**Dallas to Add Nearly 29,000 New Apartment Units in 2025, Ranking Second in the U.S.**
The Dallas metro area is poised for a major residential growth spurt, ranking second in the nation for new apartment construction in 2025.
Across the United States, more than half a million new apartment units are expected to be completed this year. Texas leads the pack as the country’s top apartment builder, with approximately 81,400 new rentals projected to come online in 2025.
Key highlights from RentCafe.com’s Apartment Construction Report reveal the following insights:
– **Dallas** will see the largest share of Texas’s new apartment inventory in 2025, with an estimated 28,958 new units—accounting for roughly **35%** of all units expected statewide.
– This number exceeds the combined total of new rental units coming to the **Houston** and **San Antonio** metro areas, which together will add approximately 22,500 units.
– Within the Dallas metro, the city of **Dallas proper** is at the forefront of development, anticipating the opening of **5,780 new units**.
– **Fort Worth** follows closely behind with nearly **3,800 units**, while **McKinney** is slated to add around **2,000 units**. **Denton** is also contributing to the boom, with **1,700 new units** expected to be completed by year-end.
With a robust construction pipeline, Texas—and particularly the Dallas-Fort Worth region—continues to show strong momentum in meeting housing demand amid continued population growth and economic expansion.
