Apartment Acquisitions · Carrollton
Sell Your Commercial Property In Carrollton, TX
Own a commercial apartment building of five or more units in Carrollton? We purchase multifamily properties around Downtown Carrollton, Trinity Mills, and the rest of Dallas County, and we review every deal against a clear buy box.
- Clear feedback on your deal, typically within 48 hours
- 5 to 100+ units, stabilized or distressed, listed or off-market
- Owners, agents, and brokers welcome — every conversation is confidential
We buy:Tired landlordsEstate & trust sales1031 exchangesDeferred maintenanceHigh vacancyPartnership splits
Carrollton Submarkets: Downtown Carrollton · Trinity Mills · Farmers Branch · Addison — Dallas County, Denton County, and Collin County, TX
The Carrollton Market
What Drives Rentals In Carrollton
Carrollton, TX sits across Dallas, Denton and Collin counties, with most residents in the Denton County portion, per the Census Bureau's 2020 decennial county-part data. Renters fill 41.5% of Carrollton's 51,995 occupied households at a median $1,735 a month, while 5+ unit buildings hold 28.6% of the city's housing stock, under ACS 2020-2024 data. Southland Industries, AER Manufacturing and Trinity Mills Station's DART-DCTA transfer point anchor local jobs and transit. Owners who sell commercial property in Carrollton, TX need separate county tax lines to price a sale correctly.
Manufacturing employer base
Southland Industries, AER Manufacturing and Western Extrusions each employ about 1,000 Carrollton workers, per the city's 2024-2025 top employers list.G6 Hospitality headquarters
G6 Hospitality, the Motel 6 parent, employs about 500 workers at its Carrollton headquarters, per the city's 2024-2025 employer data.Trinity Mills Station transfer hub
Trinity Mills Station is DART's official transfer point between the Green Line and DCTA's A-train, per DART's own station page.Our Buy Box
What We Buy In Carrollton
Asset Type
Multifamily, 5+ Units
Apartment buildings and income-producing residential.
Size
5 – 100+ Units
Sweet spot: 15–25 units.
Condition
Stabilized To Distressed
Value-add, mismanaged, and high-vacancy properties welcome.
Deal Types
Listed Or Off-Market
Direct-to-owner, pocket listings, portfolios.
Local Market Data
Carrollton Apartment Market
Figures gathered October 2026 from public market data.
Who rents in Carrollton
41.5% of Carrollton's 51,995 occupied households rent, per the Census Bureau's 2020-2024 American Community Survey (ACS) table B25003. Buildings with five or more units hold 28.6% of the city's 54,365 housing units, and 26.0% of that stock predates 1980, under ACS tables B25024 and B25034. That rental depth is why owners come to us to sell your apartment building in Carrollton.
Rents and affordability
Carrollton's median gross rent is $1,735 a month under ACS 2020-2024 data, about 20.5% of the $101,396 median household income, per tables B25064 and B19013. 46.9% of renter households pay 30%+ of income toward rent and 22.3% pay 50%+, per table B25070. Investors who sell commercial real estate in Carrollton, TX use one HUD rent-comp set that covers all three counties.
| Unit size | Dallas, TX HUD FMR Area (FY2027) |
|---|---|
| Efficiency | $1,491 |
| One-bedroom | $1,536 |
| Two-bedroom | $1,807 |
| Three-bedroom | $2,275 |
| Four-bedroom | $2,892 |
Property taxes in Dallas, Denton and Collin counties
Carrollton's tax bill runs on the county line: the Denton County portion, home to most residents, owes $1.843169 per $100 of value (city $0.5375, Denton County $0.187869, Lewisville ISD $1.1178), while the Dallas County portion owes $2.019675 (adding Dallas County, Parkland Hospital and Dallas College to Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD's $0.9481) and the small Collin County slice owes $1.726393 (Collin County plus Plano ISD). On a $2,000,000 building that is about $36,863 a year in Denton County, $40,394 in Dallas County and $34,528 in Collin County. Texas has no state property tax and no state or local real estate transfer tax, so anyone who plans to sell commercial property in Carrollton, TX should match a buyer's underwriting to the parcel's actual county.
Landlord rules
Texas Property Code Section 24.005 sets a three-day minimum written notice to vacate before a nonpayment eviction filing, unless the lease sets another period. Security deposits carry no dollar cap but must be refunded within 30 days of surrender under Section 92.103. Local Government Code Section 214.902 blocks rent control in every Texas city absent a governor-approved disaster, a rule that applies the same way across all three counties when selling commercial property in Carrollton.
What it means for an owner
Owners who sell commercial property in Carrollton, TX are pricing into a market where renters fill 41.5% of households but 5+ unit buildings hold only 28.6% of the stock, a supply gap that runs across all three counties. Southland Industries, AER Manufacturing and Western Extrusions each employ about 1,000 workers in Carrollton, and Trinity Mills Station links the DART Green Line with the DCTA A-train, anchoring steady rental demand. Run the numbers with our cap rate calculator or start at Sell My Apartment Building.
Seller Notes
Carrollton Seller Checklist
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- Carrollton's Denton County portion holds about 61% of its 2020 Census population, per county-part data.
- Owners who sell commercial real estate in Carrollton, TX should price Dallas, Denton and Collin parcels separately.
- G6 Hospitality's headquarters is one reason sponsors sell multifamily property in Carrollton through brokers who track three counties.
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Taxes & Rules For Carrollton Property
The Texas rules that shape any deal in Carrollton: what a sale costs in tax, how buildings are taxed, what landlords must follow, and how to defer gains.
Carrollton Seller FAQ
What should I know before I sell commercial property in Carrollton, TX?
Price by county: the Denton County portion of Carrollton owes $1.843169 per $100 of value, the Dallas County portion owes $2.019675, and the Collin County slice owes $1.726393, per the City of Carrollton's 2025 tax-rate data, since each entity sets its own rate.
Why do investors sell commercial real estate in Carrollton, TX near Trinity Mills Station?
Trinity Mills Station is DART's official transfer point between the Green Line and DCTA's A-train, and that regional rail access keeps rental demand steady for multifamily buildings near the Dallas, Denton and Collin county lines that meet inside Carrollton.
Is Carrollton split between three counties for property tax purposes?
Yes. Carrollton's 2020 Census population splits about 61% Denton County, 38.5% Dallas County and 0.5% Collin County, per Census county-part data, and each county pairs the city's $0.5375 rate with a different county and school district rate.
What does a two-bedroom apartment rent for under HUD's fair market rents in Carrollton?
HUD's FY2027 fair market rent for a two-bedroom unit is $1,807 in the Dallas, TX HUD Metro FMR Area, which covers all three Carrollton counties, per HUD's FMR documentation; a three-bedroom unit runs $2,275 under the same schedule.
How does Texas law handle security deposits and eviction notices for Carrollton rentals?
Texas sets no dollar cap on security deposits but requires a refund within 30 days of move-out under Property Code Section 92.103, and a three-day written notice to vacate before a nonpayment eviction filing under Section 24.005, unless the lease sets another period.
Will you buy a Carrollton property that needs work or has high vacancy?
Yes. We regularly evaluate value-add, mismanaged, and distressed multifamily properties and underwrite them as they are today — no repairs or lease-up required before selling.
Can I sell my Carrollton apartment building off-market?
Yes. We work directly with owners and through listing agents. Off-market conversations are confidential, and we coordinate tours so tenants and staff are not disrupted.
Can I sell rental property in Carrollton with tenants in place?
Yes. We buy apartment buildings with tenants in place and keep existing leases intact. As a commercial real estate buyer focused on 5+ unit properties, we underwrite the current rent roll as it stands.
How fast can I sell my apartment building in Carrollton?
Most owners get clear feedback within 48 hours of sending the address, unit count, and a rent roll. Closing is typically set around your timeline, including extra time for a 1031 exchange.
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Selling A Building In Carrollton?
A few details are enough to start. We respond to every Carrollton submission, including off-market and pocket listings.
