Average Rent in Oak Cliff, Dallas, TX and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Oak Cliff, Dallas, TX

Average rent prices in Oak Cliff have increased by 217% over the last month and have increased by 8% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
Oak Cliff, Dallas, TX

Rent prices in Oak Cliff vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Oak Cliff is $1,308, whereas a house costs $2,300. 1-bedroom apartments in Oak Cliff run $1,279 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,524.


Studio	$899	-	24%
1 bedroom	$1,055	No Change	2%
2 bedroom	$1,349	42%	10%
3 bedroom	$2,700	No Change	31%
4 bedroom	$2,545	No Change	5%

		Listings
El Tivoli Place	$1,175
Elmwood	$1,900
Kessler	$1,760
Kessler Plaza	$1,400
Winnetka Heights	$1,175
Winnetka Heights	$2,035


Apartments	$1,308	5%	No Change
Houses	$2,300	42%	No Change
Rooms	$626	2%	-

Studio

Average rent

$899

Last year

24%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,055

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,349

Last 30 days

42%

Last year

10%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$2,700

Last year

31%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,545

Last year

The table above reflects average rent prices in Oak Cliff, Dallas, TX, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

How does rent in Oak Cliff, Dallas, TX compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Oak Cliff and Winnetka Heights by all bedroom counts and property types.

Oak Cliff

Median rent price$1,296

32%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,175

38%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Oak Cliff, Dallas, TX is 10% higher than the median rent in Winnetka Heights, Cockrell Hill, TX.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$1,175

$1,900

$1,175

$1,760

$1,400

$2,035

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Frequently asked questions for Oak Cliff, Dallas, TX

Quick answers to common questions about the Oak Cliff rental market.

How much is rent in Oak Cliff?

The average rent in Oak Cliff is $1,296 per month as of September 12, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Oak Cliff?

Average rent prices in Oak Cliff have increased by 217% over the last month and have increased by 8% since last year.

How does Oak Cliff rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Oak Cliff is 32% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $604 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Oak Cliff?

To comfortably afford rent in Oak Cliff, you'd need to earn approximately $52,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.

Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).