Dallas-Fort Worth MSA

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ranks #12 of 24 Texas metros on 12-month change in the metropolitan unemployment rate (September 2026), according to ALEX Intelligence’s latest analysis. This modest -0.1% decline signals a stable, sustainable labor market—neither overheating nor stagnating. In a high-rate environment, this balance is a competitive edge. How does DFW’s measured pace compare to other Texas metros? What does this mean for long-term real estate investment? The data is clear: stability is a strategy. 12-month change in the metropolitan unemployment rate (September 2026), top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 2026) #1 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX — -1.6% #2 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX — -0.8% #3 Laredo, TX — -0.6% #4 El Paso, TX — -0.5% #5 Odessa, TX — -0.4% #6 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX — -0.3% #7 Texarkana, TX-AR — -0.3% #8 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX — -0.2% #9 Waco, TX — -0.2% #12 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX — -0.1% Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Michael Barera (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=49416198; Slide 2: Michael Barera (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=49439966; Slide 3: Ranch9613 (CC0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=196547531; Slide 4: Michael Barera (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=49416219 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-15-dfw-msa-lab-bls-unemp-rate-chg-12m-msa 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