Rent vs Buy in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX Assumptions

Home Purchase
Ongoing Costs
Rental
Growth
Tax
Projection

Buy Net Worth

Rent Net Worth

Break-Even

Verdict

Net Worth Over Time — Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

Year-by-Year Comparison

Year-by-year rent vs buy comparison for Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
Year Buy
Net Worth
Rent
Net Worth
Difference Monthly
Buy Cost
Monthly
Rent

Cities & Towns in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

This calculator's defaults reflect the broader Dallas-Fort Worth, TX metropolitan area, including:

  • Dallas
  • Fort Worth
  • Arlington
  • Plano
  • Frisco
  • McKinney
  • Irving
  • Garland
  • Allen
  • Denton
  • Richardson
  • Mesquite
  • Carrollton
  • Grand Prairie
  • Lewisville

Region: South. Housing cost-of-living index: 93 (national avg = 100). Composite cost-of-living: 97.

About this Dallas-Fort Worth, TX estimate

The default home price and rent come from the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX metropolitan area's housing cost-of-living index applied to national 2025 medians ($420,000 home, $1,850/mo rent for a typical 2-3 BR). The property tax rate is the average effective rate for Texas per the Tax Foundation. These are starting points — adjust to match your specific listing, neighborhood, and tax bill.