Jun 11, 2025 - News
Dallas-Fort Worth has newer-built houses than rest of U.S.
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Dallas-Fort Worth homebuyers are snapping up much newer homes have access to more newly-built houses than buyers in most major U.S. cities.
Why it matters: America's housing stock is aging, but construction in fast-growing Texas metros is keeping the state's housing stock younger.
The big picture: The median-aged U.S. home bought last year was 36 years old — the oldest since at least 2012, per Redfin records.
- In D-FW, the median home bought last year was 19.
Stunning stat: Just 9% of homes were built in the 2010s, after the global financial crisis — the smallest share for any decade since the 1940s.
By the numbers: Nearly 32% of homes bought last year in D-FW were built in the previous five years.
- Almost 35% were over 30.
- The median cost of a house over 30 was $325,000, compared to the median cost of $411,274 for a house built in the last five years, per Redfin's data.