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It's all about skyline views and luxe living at this Dallas high-rise

The phrase "a room with a view" doesn't even begin to do justice to SkyHouse Dallas, which offers unobstructed, breathtaking views of the city from practically every vantage point.

Yes, that includes the apartments, all of which feature floor-to-ceiling glass walls framing such Dallas icons as Reunion Tower and the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge. It also includes the rooftop pool decks, which turn those picture-perfect sights into a sweeping panorama that seems almost too good to be true.

But there's more to SkyHouse than just its jaw-dropping views. The chic high-rise, which is owned and managed by Simpson Property Group, has earned a reputation as one of the most resident-focused apartment communities in Dallas. Besides onsite concierge service and maintenance requests that get resolved in 24 hours or less, there is a whole roster of awesome amenities designed to make living at SkyHouse feel like a luxe vacation.

The rooftop saltwater pool for starters, as well as the outdoor TVs, lounge areas, and granite-topped bars and grilling stations. The indoor SkyLounge has sections dedicated to entertaining, relaxing, and working, as well as billiards and a small catering kitchen. The health club is stocked with cutting-edge cardio, weights, and resistance training equipment, with a separate TRX^® training room. A private library and coffee lounge round out the common areas, all of which have WiFi.

The apartments themselves — which come in studio, one, two, and highly sought-after three-bedroom layouts — each have at least one private balcony, and upgraded solar shades for those amazing glass walls. High ceilings, hardwood floors, subway tile backsplashes, stainless steel appliances, and granite countertops are standard, with built-in shelving and desks further maximizing every inch of space. And the best part? There's concrete between each floor, meaning you won't hear your upstairs or downstairs neighbors.

There's a controlled-access parking garage to make zipping around DFW a breeze, but Victory Park and downtown's best are just steps away. House of Blues is right next door, with the American Airlines Center and Katy Trail within easy walking distance. Add in all the shops, restaurants, bars, and museums (you can peer down onto the Perot Museum of Nature & Science from SkyHouse's rooftop terrace), plus the nearness of Uptown and Klyde Warren Park, and it's everything you could want right on your doorstep.

Can't wait to move in? Visit here or contact a SkyHouse Dallas leasing agent at 214-446-3881 for more info.

New construction will never obstruct SkyHouse Dallas' view.

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New construction will never obstruct SkyHouse Dallas' view.

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This is the income you need to buy a starter home in Dallas right now

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Dallas and Austin lead the nation for improving starter-home affordability.

A new housing affordability report shows Dallas is among the nation's top metros for improving starter-home affordability. First-time buyers are finally catching a small break, with the income needed to purchase a median-priced starter home falling in 2026.

Dallas residents need to earn $83,096 to afford a median-priced home in the metro area, or 5.1 percent less than they did last year, the Redfin report found.

Dallas had the third-biggest decline in the income needed to afford a starter home out of the 50 U.S. metros analyzed in the report. Redfin also determined that all starter home listings in Dallas are "affordable" based on the city's median household income — which the report estimates at $103,144.

Dallas still has a far higher income required to afford a starter home compared to the national average, but affordability is improving slightly across the board. Americans need to make $70,693 to afford the typical starter home, according to the report's findings.

"The income needed to buy a starter home is declining while earnings are rising," the report said. "The typical American household earns an estimated $87,599, about $17,000 more than what’s needed to buy the median-priced U.S. starter home. That gap is widening: A year ago, the typical American earned roughly $12,500 more than they needed to buy a starter home."

Still, starter home affordability is "still often out of reach" for first-time homebuyers in expensive real estate markets due to "near high record" sale prices and soaring mortgage rates, the study said.

In neighboring Fort Worth, residents only need to make $77,886 to afford a starter home — an attainable milestone based on the city's estimated median household income of $93,102. Fort Worth ranks fourth nationwide for its year-over-year improvement in starter home affordability.

For additional comparison, this is the income needed to afford a starter home in other major Texas metros:

Austin – $92,607 (down 6.1 percent)
Houston – $70,384 (down 4 percent)
San Antonio – $62,859 (down 3.7 percent)

Unfortunately, affording a home in the overall housing market is further straining Americans' wallets. American households need to make just under $110,000 afford the typical U.S. home, but Redfin's evaluation found the typical household makes about $22,000 less than that.

"The discrepancy is partly because the overall market is driven by outsized price increases in the luxury segment, and outsized price increases in places like San Francisco and West Palm Beach, where affluent buyers are active," the report said. "At the same time, some would-be buyers of starter homes are pulling back because they typically earn less money and are more sensitive to affordability pressures."

The top 10 U.S. metros with the biggest declines in the income required to afford the typical starter home are:

No. 1 – Austin, Texas
No. 2 – Oakland, California
No. 3 – Dallas, Texas
No. 4 – Fort Worth, Texas
No. 5 – Denver, Colorado
No. 6 – San Francisco, California
No. 7 – Phoenix, Arizona
No. 8 – Las Vegas, Nevada
No. 9 – Houston, Texas
No. 10 – Los Angeles, California

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