Near UNT
Student rentals, high occupancy.
Denton, TX
Is Denton a good place to buy rental property in 2026?
Short answer: yes — for balanced buy-and-hold. Denton's median cap rate of about 6.5% (Texas state median) sits near the ~6.5% national median, with typical rent at $1,931–$2,431/mo and Texas property tax near 1.68%.
Denton pairs two universities with fast DFW-edge growth — strong student-and-commuter demand at better entry than the DFW core.
Denton market snapshot
Balanced marketMid-range cap rates — cash flow and appreciation are both realistically on the table.
Typical cap rate
6.5%
Texas state median
Typical rent
$1,931–$2,431/mo
HUD FMR · 2–3BR · 2026
Typical price
$300,000–$400,000
est., all-in
Property tax
1.68%
Texas effective
Rent is HUD Fair Market Rent where available, otherwise a market estimate; price is a market estimate. Cap-rate and tax are the defaults TrueCap applies — enter a specific address for exact, auto-filled numbers.
Sources & methodology. These are screening defaults and market estimates — not an appraisal, and not financial, tax, or legal advice. Verify rents, taxes, insurance, and local landlord/tenant law against the county assessor and your state's landlord-tenant statute before relying on them.
Data: HUD Fair Market Rent · FRED 30-yr mortgage rate · Tax Foundation (property tax) · Updated July 2026
Metro-level estimates — precision is lower at the neighborhood and parcel level; pull a specific address for exact, auto-filled figures. Reviewed by the TrueCap team. See our full methodology.
What rents actually look like in Denton
One number never tells the story — HUD publishes ZIP-level Small Area Fair Market Rents for the Dallas, TX metro area, the metro-wide FMR region that includes Denton, and the spread across its ZIP codes is where deals are won or lost. Same purchase price, different ZIP, very different rent.
| ZIP code | 2BR rent | 3BR rent |
|---|---|---|
| 75072 | $2,900/mo | $3,650/mo |
| 75002 | $2,490/mo | $3,140/mo |
| 76051 | $2,330/mo | $3,070/mo |
| 75214 | $2,170/mo | $2,730/mo |
| 76202 | $2,020/mo | $2,540/mo |
| 75230 | $1,850/mo | $2,330/mo |
| 75270 | $1,840/mo | $2,320/mo |
| 75135 | $1,830/mo | $2,300/mo |
| 75252 | $1,720/mo | $2,170/mo |
| 76623 | $1,550/mo | $1,950/mo |
| 75217 | $1,410/mo | $1,780/mo |
| 75156 | $1,030/mo | $1,300/mo |
Showing 12 of 260 ZIP codes in the Dallas, TX metro area — the HUD FMR region that includes Denton — sampled highest to lowest across the rent range. Source: HUD FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rents. TrueCap auto-fills the exact ZIP-level figure when you enter a Denton address.
Why Denton works for rental investors
University demand plus DFW spillover support occupancy and appreciation. Model Texas taxes; student submarkets turn over.
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Neighborhoods to look at in Denton
South Denton
Newer SFRs, family renters.
Neighborhood notes are starting points, not recommendations — always underwrite the specific property.
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