Area data
Dallas, TX — ZIP 75231
Population: 38,370 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 75231 (Dallas, TX) is $297,072 — down 2.7% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $712,500 after a median 33 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,364/month. 8 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very High, with coldwave, hail, heatwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 3.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$297,072
Median home value
-2.7%
1-year change
33
Median days on market
Very High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $297,072
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- -11.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +10.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +76.2%
- All-time peak (2023-09)
- $336,214
- House Price Index (state)
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $712,500
- Median list price
- $795,000
- Median price per sqft
- $310
- 1-year sale-price change
- +3.1%
- Median days on market
- 33 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 47
- For-sale inventory
- 192
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.9%
- Active listings
- 47
- 1-year forecast
- -0.8%
- Days to pending
- 73 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 42
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,364/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.0%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,430/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,480/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,740/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,190/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,790/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 96.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $19.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- School districts serving the area
- DALLAS ISD, RICHARDSON ISD
- Schools include
- L L HOTCHKISS EL, GENEVA HEIGHTS EL, JILL STONE EL AT VICKERY MEADOW, EMMETT J CONRAD H S, JACK LOWE SR EL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very High
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, hail, heatWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Very High · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · hail: Very High · heatWave: Very High · hurricane: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 49% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 14.4%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- RSR Corp. (9.9 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 43.1 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8b (extreme annual low 15 to 20°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 55
- Days with Good air quality
- 122
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 216
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 172
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 543
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 430,406
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 290,211
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 45
- Nearest airport
- Dallas Love Field (DAL) (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dallas Love Field (DAL) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Hospitals include
- TEXAS HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL DALLAS, TEXAS INSTITUTE FOR SURGERY AT PRESBYTERIAN HOSPIT, NORTH CENTRAL SURGICAL CENTER LLP
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -6,408 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,982
- Housing built before 1970
- 11.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 24.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $8,185
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,656,248
- Average weekly wage
- $1,678
- Top industries (by employment)
- Professional Services, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 5,253
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 75231 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $297,072 | $260,151 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $712,500 | $285,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 33 days | 71 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,364/mo | $1,580/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $8,185 | $2,390 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 75231?
- $297,072.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 75231?
- $712,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 75231?
- Median days on market: 33 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 75231?
- Typical rent: $1,364/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 75231?
- Overall risk: Very High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, hail, heatWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding.
- Is ZIP 75231 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 75231?
- Risk to homes is higher than 49% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 75231?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 75231?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 75231?
- 8 schools (6 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 75231 walkable?
- Walkability index: 10.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 75231?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 55. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 75231?
- Regional Price Parity: 96.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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