Evan Downey Real Estate

Texas has been widely labeled a buyer’s market, but Dallas just saw a 9.8% jump in prices.

While Austin remains down 18% from its 2022 peak and Houston is largely unchanged, Dallas is quietly showing the strongest performance in the state. The median sale price reached $499,000 over the three months ending May 2026. In May alone, 2,843 homes were sold, slightly higher than the 2,831 recorded during the same period last year.

Data from the DALTX housing tracker shows the current DFW median at $464,760, up 5.6% year over year. Active listings total 32,877 homes, and the average days on market is 48, just 6 days more than last year.
This isn’t a slow market; it’s a stable, active one driven by real demand.

Here’s what the numbers are telling us about DFW right now:
The population continues to grow, with around 150,000 net new residents added each year. Median household income is approximately $92,000, increasing by more than 5% year over year. In 2026 alone, about 25,000 new households are expected to form.

Jobs, infrastructure, and migration, the core drivers of housing demand, are all aligned and moving in a positive direction.

Luxury listing under contract for my out-of-state buyer relocating to Texas!