Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
Monthly housing intelligence, market trends, and trusted local expertise.
As of the latest 2026 data
Median Listing
Pending Ratio
Active Inventory
Median DOM
Primary Intelligence Tool — Sold Score™
Will your home sell in today's cooling Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington market?
Sold Score™ analyzes 40+ local data points to estimate your home's probability of sale in the next 60 days across Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.
The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington market is currently experiencing a cooling trend, evidenced by a pending ratio of 0.35, indicating that demand absorption is not keeping pace with available inventory. Median listing prices have observed a 3.2% month-over-month decline, alongside a 1.2% year-over-year decrease.
Local Market Signals
Source: FRED (St. Louis Fed)Local economic trends can influence how quickly homes sell and how much competition sellers may face.
Job Market
Unemployment rate · Jul 2026
Shows whether local employment conditions are supporting buyer demand.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Population & Migration
Resident population · Jan 2025
Shows whether the area is gaining or losing potential housing demand.
U.S. Census Bureau via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Future Housing Supply
Building permits (private housing units) · Jul 2026
Shows whether future inventory pressure may increase.
U.S. Census Bureau building permits via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
What's moving the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington market right now.
Active listings have moderately contracted by 4.4% year-over-year, with new listings also seeing a modest 2.5% reduction over the past year. Despite these inventory shifts, the median days on market has remained stable year-over-year at 58 days, suggesting a consistent time horizon for properties to find a buyer. The pending ratio, while low at 0.35, has seen a positive year-over-year change of 1.8 percentage points, indicating a slight relative improvement in demand absorption compared to the prior year.
“Local pricing and inventory dynamics across Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington shift block by block — happy to walk through what's actually closing.”
Market Trends
Median Price
Active Inventory
Days on Market
Sold Score™
Sold Score™ Over Time
Market liquidity index • 36 months
Price & Days on Market
Median listing vs market velocity
Inventory Dynamics
Total active listings vs new monthly supply
Sourced from Realtor.com RDC Inventory Core Metrics, supplemented by the Primpted research desk. Updated As of the latest 2026 data.
Market Signals & Indicators
In this cooling environment, buyers are likely to experience extended periods for property evaluation due to slower transaction paces. The current pending ratio suggests that sellers may need to exercise greater price discipline to align with buyer expectations, as demand absorption is lagging supply. The stable median days on market could allow for more deliberate negotiation processes.
The average listing price, at $610,895, is notably higher than the median listing price of $425,000. While the average price has declined by 0.7% year-over-year, and median $/sqft by 2.0% year-over-year, these movements do not provide a distinct signal of luxury-segment softness beyond the general market trends in this dataset.
29,549 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 9,392 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, -0.8% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved -2.0% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Cooling.
Recommended For This Market
CoolingSelling in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX? Buyer Demand Index is running at 35%.
Buyers have leverage in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX. Homes that sell are the ones priced and presented for today's conditions, not last year's.
- Buyer Demand Index
- 35%
- Median Days on Market
- 58 days
- Inventory YoY
- −4%
In a buyer's market, strategy beats timing. See how your home scores in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX and what moves the number.
See my Sold Score & selling strategy →Talk to a listing expert who is actively selling in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.
Alisha Minteer-Rosse →Real
The Monthly Briefing
Stay ahead of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington market.
One email per month: median price, inventory, days on market, and curated expert commentary — straight from the Primpted data desk.
Track your ZIP
Get the Sold Score for your exact ZIP code in your inbox each month.
Metro Demographics
ZIPs in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
75126
forney
$337K
756 active · 66 DOM
75071
mckinney
$527K
488 active · 64 DOM
75009
celina
$564K
443 active · 73 DOM
75189
royse city
$339K
411 active · 65 DOM
75078
prosper
$814K
389 active · 67 DOM
76028
burleson
$389K
284 active · 47 DOM
76087
weatherford
$588K
279 active · 71 DOM
75020
denison
$230K
234 active · 73 DOM
76108
fort worth
$336K
231 active · 49 DOM
76131
fort worth
$351K
230 active · 50 DOM
75072
mckinney
$539K
225 active · 55 DOM
75165
waxahachie
$455K
224 active · 56 DOM
76020
azle
$448K
207 active · 68 DOM
76008
aledo
$703K
206 active · 66 DOM
75092
sherman
$310K
204 active · 73 DOM
75034
frisco
$875K
202 active · 62 DOM
75243
dallas
$168K
195 active · 65 DOM
75070
mckinney
$505K
192 active · 58 DOM
Sorted by active inventory · click a ZIP for its full report
Vetted Local Practitioners
Direct Consultation
Need a real Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington expert on the phone?
Skip the search. Our vetted local practitioners know the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX micro-markets, pricing strategy, and negotiation dynamics — and they answer the phone.