Remodeling in Dallas–Fort Worth

Dallas County's housing is older than its neighbors': 45%¹ of its homes were built before 1980, from Tudor cottages near downtown to postwar brick ranches, while Tarrant County and the outer suburbs filled in later. Dallas and Fort Worth each run their own permit office, and both treat foundation repair as permitted work.

Illustration of a Dallas street of brick Tudor cottages with steep gables and pecan trees. — Illustration

Guides for Dallas–Fort Worth

Bathroom remodelingMidrange bathroom remodel: $23,121²
What a Dallas–Fort Worth bathroom remodel costs, how shifting clay under slab ranches affects tile, what Dallas and Fort Worth require, and how hard the water is.
Kitchen remodelingMinor kitchen remodel: $26,097²
Dallas–Fort Worth kitchen remodel costs and resale, mostly electric homes, older Dallas kitchens and newer Tarrant ones, and the permits each city requires.
Whole-home remodelingMajor kitchen remodel: $75,995²
Room-by-room costs for a whole-house job in Dallas–Fort Worth, older Dallas County housing, historic and conservation district review, and how appraisal districts see it.
Accessible bathroomsUniversal-design bathroom remodel: $35,974²
What a universal-design bath costs in Dallas–Fort Worth, how many local homes are run by older owners, city, county and state help with the bill, and permit rules.
Rental conversionsAccessory dwelling unit (new detached build): $155,820²
What a backyard unit costs in Dallas–Fort Worth, how Dallas allows rentable ADUs, why Fort Worth guest houses cannot be rented, garage conversions and short-term rentals.

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Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year, table B25034. Released January 29, 2026. Dallas County, Texas.
Zonda / Journal of Light Construction, Cost vs. Value 2025, Dallas, TX. Released 2025. Dallas, TX (Cost vs. Value market). Industry source.