Cedar Hill, TX — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

All states·Texas·Cedar Hill

Dallas County · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington · population 49,618

Renter-friendly
Cedar Hill, TX
Image: Wikipedia · Cedar Hill, Texas
OverviewCost of livingMoving guide
View watchlist →
50
Stable
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Cedar Hill stands

Steady, no major recent move.

Median home $316,206
1-year -2.3%
5-yr CAGR +3.9%
vs 5-yr peak -8.3%
Population +0.2%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2022-08$316k$150k$220k$289k$359k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

🚶
Walkability
32/100
Very car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
🚉
Public transit
22/100
Transit limited
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
💻
Remote work fit
87/100
Excellent for remote work
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

Rent trajectory · last 5 years

Zillow ZORI · monthly
$1,604/mo$1,249$1,503$1,756202220242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent121121100120202220242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 16.4
Lean buy

At a 16.4 price-to-rent ratio, Cedar Hill is in the 'depends on horizon' zone. Buy if you'll be there 5+ years and value flexibility on the home; rent if you might move, want zero maintenance friction, or expect rates to drop.

How the momentum score breaks down

methodology →
Home YoY
38 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
58 · w22%
Distance from peak
50 · w18%
Population growth
50 · w16%
Rent YoY
35 · w12%
Home 10-yr CAGR
74 · w10%
Long thesis

Cedar Hill has held up across the cycle: home values at $316,206 with +3.9% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.

Short thesis

Cedar Hill's rents are softening (-2.0% YoY) while home values stall (-2.3%). When rents fall, the cap-rate math gets ugly for investors and the 'rent vs buy' equation tilts toward renting — neither helps prices.

About Cedar Hill

Cedar Hill is a city in Dallas County, Texas, with an estimated population of 49,618. It anchors the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro area. The median home value in Cedar Hill is $316,206 as of 2026-04, down 2.3% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +3.9% annual growth (-8.3% from the 5-year peak). Rents in Cedar Hill average $1,604 per month, down 2.0% year-over-year. The composite momentum score is 50 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.

▲ Bull case

○The data is the data: Cedar Hill has at least 5 years of Zillow tracking, full Census identification, and is included in the 1-criteria momentum score on this page.

▼ Bear case

●Cooling: -2.3% over the trailing year — momentum has stalled.
○Local nuance: city-level data smooths over neighborhood differences. School zones, HOA rules, and street-level character matter — visit before deciding.

About Cedar Hill (Wikipedia)

Cedar Hill is a city in Dallas and Ellis counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located approximately 16 miles (26 km) southwest of downtown Dallas and is situated along the eastern shore of Joe Pool Lake and Cedar Hill State Park. Per the 2020 United States census, the population was 49,148. Cedar Hill is a suburb of the city of Dallas and is part of the Best Southwest area, which includes the nearby cities of DeSoto, Duncanville, and Lancaster.

Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.

Playbook

Buyer

Lifestyle fit matters more than market timing in a Stable market. Take your time on the home and neighborhood; the macro trend isn't urgent. Negotiate normally.

Seller

Price competitively from day one or risk a 60+ day listing. Staging, photography, and presentation matter more in Stable markets than in Hot ones.

Investor

Stable cap rates, no big appreciation story to lean on. Underwrite this as a pure cash-flow play — the math has to work on rent alone.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for Dallas County right now.

NWS active alerts (TX)Texas Emergency ManagementHow to prepare (NWS)

Public-safety links are official .gov sources, not curated by us. Dallas County routes NWS alerts; check the state EM portal for non-weather emergencies.

Cities like Cedar Hill

DeSoto, TX50 · StableDuncanville, TX50 · StableHumble, TX51 · StableBrownwood, TX53 · Stable

Run the numbers for Cedar Hill

ToolCan I afford Cedar Hill?Income → city shortlistToolROI on a Cedar Hill rentalCap rate, cash-on-cash, DSCRToolCompare Cedar Hill to anywhereSide-by-side up to 3 citiesToolCedar Hill cost-of-livingEquivalent income elsewhere

Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
60° / 39°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
95° / 73°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
232
~64% of year
Annual precip
29″ rain
1″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
High
Tornado
Very high
Wildfire
Moderate
Earthquake
Low
Flood
Very high

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

Local sports teams

Major professional teams the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

Current weather

Loading current conditions…

7-day forecast on weather.gov →

Find rentals & listings

Open current Cedar Hill listings on the major real-estate sites.

Links open the live search on the destination site — results are always current.

Local news & community

Updated 2026-05-21 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Headlines link to original sources.

Local economy & environment

Humidity
64%
Moderate climate
Median household income
$73,000
Texas state median
Top industries (state-level)
Energy/Oil & GasTech (Austin)Healthcare

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.

Cities similar to Cedar Hill

Explore other places with comparable momentum or affordability.

See all Texas cities →    Browse best-of lists →