Most Homes in the Dallas Market are single-family homes built on individual lots with surveyed and plotted boundaries. Depending on the development, these homes may be subject to certain legal rules and restrictions regarding the physical specifications of the home, including later housing alterations made to the home. Like single-family homes, garden homes and zero lot line homes are built on individual lots, but have little or no yard and therefore no yard maintenance. Instead, these homes offer their owners small terraced areas or patios they can choose to landscape. "Garden homes and zero lot line homes often share a common fence, Two attached single-family homes on one lot is considered a duplex, and gives residents options for rental property. Town homes are usually two or three story homes constructed in rows that share side-walls, with unobstructed front and back entries and small lawns or patios. 

Condominiums and Lofts offer a homeowner even less outdoor upkeep. While the homeowner is responsible for indoor maintenance, the exterior of their dwelling is the responsibility of a management company appointed by the homeowner association of the condominium complex. In a condo scenario, you usually have a limited gated community with more homes on the lot To choose one of these housing options for yourself, you have to find it first. Town homes, Lofts, Garden homes, zero lot line homes and condominiums are usually found in heavily populated areas like Uptown/Downtown, Turtle Creek Victory Park Deep Ellum, Dallas. Duplexes may be found sporadically throughout the city and in almost every major neighborhood, usually in the back of a development and in the more lived-in areas. The inner city loft developments have become more popular as the warehouse district has rejuvenated downtown, and is especially popular for those that that do not care about a yard.