North Texas housing market turns up the heat

DALLAS – Dallas-Fort Worth’s housing market ranks fourth among the 50 largest U.S. metros and 11^th among all 212 U.S. metros, according to Bankrate’s Housing Heat Index.

DFW ranked third in job growth and sixth in population growth for the largest markets.

Overall, though, DFW ranked eighth in job growth, 37th in population growth, 41st in home price appreciation, 138th in unemployment, 126th in active listings, and 66th in number of days homes are on the market. 

Meanwhile, San Antonio ranked 43rd overall, while Houston came in 52nd and Austin 144th.