Welcome to the land of the 1%. Where you’ll find lawyers, and doctors, and business executives. And while they aren’t made of ticky-tacky, they are definitely made of money.
These are the wealthiest neighborhoods that Dallas has to offer — where houses go for well over the national median and household incomes follow suit.
But where exactly in Dallas do the richest of the rich people live? That would be University Park, where the median income is a cool $198,578.
$198,578 median income
Located in
Rockwall County, Texas
University Park is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States, an inner northern suburb of Dallas. The population was 23,068 at the 2010 census. The city is home to Southern Methodist University.
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$197,247 median income
Located in
Rockwall County, Texas
Highland Park is a town in central Dallas County, Texas, United States. It is among the five wealthiest locations in Texas, and the most affluent suburb of Dallas. The population was 8,564 at the 2010 census. It is located between the Dallas North Tollway and U.S. Route 75, 4 miles north of downtown Dallas.
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$118,668 median income
$106,446 median income
$106,301 median income
$102,440 median income
$99,147 median income
$96,459 median income
$92,419 median income
$90,862 median income
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Pick a metric. The bars rescale. The red line is Texas’s statewide median.
Texas statewide median: $78,476
Texas statewide median: $300,957
Saturday Night Science
How we determined the wealthiest neighborhoods in Dallas for 2026
Every city has its best neighborhoods — where everyone wants to live — and the worst neighborhoods — where no one wants to live. And then you have the wealthiest neighborhoods, where no one can afford to live.
And by no one, we mean you because there’s always someone richer than you.
How do you quantify richer than you? We looked at one simple criterion:
- Highest median household income
Using Saturday Night Science, we researched income data from the Census and BLS for every neighborhood in Dallas.
We ranked every neighborhood in Dallas by median income from highest to lowest. The neighborhood with the highest median income, University Park, was named the wealthiest neighborhood in Dallas.
We updated this article for 2026. This is our eleventh time ranking the most affluent neighborhoods to live in Dallas.
The full plate
Richest neighborhoods in Dallas for 2026 by median income
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| Rank | Neighborhood | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University Park | $198,578 |
| 2 | Highland Park | $197,247 |
| 3 | North Dallas | $118,668 |
| 4 | Bluffview | $106,446 |
| 5 | m Streets | $106,301 |
| 6 | Preston Hollow | $102,440 |
| 7 | Near East | $99,147 |
| 8 | Arts District | $96,459 |
| 9 | Reunion District | $92,419 |
| 10 | West End Historic District | $90,862 |
| 11 | City Center District | $89,039 |
| 12 | Main Street District | $87,772 |
| 13 | Government District | $86,907 |
| 14 | Oak Lawn | $85,394 |
| 15 | Convention Center District | $85,179 |
| 16 | Farmers Market District | $80,218 |
| 17 | Far North | $78,733 |
| 18 | Northeast Dallas | $78,164 |
| 19 | Oak Cliff | $66,666 |
| 20 | Lake Highlands | $60,724 |
| 21 | Southwest Dallas | $55,405 |
| 22 | Eagle Ford | $52,788 |
| 23 | Winnetka Heights | $51,829 |
| 24 | Northwest Dallas | $45,819 |
| 25 | Southeast Dallas | $45,220 |
| 26 | Wolf Creek | $44,602 |
| 27 | Love Field Area | $44,328 |
| 28 | Lake Caroline | $43,241 |
| 29 | Cockrell Hill | $42,243 |
| 30 | Five Mile Creek | $40,307 |
| 31 | South Dallas | $35,903 |
| 32 | Urbandale-Parkdale | $33,974 |
| 33 | Cedar Crest | $33,363 |
| 34 | South Boulevard-Park Row | $30,213 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. All 34 Dallas neighborhoods.
Summary
Summary: The wealthiest pockets of Dallas
What’s the richest neighborhood to live in Dallas for 2026? According to the most recent census data, University Park looks to be the richest Dallas neighborhood to live in.
The richest neighborhoods in Dallas are University Park, Highland Park, North Dallas, Bluffview, m Streets, Preston Hollow, Near East, Arts District, Reunion District, and West End Historic District.
The poorest neighborhood? That would be South Boulevard-Park Row.
We ranked the neighborhoods from richest to poorest in the chart below. Not sold on Texas? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Richest Neighborhoods In Dallas FAQs
What is the richest neighborhood in Dallas?
University Park is the richest neighborhood in Dallas for 2026, with a median household income of $198,578. Highland Park and North Dallas are next.
What are the richest neighborhoods in Dallas?
The richest neighborhoods in Dallas are University Park, Highland Park, North Dallas, Bluffview, m Streets, Preston Hollow, Near East, Arts District, Reunion District, and West End Historic District. We ranked all 34 neighborhoods by median household income, highest to lowest.
How much do people make in University Park?
The median household in University Park earns $198,578 a year, and the median home there is worth $1,176,311. Those two numbers travel together in most cities, and Dallas is no exception.
How do you rank the richest neighborhoods?
One measure: median household income from Census tract data, ranked highest to lowest. No composite score, no adjustments — just where the money lives.
What is the poorest neighborhood in Dallas?
South Boulevard-Park Row posts the lowest median household income of the 34 Dallas neighborhoods we ranked. It anchors the bottom of the income table above.
