Dallas-Fort Worth MSA
2026-09-11
🏆 2.58x Rent Gap Across DFW Counties — ALEX Intelligence, 2026.
This isn’t about cities or neighborhoods — it’s about the invisible line between Rockwall and Somervell. One county charges nearly three times more than another for comparable housing, and that 2.58x gap is reshaping who can live, work, and thrive in the DFW MSA.
The data is from ALEX Intelligence’s new report: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-09-11-dfw-msa-within-county-gross-rent — a real-time, county-level analysis grounded in U.S. Census data.
What does this mean for your strategy? Are you targeting the high-end, or building resilience in lower-cost zones?
Median Rent by County in DFW MSA (ALEX Intelligence — 2026)
#1 Rockwall County <- this market
#2 Collin County
#3 Denton County
#4 Ellis County
#5 Dallas County
#6 Kaufman County
#7 Tarrant County
#8 Parker County
#9 Hood County
#10 Johnson County
Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-09-11-dfw-msa-within-county-gross-rent
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Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA
Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies
Designated Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al.
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Source data: Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2024 · ALEX Intelligence computation
Licensed by the Texas Real Estate Commission. Broker: Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC · License #565194-BB.
Diane Hart Alexander, Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies · Designated Broker · #574877-B · George Arnold Alexander III, Director, ALEX Companies · Associate Broker · #574878-B
Texas Real Estate Commission Information About Brokerage Services · TREC Consumer Protection Notice · trec.texas.gov
Diane Hart Alexander, Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies · Designated Broker · #574877-B · George Arnold Alexander III, Director, ALEX Companies · Associate Broker · #574878-B
Texas Real Estate Commission Information About Brokerage Services · TREC Consumer Protection Notice · trec.texas.gov



