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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 75216 is 1.7% below its high of $1,884 in April 2026, at $1,852 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 75216 changed +0.7% over the year to September 2026. Across the 629 Texas ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.2%.
Rent has fallen 3 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($41,386) is $1,035 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($1,120).
29th cheapest of 41 ZIP codes in Dallas.
ZIP 75203, 3 miles away, rents for 17% less ($1,541/mo), about $3,700 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 75216. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 75216 (Dallas, TX) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 8.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 75216 in Dallas, TX has changed in 5 years
Since 2023, the typical rent in ZIP 75216 in Dallas, TX has climbed from $1,651 to $1,852, a 12.2% change over five years. Household income in the area moved from $31,063 to $41,386 across the same window, up 33.2% versus 2021. On paper, paychecks moved up faster than rent, which softens the affordability squeeze versus the 2021 baseline. The population has grown by 1.4% since 2021, moving from about 55,108 residents to roughly 55,894. Renters now make up 44.2% of households, compared with 49.2% five years ago. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 75216 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 75216 covers Dallas, TX. The median rent here is $1,852/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,170/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,370/mo.
At 54% of local median household income ($41,386/yr), ZIP 75216 ranks as expensive compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.7% over the past year.
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