The Dallas-Fort Worth area is home to over six million people, and its surrounding suburbs vary in age. Throughout the Metroplex, you’ll find an array of house styles including older homes with period charm and new construction that blends modern and contemporary with traditional elements. Right now, according to D Magazine, Dallas is experiencing a real estate boom. New construction is occurring throughout the area from the far outskirts of the suburbs where single-family homes are being built. Older historic areas are seeing revitalization efforts, and urban areas are constructing loft-style and high-rise apartments in urban areas.

Single-Family House Trends

Major suburbs throughout DFW, such as Frisco and Southlake, are seeing record growth. Many area and national builders are planning subdivisions and master-planned communities with homes that feature open floor plans and upgraded features like stainless steel appliances and granite counters.

One prominent building company that started in Houston, David Weekley Homes, has a very strong presence in the DFW area and a solid reputation for building quality homes. In addition to custom-built homes, David Weekley produces model homes each year that offer some of the most sought-after styles and features that are currently popular. Utilizing elegant facades, natural stone, and prominent eaves, model homes draw on inspiration from Craftsman-style, Colonial, and Chateau architectural design.

Another popular builder based in Fort Worth, Sandlin Homes provides custom homes and pre-determined construction throughout the DFW area and the neighboring suburbs. Sandlin Homes builds charming single-story, updated ranch-style homes, as well as stately two-story homes accentuated with Austin stone and decorative masonry.

Multi-Family Residential Trends

Thriving urban areas throughout Dallas and Fort Worth — especially in downtown areas and art districts— offer condominiums, townhomes, and high-rise apartments for sale. For example, construction is underway for high-rise living in Uptown, an urban and cultural hotspot within the city of Dallas. Uptown and downtown areas typically boast contemporary styles with clean lines, as well as providing desired amenities such as floor-to-ceiling windows and gourmet kitchens. Downtown Fort Worth offers high-rise living as well.

Beyond new and renovated construction, many home buyers are also looking to older neighborhoods throughout DFW that provide charming details of bygone eras in historic neighborhoods — such as Oak Cliff near Dallas and the Historic District of Fort Worth, where locals are breathing life back into old bungalows and patio homes.

DFW’s diverse house styles and abundance of cultural and social attractions offers something to meet everyone’s tastes.

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