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Dallas city, TX

ZIP 75209 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 75209

Median Home Value
$837,700
Median Rent
$1,685
Affordability Snapshot
$231,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$5,381/mo PITI).

16%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

6.6x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Well above the 3-5x guideline — challenging for first-time buyers.

41.4 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 75209 in Dallas city, TX, a household would need roughly $231,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $5,381. That is about 83% above the local median household income ($126,121), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied majority; balanced tenure mix.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics

Historic housing stock (20% built before 1939)

Owner Occupied
63.7%-3% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
8.9%-13% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
95.5%+10% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
5.2%-65% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
20.1%+57% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
2.7%-61% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
22.6%-54% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
40.8%+7% vs US avg
x
$837,700
Home Value
$1,685
Rent
1974
Year Built
2016
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2016 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached56.8%
  • 1-unit attached4.2%
  • 2-9 units8.6%
  • 10+ units29.7%
  • Mobile home & other0.7%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$837,700
Median rent$1,685
Owner-occupied63.7%
Vacant8.9%
Price-to-income6.6x
Est. income to buy$231,000