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Apartment turnover cost in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
A typical 2-bedroom apartment turnover in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington runs about $1,079–$3,509 (expected $1,839). That is 6% below the national figure of $1,960.
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- Same scenario, nationally
- $1,960
- Texas median
- $1,762
- Data
- BLS OEWS May 2025
What a turnover costs in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, by unit size
Expected cost of a make-ready turn for five common unit types, under three move-out conditions. The typical column also shows the likely range.
| Unit | Light | Typical | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio1 bath | $733 | $1,317$732 to $2,634 | $3,594 |
| 1 bedroom1 bath | $733 | $1,519$878 to $2,980 | $4,592 |
| 2 bedroom1 bath | $785 | $1,839$1,079 to $3,509 | $5,739 |
| 3 bedroom2 bath | $888 | $2,292$1,363 to $4,310 | $7,158 |
| 3 bedroom house2 bath | $931 | $2,603$1,579 to $4,882 | $8,305 |
- LightMove-out in good shape: a few nail holes and scuffs, a dirty range and refrigerator, one bent blind.
- TypicalA full repaint, spot-treated carpet stains, a hole in an interior door, bent blinds, torn screens, dirty grout, range and refrigerator.
- HeavyPet-damaged carpet replaced, many wall holes and a full repaint, heavy-soil cleaning, odor treatment, a trash-out, a replaced door, missing keys and damaged cabinet doors (plus yard debris for the house).
Every scenario also carries the standard turn baseline: cleaning by bedroom and bathroom, HVAC filter, alarm test, bulbs, rekeying the exterior locks, a pest inspection and the final punch walk. Standard profile, property-manager vendor pricing, built in 2005, typical unit sizes assumed.
Local labor by trade
Every trade with local wage data is at or below the national median in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington: 12 of 13 run cheaper, from 19% below for flooring to 2% below for hvac. 1 more are within 1% of national.
Cheaper than national
- Flooring19% below
- Pest control15% below
- Window glass13% below
Pricier than national
No trade is above the national median in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington.
Index is the local median hourly wage divided by the national median for the same occupations. Only the labor share of each price is scaled; materials are not.
| Trade | Index | Versus national median |
|---|---|---|
| Handyman and maintenancesmall repairs, blinds, alarms, final walk | 0.99 | 1% below |
| HVACservice visits | 0.98 | 2% below |
| Appliance repairappliance repair and install | 0.97 | 3% below |
| Hauling and trash-outtrash-out and bulky items | 0.96 | 4% below |
| Plumbinglicensed plumbing work | 0.96 | 4% below |
| Yard and landscapingmowing and yard cleanup | 0.96 | 4% below |
| Electricallicensed electrical work | 0.93 | 7% below |
| Cleaningturn cleans and carpet cleaning | 0.92 | 8% below |
| Locksmithrekeying and keys | 0.92 | 8% below |
| Paintingrepaints and touch-up | 0.92 | 8% below |
| Window glassglass replacement | 0.87 | 13% below |
| Pest controlinspection and treatment | 0.85 | 15% below |
| Flooringcarpet and plank installation | 0.81 | 19% below |
| Drywalldrywall visit charges | 0.76 | 24% below * |
* Does not scale any task price. It only sets the visit minimum, so it is left out of the comparisons above.
Unit prices for common make-ready tasks in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
What one unit of each task costs here, before any vendor visit minimum. Materials are included.
| Task | Low | Expected | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repaint all wallsper floor sq ft | $0.51 | $0.79 | $1.30 |
| Carpet replacement with padper sq ft | $2.06 | $2.97 | $4.57 |
| Standard turn clean, kitchen and living areasper unit | $50.82 | $73.92 | $110.88 |
| Rekey a lock cylinderper cylinder | $13.80 | $23.00 | $41.40 |
| Trash-out and haul-awayper cu yd | $28.80 | $38.40 | $57.60 |
| Drywall patch, doorknob-size holeeach | $59.40 | $108.90 | $198.00 |
| Replace window blindseach | $16.92 | $35.82 | $94.53 |
| Replace a smoke alarmeach | $21.52 | $35.58 | $83.76 |
| Replace an HVAC filtereach | $9.70 | $19.11 | $41.33 |
How Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington compares
It ranks 6th of 32 areas in Texas by cost (1 is the most expensive). A typical 2-bedroom turn there ranges from $1,530 in Laredo to $2,028 in Border Region of Texas, with a median of $1,762. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is 4% above it. Nationally the same scenario comes to $1,960.
| Area | Typical 2 bedroom | Versus national |
|---|---|---|
| Border Region of Texasnonmetropolitan area | $2,028 | +3% |
| Odessa | $1,886 | -4% |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos | $1,885 | -4% |
| Sherman-Denison | $1,876 | -4% |
| North Region of Texasnonmetropolitan area | $1,839 | -6% |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | $1,839 | -6% |
| Midland | $1,838 | -6% |
| Hill Country Region of Texasnonmetropolitan area | $1,810 | -8% |
| Longview | $1,807 | -8% |
| Wichita Falls | $1,805 | -8% |
| 21 more areas not shown | ||
| Laredo | $1,530 | -22% |
| National figure | $1,960 | baseline |
Typical 2-bedroom turn, expected cost. Areas are ordered from most to least expensive within the state.
Notes for Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
- Older buildings. Rental units built before 1978 need lead-safe work practices when paint is disturbed (EPA RRP). For the typical 2-bedroom scenario that adds about $1,012 in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, taking the expected total from $1,839 to $2,851. Enter the year built in the estimator to include it.
- ZIP codes. The estimator maps ZIP prefixes 750xx, 751xx, 752xx, 753xx, 760xx, 761xx to this area. ZIP lookup works at the 3-digit level, so a ZIP at the edge of Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington may be priced at a neighbouring area.
- Price level. Figures assume a property manager buying turns from local vendors (the estimator's default). A one-off owner hiring a single contractor typically pays more; a portfolio contract pays less.
Method and data
Every figure was computed by the same engine behind the free estimator and the API (ruleset pt-2026.10.3). National unit prices from published cost guides and bids are scaled by the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics wage index for the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro area (OEWS May 2025). These are estimate ranges for budgeting, not quotes (read the disclaimer). How the estimate works.
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