All Roads Lead to Rent Growth: Q3 2025 Seems to be the Inflection Point for DFW Rent

The DFW market is primed to generate significant rent growth over the next 24 months, as key economic, population and absorption data supports the city’s growing multifamily market.

Supply fundamentals are shifting, as new construction deliveries slowed significantly over the past 12 months due to increased tariffs, rising construction costs, and challenging capital markets. During that same period, DFW absorbed 26,000 units while delivering roughly 37,000 units. Looking ahead to 2026 and 2027, absorption rates are expected to shift back to an owner’s market, paving the way for accelerated rent growth.

The DFW MSA is attracting residents from across the country, drawn by what could be considered the area’s most significant period of job growth since the end of World War II. The population has consistently grown between 1.4% and 2.5% annually since 2020—representing a 10% increase over the past five years.

Dallas–Fort Worth stands as one of the country’s largest MSAs for Fortune 1000 corporate headquarters. Companies like Goldman Sachs and NVIDIA are among the many job creators that have moved their corporate headquarters or manufacturing facilities to the DFW area to capitalize on the region’s growing labor force. As more companies relocate to what has been referred as the “greatest state in the union,” the cycle of job growth will continue, further driving demand for multifamily housing.

Now is the time for active buyers to capitalize on DFW’s market fundamentals by acquiring multifamily properties. As supply-and-demand dynamics normalize, Wellington Realty anticipates unprecedented rent growth and opportunity for visionary buyers with a long-term strategy.