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City · 6,104 residents · Gaston County, North Carolina

Dallas , North Carolina

In Dallas, a typical home is worth $254,000 and typical rent is $872 a month. Compared with all of Gaston County, typical rent is 24% lower and typical household income is 13% lower.

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  • Typical home value

    $254,000

    5% below the county

    12% below North Carolina

    • Dallas
    • Gaston
    • North Carolina

  • Typical rent

    $872a month

    24% below the county

    29% below North Carolina

    • Dallas
    • Gaston
    • North Carolina

  • Typical household income

    $58,403a year

    13% below the county

    19% below North Carolina

    • Dallas
    • Gaston
    • North Carolina

  • Households that own their home

    64%

    2 points below the county

    2 points below North Carolina

    • Dallas
    • Gaston
    • North Carolina

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Market now, with Zillow data

Zillow data
Typical home value
$270,720
about the same as 12 months ago
Typical rent
$1,752 a month
2.9% more than 12 months ago

From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).

Dallas is in Gaston County. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Gaston County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Dallas apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. The typical rent in Dallas is $872 a month, 24% less than in Gaston County as a whole ($1,153).

  2. Nearby, in Bessemer City, the typical home value is $206,100: 19% less than in Dallas ($254,000).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

The homes here

Housing in Dallas

What homes there are in Dallas, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).

What homes there are

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Kind of home

In Dallas, 7 in 10 homes are single-family detached houses, about the same as in Gaston County.

Year built

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes
Monthly rent with utilities

With a mortgage

$1,611 a month

Gaston County: $1,493 a month

Without a mortgage

$548 a month

Gaston County: $471 a month

Owners with a mortgage

65%

Gaston County: 63%

Owning costs more in Dallas: with a mortgage, the typical cost is $1,611 a month; in Gaston County, $1,493. Without one, $548.

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019

The typical home value in Dallas rose 88% since 2015–2019, more than in Gaston County (85%).

The typical rent in Dallas stayed about the same over that time: the difference is within the Census margin of error.

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

MeasureDallasGaston CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimate4.8%7.1%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimate0.9%1.3%0.9%
More than one person per room Unreliable estimate2.6%2.2%3.4%
People per household 2.542.482.442.53
Drive alone 85%77%72%69%
Carpool Unreliable estimate9%9%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimate0%1%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimate1%2%3%
Work from home Unreliable estimate12%16%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate1%1%2%
Typical commute Unreliable estimate20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

Much as in Gaston County, a household in Dallas has 2.54 people on average.

To get to work, 85% of workers in Dallas drive alone; in Gaston County, 77%.

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Dallas?

A typical home costs more than the typical income allows

We start with a typical home in Dallas, worth $254,000, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 43% of the typical household income in Dallas, which is $58,403 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $88,743 a year.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Gaston County.

Your numbers

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Starts at the typical home value in Dallas. Change it to the price you have in mind.

Loan type
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Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.

Down payment
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That is $8,890 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

This week's average ± a quarter or half point.

Term

National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$2,071

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$249,399
Total interest
$358,827
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $4,289 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $1,363 a month

  • Tight

    $1,363 to $1,752 a month

  • Hard

    more than $1,752 a month

    Your payment · 43%

Compared with the typical household income in Dallas ($58,403 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$2,071
Principal & interest$1,690
Property tax$163
Home insurance$106
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$112

You need at least $8,890 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

Next step

This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.

The city and its county

Dallas and Gaston County

Dallas is in Gaston County, North Carolina. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).

Dallas's own numbers

Typical home value
$254,000
Typical monthly rent
$872
Typical yearly household income
$58,403
Households that own their home
64%
Effective property tax rate
0.77%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).

Numbers for all of Gaston County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,785
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+65%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
0.5%

HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.

Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Gaston County.

Everything about Gaston County

Buying

Buying a home in Dallas

A typical home in Dallas is worth $254,000: 5% below the county and 12% below North Carolina. With the typical household income in Dallas ($58,403 a year), a typical home costs 4.3 times what the household earns in a year.

Years of income to pay for a typical home

The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.

  • Dallas 4.3 years
  • Gaston 3.9 years
  • North Carolina 4.0 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in Gaston County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Gaston County rose 132% in the 10 years through 2025.

FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Gaston County.

Period County North Carolina U.S.
Last year (2025) +1.9% +2.5% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +65% +60% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +132% +107% +85%

The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data

Dallas next to Gaston County, North Carolina and the U.S.

Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.

Typical home value
  • Dallas $254,000
  • Gaston $266,000
  • North Carolina $288,900
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Dallas $872
  • Gaston $1,153
  • North Carolina $1,228
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Dallas $58,403
  • Gaston $67,478
  • North Carolina $72,388
  • United States $80,734
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Dallas next to Gaston County and North Carolina
Measure Dallas Gaston County North Carolina U.S.
Typical home value $254,000 $266,000 $288,900 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $872 $1,153 $1,228 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $58,403 $67,478 $72,388 $80,734
Households that own their home 64% 67% 67% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $1,951 $1,982 $1,896 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 0.77% 0.75% 0.66% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 60% 51% 49% 51%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Gaston County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

Four ways to pay for a typical home in Dallas

For a typical $254,000 home in Dallas, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Dallas's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $2,071a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $8,890
    Cash to close
    $16,510
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $112

  • Conventional, 5% down $2,024a month

    Down payment
    $12,700
    Cash to close
    $20,320
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $121

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $1,645a month

    Down payment
    $50,800
    Cash to close
    $58,420
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $1,880a month

    Down payment
    $38,100
    Cash to close
    $45,720
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.

  • Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
  • Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
  • The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Dallas and for Gaston County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Dallas

0.77%of the home’s value each year

$1,951 a year for the typical owner in Dallas.

  • Dallas 0.77%
  • Gaston 0.75%
  • North Carolina 0.66%

What North Carolina publishes Elderly or Disabled Homestead Exclusion (North Carolina General Assembly (statute))

Exemptions and deadlines in North Carolina

Flood risk in Gaston County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Gaston County.

Homes in the high-risk zone
0.5%
410
Of those, with NFIP insurance
46%
County North Carolina U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 0.5% 2.8% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 46% 53% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Dallas

Typical rent in Dallas is $872 a month: 24% below the county. In Dallas, 60% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Gaston County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,785 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $34.33 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Gaston County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $1,574 $30.27 $62,960
1 bedroom $1,640 $31.54 $65,600
2 bedrooms $1,785 $34.33 $71,400
3 bedrooms $2,179 $41.90 $87,160
4 bedrooms $2,773 $53.33 $110,920

Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

Fair market rent by ZIP code in Dallas

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Dallas is in ZIP code 28034.

For 2 bedrooms it is $1,070: $715 less than the fair market rent for Gaston County ($1,785).

  • 28034 $1,070$1,310

1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Dallas when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file

Is your rent high for your ZIP?

Low-income apartments

Low-income apartments in Dallas

HUD lists 4 buildings with rents for lower incomes in Dallas. These are the largest.

  • Long Creek Apartments 1005 Millington Cir, Dallas 28034 103 low-income homes · 2 bd: 56 · 3 bd: 43 · 4 bd: 4 · In service since 2014 · For families
  • Long Creek Apartments II 900 Sean Michael Dr, Dallas 28034 80 low-income homes · 1 bd: 8 · 2 bd: 48 · 3 bd: 24 · For families
  • Oak Forest Apartments 117A Oak Forest Ln, Dallas 28034 60 homes, 59 low-income · 1 bd: 26 · 2 bd: 34 · In service since 1992 · For families
  • Dallas High School Apts 300 W Church St, Dallas 28034 33 low-income homes · 1 bd: 29 · 2 bd: 4 · In service since 2003 · For older adults

See all 59 buildings in Gaston County Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Dallas

You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.

There is 1 HUD-approved agency with an office in Gaston County; none says it serves in Spanish.

A man shakes hands with the specialist who helped him with his loan, in the kitchen of his new home.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Dallas

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Dallas or Gaston County. The ones below are statewide in North Carolina: they work in Dallas the same as in the rest of the state.

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in North Carolina

  • NC Home Advantage Mortgage

    Statewide in North Carolina

    NCHFA fixed-rate mortgage with down payment assistance, for first-time buyers and for people who have owned a home before, in North Carolina. Offered by North Carolina Housing Finance Agency (NCHFA).

    Forgivable

    See the program Official page

  • NC 1st Home Advantage Down Payment

    Statewide in North Carolina

    A fixed amount of NCHFA down payment assistance for first-time buyers and veterans in North Carolina. Offered by North Carolina Housing Finance Agency (NCHFA).

    Type not stated

    See the program Official page

  • Community Partners Loan Pool (CPLP)

    Statewide in North Carolina

    NCHFA interest-free loan with deferred payments of up to 25% of the price (maximum $50,000) for the down payment of low- and moderate-income buyers in North Carolina; you apply through a member organization. Offered by North Carolina Housing Finance Agency (NCHFA).

    Deferred

    See the program Official page

Housing counselors near Dallas

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Dallas, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • City of Gastonia

    150 S York St, Gastonia · 4 miles away

    • Pre-purchase counseling
    • Homebuyer education workshops
    (704) 866-6756

  • DreamKey Partners

    4601 Charlotte Park Dr Ste 350, Charlotte · 19 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Mortgage delinquency workshops
    • and 5 more
    (704) 342-0933

  • Cleveland County Community Development Corporation

    823 W Warren St, Shelby · 21 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Mortgage delinquency workshops
    • and 11 more
    (704) 480-7701

Every agency in Gaston County All counseling agencies in North Carolina

Help in Spanish near Dallas

None of the 3 agencies on this list say they serve in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Dallas

In HUD’s record, no housing authority with an office in Gaston County is named for Dallas or Gaston County.

2 other authorities have an office in Gaston County: see the list Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in Gaston County

These cities are also in Gaston County. They share its loan limits and fair market rents, but home values and rent change from one to the next.

Everything about Gaston County Housing in North Carolina

Nearby cities

The cities closest to Dallas, with the typical home value.

Neighboring counties

If Gaston County is out of reach, look next door. Each number is that county's own.

Keep going

Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in Dallas.

All guides
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Questions

Housing questions about Dallas

Short answers with the numbers for Dallas and all of Gaston County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.

How much does a typical home cost in Dallas?

The typical home value in Dallas is $254,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Gaston County it is $266,000.

How much does it cost to rent in Dallas?

Typical rent in Dallas is $872 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Gaston County is $1,785.

What is the FHA loan limit in Dallas?

Dallas uses the FHA limit for all of Gaston County (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.

How much property tax do owners pay in Dallas?

The typical homeowner in Dallas pays $1,951 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.77% of the home’s value; in Gaston County, the rate is 0.75%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Dallas?

There is 1 HUD-approved counseling agency with an office in Gaston County. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).