Here’s how the square footage shakes out in the largest DFW-area cities.

Amid that modest price growth, closed home sales declined 10.9% and active inventory increased 7.3%.

Regionally, pending sales rose in the Midwest, South and West, and declined in the Northeast on a month-over-month basis.

The median home price decreased to $385,000 in Dallas-Fort Worth in February — 2.2% less than February 2025.

Homeowners are increasingly turning their properties into rentals, and a new report from Zillow says that the trend may not have even peaked yet.  According to the report, 2.3% of homes listed for rent on Zillow were recently listed for sale, just below the six-year

In Dallas-Fort Worth, the median declined 2.1% year over year to $390,000. That meant a price-per-square foot of $191.15.

While prices and sales in Dallas have dipped, slightly higher inventory gives buyers more options this spring. 

Many Americans are planning a move this year, driven by lifestyle changes, family needs and homeownership goals, according to the 2026 State of Moving Forecast Survey by American Home Shield. 

Two homes listed by Compass agent Robert Bland top February’s ranking of the 10 most expensive new listings in Texas.

Existing-home sales decreased by 8.4% in January, according to the National Association of REALTORS®’ Existing-Home Sales Report.

Amid decreased sales, the average new-home price decreased 2% month over month from $460,235 to $449,948.

Affordability continues to be a challenge in housing, and a new report from the National Association of Home Builders shows how that’s influencing both buyers and builders in 2026. 

After five years of worsening, housing affordability has finally started to improve, according to a new Redfin study. 

With mortgage rates approaching 6%, 5.5 million additional buyers that could not qualify for a mortgage one year ago would qualify at today’s lower rates, the National Association of REALTORS® said. 

The typical home stayed on the market for 109 days: 76 days for sale, plus 33 days to close. That was up a full week from January 2025.

In a rare housing market shift, newly built homes saw price reductions more frequently than existing homes in late 2025 for the first time in recent history, according to a new report from Realtor.com.