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Book a 15-minute relocation call →Straight facts for people moving to Dallas–Fort Worth. Compiled September 2026 by James Baker, Broker · MTX Realty, LLC · TREC Lic. #640642-B. Every figure below carries its period and source.
Dallas–Fort Worth added more than 120,000 residents between July 2024 and July 2025, second only to Houston, and is the 4th-largest U.S. metro at about 8.4 million people (U.S. Census Bureau estimates, reported March 2026). Most of that growth is in the suburbs — Collin County alone added about 43,000 people.
Texas is one of a handful of states with no personal income tax (Texas Comptroller). The state funds itself mainly through property and sales taxes instead — which is the trade-off below.
Texas's effective property-tax rate on owner-occupied homes is about 1.4%, higher than the national average (Tax Foundation, 2026). It varies by county and city, and a homestead exemption lowers the taxable value on your primary home. Budget the tax, not just the purchase price — I can pull the exact rate for any address you're considering.
The DFW median sale price sits around $400,000–$420,000 in 2026, and the range is wide — roughly $265,000 in Grand Prairie to $650,000+ in Frisco (Opendoor and NTREIS-based market reports, 2026). Same budget, very different home, depending on which suburb.
Inventory across DFW is up about 20% in 2026 reports, and homes are taking longer to sell — commonly 60–105 days on market (2026 DFW market reports). That means more choice and more room to negotiate than buyers had a couple of years ago.
North Texas authorized 71,788 new housing units in 2024, more than any other metro (Dallas Morning News, July 2025). If you want new, you have options, and builder incentives change month to month.
The North Texas Tollway Authority runs five toll roads plus bridges and a tunnel. With a TollTag you pay about $0.22 a mile, versus $0.44 by pay-by-mail (NTTA rates effective July 1, 2025). Where you work should drive where you look: 15 miles in the wrong direction is an hour a day.
DFW averages about 20 days a year at 100°F or higher, concentrated in July and August (National Weather Service Fort Worth, 1991–2020 normals). Homes here are built for it — central air is standard — but it's worth knowing before you move.
Budget, commute and what you want out of the move point to very different parts of the metroplex. That is exactly what the six questions are for.
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Figures are point-in-time and sourced above; verify current numbers for your own situation. General information, not tax, legal or financial advice. MTX Realty, LLC · TREC Lic. #640642-B. Commissions are fully negotiable. Equal Housing Opportunity.