DFW Rent Pulse: June 2026
This month the typical asking rent for a 1–2 bedroom apartment across Dallas–Fort Worth is $1,968. Uptown Dallas leads the market at $2,850 (45% above metro), while Arlington is the best value at $1,560 (21% below). Auto-generated from our field data on the first of each month.
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At a glance
Metro typical rent
$1,968/mo
1–2 bedroom asking rent
Priciest sub-market
Uptown Dallas
$2,850 · 45% above metro
Best value sub-market
Arlington
$1,560 · 21% below metro
Areas tracked
11
$1,000 – $5,000 full range
Movers this month
Top 5 most expensive
- 1Uptown Dallas$2,850/mo
- 2Oak Lawn$2,320/mo
- 3Frisco$2,210/mo
- 4Las Colinas$2,020/mo
- 5Fort Worth$1,910/mo
Top 5 best value
- 1Arlington$1,560/mo
- 2Richardson$1,560/mo
- 3Irving$1,720/mo
- 4Bishop Arts District$1,790/mo
- 5Plano$1,840/mo
Full table with ranges and county for all 11 areas: DFW Rent Report. Cite as: DFW Apartment Locators, "DFW Rent Pulse," June 2026, dfwapartmentlocators.com/dfw-rent-pulse (CC BY 4.0).
Rent Pulse questions
What is the DFW Rent Pulse for June 2026?
The DFW Rent Pulse is DFW Apartment Locators' one-page monthly snapshot of apartment asking rents across Dallas–Fort Worth. For June 2026, the typical 1–2 bedroom asking rent across the 11 sub-markets we track is $1,968 per month, with Uptown Dallas the most expensive ($2,850) and Arlington the best value ($1,560).
How often is the Rent Pulse updated?
On the first of every month. Figures are compiled by our TREC-licensed agents from the communities we tour and lease each week, then aggregated by sub-market. The full table lives on the DFW Rent Report page.
What is the gap between the cheapest and most expensive DFW areas?
About $4,000 per month separates the lowest 1-bedroom asking rent ($1,000) from the highest luxury 2-bedroom asking rent ($5,000) in our June 2026 data.
Can DFW Apartment Locators help me rent below these numbers?
Often, yes. Many communities offer look-and-lease specials, weeks-free concessions or reduced deposits that never appear on listing sites. Our service is free to renters and every client who leases through us receives an Exclusive Move-In Rebate.