We found no published showing count for DFW. Metro data is the better guide: in July 2026 the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area closed 8,725 sales at a $390,000 median with 4.6 months of supply, tighter than Texas overall. If traffic is slow, check price, condition and access first.
Wondering whether your Dallas, Fort Worth or suburban house is getting enough tours? Our Texas guide to showings explains why no one publishes a showing count and what the statewide numbers show. This page narrows the lens to the metro: how DFW compared with the rest of Texas in the latest data, and the local questions that come up when buyers walk through.
DFW against the state, July 2026
The Texas Real Estate Research Center (TRERC) breaks out the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro in its monthly report. Its September 2026 edition covers July:
| Measure | DFW metro | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Closed sales | 8,725 | 32,306 |
| Sales change from July 2025 | -1.5% | +2.2% |
| Sales change, year to date | +2.0% | +3.2% |
| Median sales price | $390,000 | $339,000 |
| Active listings, month end | 35,576 | 156,037 |
| Active listings, change from a year earlier | -4.3% | -0.4% |
| New listings, change from a year earlier | -3.5% | +1.4% |
| Months' supply | 4.6 | 5.5 |
The report's metro tables do not list days on market for DFW, so the statewide averages in our Texas guide are the closest published yardstick.
What 4.6 months of supply tells a seller
Months' supply compares the listings on the market with the pace of sales. A lower figure means fewer competing listings for each sale. In July 2026 the metro sat at 4.6 months against 5.5 for Texas, and active listings were down 4.3% from a year earlier while new listings fell 3.5%.
In plain terms, your house had fewer rivals in July 2026 than a year before. That does not promise a fast sale, and the metro still recorded 1.5% fewer July sales than in 2025. It does mean that if tours are steady but offers are not coming, look hard at your price, condition and access before blaming the market.
Fall traffic and higher rates
The same TRERC report looks ahead. Statewide, it expected active inventory to pull back from its summer peak as seasonal demand slows and fewer sellers list. It also noted that mortgage rates had climbed above 7 percent before the Federal Reserve's rate increase on September 16, 2026, and said higher borrowing costs would weigh on Texas home sales for the rest of the year. For a DFW seller, that points to fewer financed buyers touring in the fall months. Fewer tours in October than in June is not, by itself, a sign that something is wrong with your house.
The Fort Worth side versus the metro
TRERC's narrative adds a detail the tables do not. Prices in the Fort Worth-Arlington market rose year over year for the fourth month in a row, while the DFW market overall saw its price decline narrow to 0.2%. A seller in Tarrant County and a seller in Collin County can be reading the same metro numbers and living in different conditions. Price against sales on your side of the metroplex, in your school district and your neighborhood.
Questions DFW buyers bring to a showing
A buyer who likes the house starts asking about things the photos do not show. Have answers ready:
- Flood status. Pull your address from FEMA's Flood Map Service Center. Fort Worth and Dallas each publish additional flood information; our DFW as-is guide shows where to find it.
- Taxes and exemptions. Buyers want to know what the taxes will be once the house is theirs. Tarrant Appraisal District explains that since January 1, 2022, a buyer may claim a homestead exemption from the date they own and occupy the home, if the prior owner did not claim one that year. It charges no fee to apply.
- HOA dues and rules. If there is a mandatory association, know the dues and the management company's name. After a contract is signed, the association has 10 business days from a proper request to deliver a resale certificate under Property Code Section 207.003.
- Past repairs. Keep receipts and any permits for roof, foundation or HVAC work in one folder.
Signs and an empty house
If you list without an agent in Fort Worth, the city's zoning rules limit a for-sale sign in one- and two-family districts to 8 square feet; our guide to selling without a Realtor in DFW has the details. If you have already moved out, consider your county clerk's property fraud alert. Dallas County offers its alert free, and Tarrant County invites owners to sign up from its real estate records page.
Keep a showing log
- Write down the date of every tour and whether it came from an agent or a direct inquiry.
- Record the feedback in the visitor's own words.
- Mark which tours led to a second visit or an offer.
- After a few weeks, compare your time on market with the statewide average.
- Check new nearby sales and adjust the price or the house, not just your patience.
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Frequently asked questions
What was the median home price in DFW in July 2026?
The Texas Real Estate Research Center reported a July 2026 median sales price of $390,000 for the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro, compared with $339,000 for Texas as a whole.
How many homes were for sale in DFW in July 2026?
TRERC counted 35,576 active listings in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro at the end of July 2026, down 4.3% from a year earlier, or 4.6 months of supply.
Are Fort Worth prices rising or falling?
In its September 2026 report, TRERC said the Fort Worth-Arlington market had posted a fourth straight month of year-over-year price gains, while price declines across the wider DFW market had eased to 0.2%.
Sources
- Texas Real Estate Research Center, Texas Housing Insight, September 2026 (July 2026 data)
- Texas Real Estate Research Center, Texas Housing Insight, September 2026, full report (PDF)
- FEMA Flood Map Service Center
- Tarrant Appraisal District, Homestead exemption
- Texas Property Code, Chapter 207 (Sec. 207.003 resale certificates)
- Dallas County Clerk, Recording Division (property fraud alert)
General information, not legal or tax advice. Talk to a Texas attorney or CPA about your situation.