Everyone called Texas a buyer's market. Dallas just posted a 9.8% price jump.

While Austin is down 18% from its 2022 peak and Houston is essentially flat, Dallas is quietly putting up the strongest numbers in the state.

According to Redfin's Dallas housing market data, the median sale price hit $499,000 over the three months ending May 2026. 2,843 homes sold in May alone, up from 2,831 the same month last year.

The DALTX housing tracker shows the current DFW median at $464,760, up 5.6% year over year. Active inventory sits at 32,877 homes. Days on market at 48, only up 6 days from last year.

That Is Not a Slow Market

That is a functioning market with real demand. The numbers do not lie. Dallas is absorbing inventory, prices are rising, and days on market are well below the Texas average of 82.

Here is what the data is actually telling you about DFW right now.

Population Keeps Coming

DFW adds roughly 150,000 net new residents every year. Median household income is around $92,000, up more than 5% year over year. 25,000 new households are projected to form in DFW in 2026 alone.

Jobs. Infrastructure. Migration. The fundamentals that drive housing demand are all pointing in the same direction. Zillow's Dallas data shows median sale prices reaching $501,485 as of May 31, 2026.

The Dallas vs Austin Divergence

Austin got all the attention during the pandemic. Everyone moved there. Prices skyrocketed. Then the correction hit hard. Austin is down 16% from its May 2022 peak of around $548,000 to a current median of $460,000.

Dallas never had the same spike. It grew steadily. And now it is reaping the benefit of consistent, sustainable growth rather than boom-and-bust volatility. This is the difference between a market that grew on speculation and one that grew on fundamentals.

The agents who understand this are having very different conversations with buyers than the ones reading the Texas state average and calling it a buyer's market across the board. Working with a coach who knows the local market matters more than ever when the headlines are misleading.

What This Means for DFW Agents

Know your submarket. DFW is not one market. Dallas Central, North Dallas, Fort Worth, the suburbs. Each one has its own dynamics. The agent who can break down the difference in a 60-second conversation wins the client.

Price with confidence. Dallas prices are rising. That does not mean you can overprice. It means properly priced homes are selling in under 50 days. Your business plan should reflect this market reality.

Talk about the fundamentals. Population growth, job creation, income gains. These are the numbers that justify a purchase decision. Buyers who understand why Dallas is growing are buyers who make decisions.

The world is watching Dallas. The market data backs it up. The question is whether your buyers are positioned before the rest of the country figures it out.