ZIP Code · TX

ZIP 75229

Part of Dallas, TX

Pop. 33,656·Dallas County·32nd most expensive ZIP in Texas

Median rent (all units)

$2,265/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

-0.2%

vs US Median

+$333

Reported rents

Stable (Monthly)

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ZIP 75229 · $2,265

More expensive than 72% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,570

1 BR

$1,640

2 BR

$1,920

3 BR

$2,420

4 BR+

$3,070

Research median

$1,920/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($121,469) is $3,037 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,420); a 4-bedroom is $3,070.

Rank in Dallas

38th cheapest of 41 ZIP codes in Dallas.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 75220, 2 miles away, rents for 42% less ($1,309/mo), about $11,500 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 75229. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$27,180/yr

At $2,265/mo median

Location

CityDallas

StateTX

CountyDallas County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, -0.2% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 75229 (Dallas, TX) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 49.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

33,656

Median income

$121,469

Median age

36.7

Renters

30.6%

Age distribution

26%

21.7%

28.2%

12.2%

Under 1826%

18–3421.7%

35–5428.2%

55–6411.9%

65+12.2%

Gender

50.2%

49.8%

Male50.2%

Female49.8%

Race & ethnicity

48.8%

44.4%

White48.8%

Black2%

Hispanic44.4%

Asian4.9%

Education (25+)

18.4%

16%

49.6%

No HS diploma18.4%

HS diploma16%

Some college16%

Bachelor's+49.6%

Housing tenure

69.4%

30.6%

Owner69.4%

Renter30.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 75229 in Dallas, TX has changed in 5 years

Income

$107,886 → $121,469

up 12.6%

Population

32,924 → 33,656

up 2.2%

Renter share

31.8% → 30.6%

-1.2 pts

Bachelor's+

49.3% → 49.6%

+0.3 pts

Median age

37.5 → 36.7

-0.8 yrs

Census figures show median household income at $121,469 today, compared with $107,886 five years earlier. Headcount in the area went from 32,924 to 33,656 between 2021 and 2024, a 2.2% change.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 75229 covers Dallas, TX. The median rent here is $2,265/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,640/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,920/mo.

At 22% of local median household income ($121,469/yr), ZIP 75229 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

FAQ

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 75229?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $91,000/year (about $44/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,265/mo in ZIP 75229. The local median household income is $121,469/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.