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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 75227 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in April 2022.
Rent in ZIP 75227 changed +9.2% over the year to September 2026. Across the 629 Texas ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.2%.
Rent has risen 9 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($64,008) is $1,600 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,590); a 3-bedroom is $2,000.
26th cheapest of 41 ZIP codes in Dallas.
ZIP 75210, 3 miles away, rents for 22% less ($1,324/mo), about $4,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 75227. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 75227 (Dallas, TX) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 14.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 75227 in Dallas, TX has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 75227 in Dallas, TX paid around $1,359 a month. That figure now sits near $1,702, up 25.2% from the 2022 baseline. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 75227 in Dallas, TX now reports about $64,008, up from $49,744 in 2021. With wages climbing faster than rent over the same window, renters here have a bit more breathing room than they did five years back. For context, the 2022 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 75227 in Dallas, TX reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 75227 covers Dallas, TX. The median rent here is $1,702/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,360/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,590/mo.
At 32% of local median household income ($64,008/yr), ZIP 75227 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 9.2% over the past year.
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