The greater Fort Worth housing market was relatively steady in August, the Greater Fort Worth Association of REALTORS® said in its latest housing report.

The month-over-month bump in contract signings was still below the pace of last August. 

Our August ranking of the top 10 most expensive homes sales features properties located in Dallas proper.

Closed home sales and active listings decreased in Dallas-Fort Worth in August, according to the latest Housing Report from the MetroTex Association of REALTORS®.

In Dallas-Fort Worth, specifically, buyers who wait until the last week of September to buy stand to see 18.8% more active listings.

Since the Hispanic Wealth Project’s founding in 2014, Hispanic household wealth has more than tripled across the U.S.

At the same time, the median-sales price rose again, as months’ supply of homes for sale hit a 10-year high. 

In addition to ranking third for cost-of-living and housing and ninth for quality of life, McKinney has a large share of high-end apartments and saw a 35.9% increase in renter household incomes from 2019 to 2024.

The increase in purchase activity offset a decrease in refinancings. 

Over the past year, more than 33% of rental listing page views in Dallas came from out-of-towners.

The Lone Star State’s top three priciest new listings are all located in Dallas.

The pace of home-price growth rose nationally but with significant regional differences.

New-home sales decreased from 2,095 in June to 1,963 in July. Sales were also down annually, from 2,141 in July 2025.

Buyers are reportedly looking for homes that reflect how they actually live, not how they could be living.

Active buyers are looking for more expensive homes, while price-constrained buyers are looking at fewer homes altogether.

Thanks to affordability, desirability, new construction and economic viability, Frisco is the No. 1 real estate market in the United States in 2026.