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Dallas city, TX

ZIP 75236 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Working ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 75236

Median Home Value
$237,900
Median Rent
$1,152
Affordability Snapshot
$65,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,528/mo PITI).

28%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

4.8x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Within the typical 3-5x range for home affordability.

17.2 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 75236 in Dallas city, TX, a household would need roughly $65,000 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 $1,528. That is about 32% above the local median household income ($49,077), 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

Diverse housing tenure.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
29.5%-55% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
6.1%-40% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
86.2%-1% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
1.0%-93% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
0.3%-98% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
1.3%-81% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
33.7%-32% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
43.8%+15% vs US avg
x
$237,900
Home Value
$1,152
Rent
1994
Year Built
2017
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2017 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached34.8%
  • 1-unit attached2.0%
  • 2-9 units33.6%
  • 10+ units27.7%
  • Mobile home & other2.0%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$237,900
Median rent$1,152
Owner-occupied29.5%
Vacant6.1%
Price-to-income4.8x
Est. income to buy$65,000