Dallas-Fort Worth MSA

Highland Park leads DFW in the top-to-median affordability gap—8.0x—according to ALEX Intelligence’s new analysis of 2024 ACS data. This isn’t just about high prices; it’s about how zoning, density, and access to innovation infrastructure create entrenched affordability divides. The 2.3x average gap across DFW reveals a market where the cost of desirability is now a structural tax. This data comes directly from: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-11-dfw-msa-spread-value-to-income-place Top-to-Median Affordability Gap, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024) #1 Highland Park — 8.0x #2 University Park — 7.4x #3 Addison — 6.5x #4 Fairview — 5.5x #5 Joshua — 5.0x #6 Hutchins — 4.9x #7 Northlake — 4.6x #8 Denton — 4.6x #9 Hurst — 4.4x #10 Keene — 4.4x Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Michael Barera (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=49416199; Slide 2: David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA (CC BY 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=46944088; Slide 3: Jphill19 (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=101807639; Slide 4: David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA (CC BY 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=46943972 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-11-dfw-msa-spread-value-to-income-place View and join any or all of our communities — AI, quantum, and real estate: https://alex-companies.com/reports/linkedin-groups If there's an AI, quantum, or real estate community you'd like to see us convene, tell us — this portfolio grows by request. Real Estate Strategy & Intelligence Leader. Democratized Blue Ocean Strategist & Operator. Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies Designated Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al. Texas License #574877-B · Broker License #565194-BB [email protected] · +1 713.591.9902