Duncanville, Texas Rental Market Trends

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Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Duncanville, Texas rental market.

Duncanville, Texas

Average Apartment Rent

$1,341

Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent

-3.5%

As of May 2026

Compared to a year ago, Duncanville, Texas apartments have recorded a -3.5% rent decrease.

Duncanville, Texas Average apartment rent trend

Median Rent Jul 2023 Nov 2023 Mar 2024 Jul 2024 Nov 2024 Mar 2025 Jul 2025 Nov 2025 Mar 2026
Duncanville $1,424 $1,408 $1,417 $1,425 $1,406 $1,399 $1,381 $1,373 $1,353
National $1,741 $1,732 $1,736 $1,756 $1,749 $1,755 $1,767 $1,753 $1,750
Duncanville
National
Jul 2023
$1,424
$1,741
Nov 2023
$1,408
$1,732
Mar 2024
$1,417
$1,736
Jul 2024
$1,425
$1,756
Nov 2024
$1,406
$1,749
Mar 2025
$1,399
$1,755
Jul 2025
$1,381
$1,767
Nov 2025
$1,373
$1,753
Mar 2026
$1,353
$1,750

Duncanville, Texas Average Apartment Rent

Duncanville, Texas Apartment rent ranges

Under $1,000
$1,001 - $1,500
$1,501 - $2,000
$2,001 - $2,500
$2,501 - $3,000
Over $3,000

At 70.08%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Duncanville, Texas rentals, while condos priced $2,000 - $2,500 hold the lowest share of the market – 0.76%.

Duncanville, Texas Housing tenure**

Renter occupied housing units 4,864
Owner occupied housing units 8,836

Renters take up 36% of Duncanville, Texas real estate, occupying a total of 4,864 units, while homeowners live in 8,836 properties.

Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**

4.6

Renter median household income**

$46,381

Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**

2.85

Rental vacancy rate**

9.8%

Duncanville, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**

No bedrooms 124
1 bed 838
2 beds 1,648
3 beds 1,758
4 beds 431
5 or more beds 65

There are 1,758 rentals in Duncanville, Texas with 3 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 36%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 65 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Duncanville, Texas homes for rent is 4.6.

Duncanville, Texas Renter-occupied units by age of householder**

15 - 24 years 130
25 - 34 years 995
35 - 44 years 1,560
45 - 54 years 667
55 - 59 years 315
60 - 64 years 424
65 - 74 years 487
75 - 84 years 211
85 years and over 75

Most condos for rent in Duncanville, Texas are occupied by residents in the 35 - 44 years age group (32%), followed by those in the 25 - 34 years age group (20%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 2%.

Duncanville, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by family type**

Family households 2,863
Non-Family Households 2,001

Duncanville, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**

With related children of the householder under 18 1,859
No related children of the householder under 18 3,005

A total of 2,863 apartments for rent in Duncanville, Texas, or 59% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 38% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 1,859 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Duncanville, Texas is 2.85.

Duncanville, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**

Less than high school graduate 634
High school graduate (including equivalency) 1,702
Some college or associate's degree 1,943
Bachelor's degree or higher 585

In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 12% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 13% of the homes for rent in Duncanville, Texas.

Duncanville, Texas Renter-occupied units by year structure built**

Built 2010 - 2019 36
Built 2000 - 2009 285
Built 1990 - 1999 448
Built 1980 - 1989 1,577
Built 1970 - 1979 1,548
Built 1960 - 1969 716
Built 1950 - 1959 123
Built 1939 or earlier 131

The highest share of Duncanville, Texas apartment rentals, namely 32% or 1,577 units, were Built 1980 - 1989, followed by those Built 1970 - 1979 (32%, 1,548 units), and the ones Built 1960 - 1969 (15%, 716 units).

Duncanville, Texas Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**

Moved in 2021 or later 310
Moved in 2018 to 2020 1,673
Moved in 2010 to 2017 2,428
Moved in 2000 to 2009 356
Moved in 1990 to 1999 64
Moved in 1989 or earlier 33

Median year renter moved into unit 2017

Most Duncanville, Texas renters (50%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 1% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Duncanville, Texas condos for rent is 2017.

Duncanville, Texas Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**

No vehicle available 414
1 vehicle available 2,906
2 vehicles available 1,020
3 vehicles available 356
4 vehicles available 90
5 or more vehicles available 78

When it comes to transportation options, 60% of Duncanville, Texas renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 21% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 9% have No vehicle available.

Duncanville, Texas Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Car, truck, or van - drove alone 4,390
Car, truck, or van - carpooled 786
Walked 51
Taxicab, motorcycle, bicycle, or other means 258
Worked at home 595

Duncanville, Texas Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Same house as 1 year ago 12,209
Moved within same county 1,336
Moved from different county within same state 155

The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Duncanville, Texas apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.

*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.

**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

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