Rental Rumblings

This Dallas ZIP code has the third most expensive rent in Texas

Downtown Dallas rents are climbing.

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Move over, 90210. The most expensive ZIP codes in the Lone Star State will give you a run for your money. According to a new report from rental website RentCafe, based on data from Yardi Matrix, you have to shell out more than $2,100 a month to rent an apartment in the priciest area of Dallas. In fact, Big D is home to two of the five most expensive ZIPs in Texas.

So what are the most expensive ZIP codes in Texas?

No. 1: 78701, Austin
Everything is going up in downtown Austin — the prices and condos are literally reaching for the stars. Want to live above the fray? $2,475 a month will get you an apartment and a front row seat to SXSW.

No. 2: 78703, Austin
Austin's upscale 78703 encompasses Tarrytown, Old West Austin, and a sliver of downtown. It comes in at No. 2 with an average apartment rent of $2,393.

No. 3: 75225, Dallas
Dallas’ red-hot rental market is no joke either. Rents in University Park have reached $2,188, making it the third most expensive in Texas.

No. 4: 78705, Austin
Proximity to the University of Texas is great, but it’ll cost you. The average apartment rent these days in West Campus? $2,102 a month. Fret not, students, you can shack up with (many) friends.

No. 5: 75201, Dallas
Downtown Dallas is starting to make a comeback, and the prices prove it. Rent in the area comes in just below the $2,000 mark at $1,907 a month.

Good news is on the horizon, though. Rent growth across the nation is slowing down, says RentCafe, and average rents are slipping, even in the most notoriously pricey markets.

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Dallas Got Robbed

The richest small town in Texas is surprisingly not in Dallas

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Houston neighbor Bellaire is the richest town in Texas.

A survey of affluent small towns has found one town in Texas to be at the top of the list, but shockingly, it is not in Dallas. The town of Bellaire, a small enclave within the Houston metro area, has earned the top spot as the richest small town in Texas for 2025. Boo.

The report, "The Richest Small Town in Every State," from GoBankingRates, selected one city from each state, using data from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey to determine the 50 richest small towns based on their median household income.

Describing Bellaire as a "small town" might be a misnomer. It's located less than 10 miles from downtown Houston and is fully surrounded by the City of Houston. It's really more of a wealthy enclave within Houston, with a population of just over 17,000 residents.

Those affluent citizens earn a median $236,311 in income every year, which GoBankingRates says is the 11th highest household median income out of all 50 cities included in the report.

The average home in this city is worth over $1.12 million, but Bellaire's lavish residential reputation often attracts properties with multi-million-dollar price tags.

Bellaire also earned a shining 81 livability score for its top quality schools, health and safety, commute times, with an abundance of exceptional local amenities.

Those include conveniently located grocery stores, coffee shops, diverse dining options, and spacious parks.

It's not the first time that Bellaire has caught the eye of GoBankingRates, which previously ranked it as the No. 23 wealthiest suburb in America, and it's been named on similar lists comparing the richest American cities.

Dallas can take comfort in the fact that a different survey found Lewisville to be of the cities attracting the most high-income households, meaning those that make more than $200,000. However, census data places the most recent median income in Lewisville at $85,002 — so it's nowhere close to catching up to Bellaire.

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