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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 75214 usually run 1% below trend in January and 0.8% above it in June, about $28 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 75214 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in ZIP 75214 changed +2.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 629 Texas ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.2%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 75214 rose 35.7% while median household income rose 47.5% ($89,719 to $132,313). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 75214 is 36.5% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 5 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($132,313) is $3,308 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,730); a 4-bedroom is $3,470.
16th cheapest of 41 ZIP codes in Dallas.
ZIP 75231, 3 miles away, rents for 12% less ($1,340/mo), about $2,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 75214. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 75214 (Dallas, TX) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 70.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 75214 in Dallas, TX has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 75214 in Dallas, TX has increased from $1,181 to $1,529, a 29.5% change over five years. Household income in the area moved from $104,583 to $132,313 across the same window, up 26.5% versus 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 1.9% since 2021, moving from about 33,621 residents to roughly 34,274. Renters now make up 40.2% of households, compared with 43.5% five years ago. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 75214 in Dallas, TX look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 75214 covers Dallas, TX. The median rent here is $1,529/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,210/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,420/mo.
At 14% of local median household income ($132,313/yr), ZIP 75214 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.1% over the past year.
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