Up and Coming Neighborhoods
Up and Coming Neighborhoods in Dallas: Where Prices Rose Fastest in the Last 12 Months
Updated November 5, 2026
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Head of Growth at TurboHome
Agent, Texas · Texas Realtor® License #674075
The fastest-rising neighborhood in Dallas over the last 12 months was Estates West, where the median price per square foot rose 25.4% to $311, against a citywide change of +1.3%. Forest Meadows (+18.6%) and Preston Royal (+17.4%) were next. We ranked every Dallas neighborhood with at least 20 closings in our MLS feed in each of the last two years by the change in median price per square foot, then checked days on market and the share of homes selling above asking to separate real momentum from a few unusual sales. 2 of the top 10 still have a median price below the citywide median of $476,000.
TurboHome Market Analysis · Dallas, TX · Closings Nov 2025 to Oct 2026 vs a year earlier · Published November 2026
Key findings
- Top three: Estates West (+25.4%, to $311 per square foot), Forest Meadows (+18.6%) and Preston Royal (+17.4%).
- Citywide context: Dallas's median price per square foot rose 1.3%, from $250 a year earlier to $254.
- Still below the citywide median: Glenview ($287,000, -40%) and Oak Park Estates ($368,500, -23%) are priced below the $476,000 citywide median.
- Biggest drop in days on market: Preston Royal, from a median 39 days a year earlier to 21.
- Biggest jump in bidding: Glenview, where the share of homes sold above asking rose from 17% to 40%.
- Caution: Most of these neighborhoods have 24 to 39 closings, so treat single-year moves above 15% as direction rather than precise figures.
Dallas's 10 fastest-rising neighborhoods
Neighborhoods with at least 20 closings in our feed in both windows, ranked by the change in median price per square foot from November 2024 through October 2025 to November 2025 through October 2026. 108 Dallas neighborhoods qualified.
| Neighborhood | Closings | Median price per sq ft, Nov 2025 to Oct 2026 | A year earlier | Change | Median sale price | Vs citywide median | Median days on market, now (year earlier) | Share sold above asking, now (year earlier) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estates West | 30 | $311 | $248 | +25.4% | $688,500 | +45% | 18 (20) | 23% (22%) |
| Forest Meadows | 39 | $257 | $217 | +18.6% | $725,000 | +52% | 16 (29) | 18% (9%) |
| Preston Royal | 24 | $550 | $469 | +17.4% | $2,775,000 | +483% | 21 (39) | 8% (5%) |
| Glenview | 25 | $161 | $138 | +16.6% | $287,000 | -40% | 34 (30) | 40% (17%) |
| Hillside | 28 | $443 | $382 | +16.1% | $775,000 | +63% | 22 (18) | 36% (19%) |
| Oak Park Estates | 30 | $185 | $166 | +11.3% | $368,500 | -23% | 31 (29) | 17% (21%) |
| Webster Grove | 33 | $330 | $297 | +11.1% | $638,000 | +34% | 24 (16) | 15% (15%) |
| Brookshire Park | 24 | $284 | $256 | +11.0% | $785,000 | +65% | 20 (17) | 17% (12%) |
| Kessler Park | 28 | $407 | $369 | +10.5% | $864,425 | +82% | 34 (17) | 18% (15%) |
| University Terrace | 36 | $387 | $351 | +10.5% | $621,250 | +31% | 22 (20) | 28% (10%) |
The table ranks by price per square foot rather than median sale price because price per square foot is less sensitive to which homes happened to sell: a year with more large houses on the market can push the median price up even when nothing got more expensive. Days on market and the share sold above asking show whether buyers are actually competing for the neighborhood. When both improve along with the price, the momentum is real; when they do not, a few large or renovated sales may have moved the number.
Citywide context: how Dallas as a whole moved
| Metric | Nov 2025 to Oct 2026 | A year earlier |
|---|---|---|
| Closings analyzed | 8,291 | 8,874 |
| Median price per sq ft | $254 (+1.3%) | $250 |
| Median sale price | $476,000 | $458,000 |
| Median days on market | 31 | 30 |
| Share sold above asking | 15% | 16% |
The top neighborhoods are riding a citywide rise: Dallas's median price per square foot rose 1.3% to $254, so "up and coming" here means beating that citywide gain, which all 10 neighborhoods in the table did. Citywide, homes sold in a median 31 days against 30 a year earlier, and 15% sold above asking against 16%.
Rising and still below the citywide median
| Neighborhood | Median sale price | Vs citywide median | Change in price per sq ft | Share sold above asking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenview | $287,000 | -40% | +16.6% | 40% |
| Oak Park Estates | $368,500 | -23% | +11.3% | 17% |
These neighborhoods let a buyer get in below the $476,000 citywide median while prices are still climbing. Glenview is both the lowest-priced entry, at $287,000, and the fastest riser, at +16.6%. Bidding is moderate: even in Glenview, the busiest of these, 40% of homes sold above asking, so most still sold at or below the list price.
What is driving each neighborhood (local commentary)
Dallas prices were close to flat citywide, up 1.3% per square foot, and most of the growth in this table comes from established North Dallas and Oak Cliff neighborhoods. Glenview in southern Dallas is the clear value pick: a $287,000 median, 40% below the citywide median, price per square foot up 16.6% and the share of homes selling above asking up from 17% to 40%, the highest in the table. Forest Meadows and Hillside in East Dallas pair double-digit growth with sharply more competition (Forest Meadows cut its median days on market from 29 to 16; Hillside's above-asking share nearly doubled from 19% to 36%), while Oak Park Estates is the other entry under the citywide median at $368,500. Preston Royal's 17.4% gain is at a $2,775,000 median with only 8% of homes selling above asking, so it is price growth without a bidding war. Most of these neighborhoods have 24 to 39 closings, so treat single-year moves above 15% as direction rather than precise figures.
How to use this list if you are buying in Dallas
- Treat price per square foot growth as a screen, not a verdict. Visit the top three, Estates West, Forest Meadows and Preston Royal, and judge the streets, the homes and the commute for yourself.
- Check whether days on market fell along with the price rise. Rising prices with lengthening days on market usually means a few renovated sales moved the median. In Dallas, that applies to Kessler Park (17 to 34 days), Webster Grove (16 to 24 days) and Glenview (30 to 34 days).
- Compare the neighborhood's median price with the citywide median. The citywide median sale price in Dallas was $476,000; a negative figure in the "vs citywide median" column means the neighborhood is still an entry point.
- Pull the last 12 months of closings on the specific streets you like before offering. Neighborhood medians blend very different blocks, and the sales on your street are the comps the seller's agent will use.
- Expect to compete where more than half of homes sell above asking. None of the Dallas neighborhoods in this table cleared that bar. Use the share-sold-above-asking column to decide how aggressive the offer needs to be.
Methodology
We looked at closings of single family homes, condos and townhouses in Dallas from our MLS feed, closed November 2025 through October 2026, compared with closings from November 2024 through October 2025 (8,291 and 8,874 closings). Price per square foot is the closing price divided by living area; figures are medians. "Share sold above asking" is the share of closings where the sale price exceeded the final list price. Neighborhoods need at least 20 closings in each window to be ranked (108 Dallas neighborhoods qualified); neighborhoods with fewer closings are excluded, so some well-known areas do not appear. Sales under $50,000 or over $20,000,000 and price per square foot outside $50 to $5,000 are excluded. Most ranked Dallas neighborhoods have 24 to 39 closings in each window, so treat single-year moves above 15% as direction rather than precise figures. Published November 2026.
FAQ
What are the up and coming neighborhoods in Dallas?
Ranked by the change in median price per square foot over the last 12 months, the up and coming neighborhoods in Dallas are Estates West (+25.4%, to $311), Forest Meadows (+18.6%, to $257) and Preston Royal (+17.4%, to $550), against a citywide change of +1.3%.
Which Dallas neighborhoods are still affordable but rising?
Glenview (median $287,000, -40% vs the citywide median, price per square foot +16.6%) and Oak Park Estates (median $368,500, -23% vs the citywide median, price per square foot +11.3%) are in the top 10 and still priced below the $476,000 citywide median.
Is Dallas as a whole getting more expensive?
Yes. Dallas's median price per square foot rose 1.3%, from $250 to $254, and the median sale price went from $458,000 to $476,000. Homes sold in a median 31 days against 30 a year earlier, and 15% sold above asking against 16%.
Which Dallas neighborhood is the most competitive right now?
Among the top 10, Glenview is the most competitive: 40% of homes sold above asking (17% a year earlier), with a median 34 days on market.
How did you rank the neighborhoods?
We ranked every Dallas neighborhood with at least 20 closings in our MLS feed in both November 2024 through October 2025 and November 2025 through October 2026 by the change in median price per square foot, which is the closing price divided by living area. We then checked median days on market and the share of homes sold above asking to separate real buyer competition from a few unusual sales.
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About the Author
Vinura Abeysundara
Vinura Abeysundara is a real estate and growth professional with experience scaling homebuying platforms across Canada and the United States. Formerly Head of Growth at Zown, he now works with TurboHome and writes about homebuyer savings, flat-fee real estate, commissions, and technology in real estate.
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