Cost of Living Analytics

Cost of Living / Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area

Cost of Living in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area has a population of 7,673,379. Median household income is $83,398 and median rent is $1,409 per month. Rent is roughly 20.3% of median monthly income.

State: AREAPopulation: 7,673,379Income: $83,398Rent: $1,409Affordability: Affordable (20.3%)
Median Household Income
$83,398
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$1,409
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
20.3%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
111
Simplified relative index

Is Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area expensive?

Based on median rent and income, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $1,409, which is about 20.3% of median monthly household income.

Average rent in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area

Median rent (ACS) is $1,409 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)

How much income do you need in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area?

Median household income (ACS) is $83,398 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.

Other metros in AREA

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Data sources

  • US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
  • Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
  • Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.