What to know before you move: cost, market timing, who it fits.
If you're considering a move to Balch Springs, TX, the most important variables are the local housing market, the cost structure (taxes, insurance, utilities), and how well the city fits your day-to-day life. This page summarizes the housing market read; pair it with the cost of living page for the full picture.
Balch Springs is a city in Dallas County, Texas, with an estimated population of 27,307. It anchors the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro area. The median home value in Balch Springs is $225,038 as of 2026-04, down 5.0% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +2.9% annual growth, and the market currently sits about 10% below its 5-year peak. Rents in Balch Springs average $1,858 per month. The composite momentum score is 45 of 100 (Cooling). Buyers may find more room to negotiate; sellers should price realistically.
Prices have come off recent highs (-10.1% from peak). Buyers may have more room to negotiate; sellers should price realistically.
Reasons people move here
- The data is the data: Balch Springs has at least 5 years of Zillow tracking, full Census identification, and is included in the 1-criteria momentum score on this page.
- Data is sourced from public datasets (Zillow, US Census) with full citations on the methodology page.
Things to know first
- Prices actively falling: down 5.0% in the last 12 months — buyer sentiment has flipped. Sellers competing on price.
- 10% off recent peak — buyers are getting through-the-cycle pricing, not the peak.
- Flat or shrinking population: -0.3% per year. Housing demand has to come from somewhere — verify the source.
More about Balch Springs
Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.