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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 75253 changed +8.2% over the year to September 2026. Across the 629 Texas ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.2%.
Rent has risen 6 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($60,874) is $1,522 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,480); a 2-bedroom is $1,730.
33rd cheapest of 41 ZIP codes in Dallas.
ZIP 75180, 3 miles away, rents for 17% less ($1,646/mo), about $4,000 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 75253. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 75253 (Dallas, TX) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 10.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 75253 in Dallas, TX has changed in 5 years
On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 75253 in Dallas, TX now reports about $60,874, up from $46,716 in 2021. Census counts show ZIP 75253 in Dallas, TX adding about 305 residents over the five-year window, up 1.3% on net. The renter share has eased from 35.4% to 31.1%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 8.5% to 10.9% across the same window.
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Tips for renters in ZIP 75253
Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 75253 covers Dallas, TX. The median rent here is $1,979/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,480/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,730/mo.
At 39% of local median household income ($60,874/yr), ZIP 75253 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 8.2% over the past year.
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