Market Report
Dallas-Fort Worth Multifamily Market Report
1Q 2026
Shifting Submarket and Asset-Class Dynamics
Guide Investment Momentum and Market Outlook
Mid-tier properties favorably positioned. Renter demand in Dallas-Fort Worth is bolstered by population gains that will rank among the nation’s 10 fastest in 2026. In Fort Worth, new residents will align with accelerating supply only in the Haltom City-Meacham corridor. Many areas that had elevated supply in recent years, like South Fort Worth, South Arlington-Mansfield, and North Fort Worth-Keller, anticipate substantial pullbacks. In Dallas, the recently supply-laden Allen-McKinney and Frisco submarkets represent expanding local employment hubs, supported by sizable office and retail development pipelines. At the same time, apartment deliveries are set to be less than half of 2025’s level. Marketwide, newly delivered assets may still face pressure tied to longer stabilization timelines as they adjust to the recent supply surge. However, concession usage remains most pervasive in Class C. Mid-tier assets appear best positioned moving forward, following notable vacancy improvement in 2025. After several years of comparatively subdued rent growth, this tier may rebound toward historical norms.
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