on the rise – rents increased in 2017 in all the major Dallas metro cities including Fort Worth (4.3 percent), Arlington (6.6 percent), Plano (2.9 percent), Garland (2.7 percent), and Irving (3.8…

Love it, Lease it: With Tons of Amazing Rentals on The Market, Christine Clark Shares The Who And What Behind Today’s Leasing Market

By Joanna England / August 15, 2012 /

We’re starting a new feature here on CandysDirt.com that takes a look at the leasing market. Got a hot news tip about renting in North Texas? Send it to [email protected]!

There are just as many reasons why people are long-term renters as there are amazing rental properties in Dallas. But right now, with inventory tight and sellers only accepting top offers, who is choosing to sign a lease rather than sign a mortgage? Christine Clark of 2Clarks Real Estate dishes.