Irving TX rent increase 2026 Irving, Texas — Dallas County (~256,000; home of DFW International Airport, McKesson Corporation Fortune 4 HQ, Fluor Corporation HQ, Celanese HQ, and the Las Colinas master-planned urban center) — has NO RENT CONTROL in 2026. Texas Property Code §250.007 (SB 1780, signed June 2023) explicitly prohibits all local rent control statewide — Irving City Council has no authority to cap rent increases. Texas law: no deposit cap; 3-day pay-or-quit notice; 30-day deposit return with 3× wrongful withholding penalty; Dallas County JP Court (Precinct 5) handles evictions. DFW International Airport (~70,000+ on-site workers; world’s 3rd busiest) and the Las Colinas corporate campus drive Irving’s rental market.

Texas rent control preemption: SB 1780 (2023)

Texas Property Code §250.007, enacted by SB 1780 and signed by Governor Abbott in June 2023, provides the most absolute rent control preemption in the United States:

• Unconditional prohibition. No Texas municipality, county, or political subdivision may enact, adopt, or enforce any rent control ordinance or regulation. No emergency exception exists. Prior law required a governor-declared public-calamity emergency; SB 1780 eliminated that narrow gateway.
• Applies to all residential property. Single-family homes, apartments, duplexes, condos — all are equally exempt from any rent cap in Texas.
• Market-rate increases permitted at any time. Landlords may raise rents at lease renewal, mid-lease (with required notice per lease terms), or upon vacancy. No formula, no ceiling, no filing requirement.
• No local alternative. Even if Irving City Council voted unanimously for rent control, the ordinance would be void under §250.007 before it could take effect.

The Texas Apartment Association (TAA) supported SB 1780; tenant advocacy groups challenged it legislatively but failed. No federal court challenge is pending as of 2026.

Texas security deposit rules

Texas Property Code §92.101–§92.109 governs security deposits for all Irving tenancies:

• No deposit cap. Texas imposes no maximum. Irving market practice: 1–2 months’ rent standard; pet deposits and pet fees (refundable or non-refundable) are legal and common.
• Return deadline: 30 days after the tenant surrenders the premises AND provides a forwarding address (§92.103). Both conditions must be met before the clock starts.
• Itemized statement required with the remaining deposit for any deductions. Normal wear and tear is not deductible (§92.104).
• Bad-faith penalty: 3× wrongful withholding + $100 + attorney fees (§92.109). Bad faith is presumed if no deposit and no itemized statement are returned within 30 days. This is one of the stronger tenant-side deposit penalties in Texas.
• Forwarding address defense: §92.107 — if the tenant fails to provide a forwarding address AND abandons the unit, the landlord retains the deposit. Landlord must still attempt in good faith to mail the refund to the last known address.

Irving eviction: the 3-day notice

Texas Property Code §24.005 requires a 3-Day Notice to Vacate before filing a Forcible Entry and Detainer (eviction) suit in Dallas County JP Court.

• Non-payment of rent: 3-day written notice to vacate. No cure right is mandated by statute (though accepting rent cures the notice as a practical matter). In practice most Irving landlords accept payment during the 3-day period.
• Lease violations: 3-day notice to vacate is also required for material lease breaches unless the lease provides a longer notice period.
• Filing in JP Court: After the 3 days expire without the tenant vacating, file the eviction petition in Dallas County Justice of the Peace Court, Precinct 5 (serves Irving; filing fee approximately $100–$150). Hearing within 10 business days of filing.
• If the landlord wins: tenant has 5 days to appeal to Dallas County Court at Law. If no appeal, a Writ of Possession is issued; the Dallas County Constable executes the lockout. Uncontested timeline: approximately 3–5 weeks total from the 3-day notice.
• Self-help eviction is illegal in Texas. §92.0081 prohibits locking out tenants, removing their property, or interrupting utilities without a court order. Penalty: one month’s rent + $500 + attorney fees.

McKesson Corporation: Fortune 4 HQ in Las Colinas

McKesson Corporation (6555 State Hwy 161, Irving TX 75039) is the largest company headquartered in Irving and one of the largest companies in the United States by revenue.

McKesson is the world’s largest pharmaceutical and medical supply distribution company — distributing approximately one-third of all pharmaceuticals used in North America. Revenue exceeds $275 billion annually, making McKesson a consistent Fortune 4 entry (after Walmart, Amazon, and ExxonMobil). McKesson relocated its global headquarters from San Francisco to Irving’s Las Colinas district in 2019, bringing its corporate decision-making center and several thousand high-salary employees ($100,000–$300,000+ for director and VP roles) to the Irving rental market.

McKesson’s corporate campus anchors demand for Las Colinas luxury apartments ($1,500–$2,500/month for 1BR) and water-view units at Water Street Las Colinas.

Fluor Corporation and Celanese: the Las Colinas engineering corridor

Las Colinas Boulevard and the SH-114/SH-161 corridor host two additional Fortune 500 engineering and industrial anchors:

• Fluor Corporation (6700 Las Colinas Blvd): one of the world’s largest engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) firms. Fortune 500. Approximately 54,000 global employees; hundreds of engineering and project management staff at the Irving global HQ earn $90,000–$200,000+. Fluor manages major oil-and-gas, defense, and infrastructure projects globally from its Irving headquarters.
• Celanese Corporation (222 W. Las Colinas Blvd): Fortune 500 specialty chemicals company producing acetyl chain products, engineered materials (nylon, acetal, high-performance polymers), and emulsion technologies used in automotive, consumer electronics, and industrial manufacturing. Approximately 7,500 global employees; Irving corporate workforce of 1,000+.
• Michaels Companies (3939 W. John Carpenter Fwy): North America’s largest arts-and-crafts specialty retailer (1,300+ stores; ~18,000–22,000 employees). Corporate staff concentrated in the Irving HQ.
• Kimberly-Clark Corporation (Las Colinas): consumer goods giant (Kleenex, Huggies, Scott paper, Kotex); 40,000+ global employees; Las Colinas global headquarters moved from Wisconsin.

The aggregate corporate workforce from these four HQs alone — tens of thousands of corporate employees earning well above median wages — generates persistent demand for Irving’s mid-to-upper rental tier.

DFW International Airport: 70,000 workers 10 minutes from Irving

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) is the largest airport in the United States by land area (17,207 acres) and one of the top three busiest airports in the world by passenger traffic (73–82 million passengers annually). DFW’s main entrance is in Irving; the airport core straddles Irving, Grapevine, Coppell, and Dallas.

On-site employment at DFW exceeds 70,000 workers: American Airlines (primary AA hub; ~25,000–30,000 DFW-area employees), all major US carriers, TSA, US Customs & Border Protection, ground handlers (Fraport USA, Swissport), concession operators, and an extensive contractor ecosystem. DFW is the single largest employment concentration in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.

The wage range spans from $18/hour (ramp agents, TSA screeners) to $150,000+ (senior American Airlines management), driving stratified demand across Irving’s entire rental spectrum: $950 (service worker market in west Irving) to $2,200+ (airline management in Las Colinas).

Las Colinas and DART Orange Line transit

Las Colinas Urban Center Station (DART Orange Line) connects Irving to downtown Dallas in approximately 25–30 minutes and to Dallas Love Field Airport in approximately 15 minutes. This transit connectivity adds a measurable premium to Urban Center apartments versus Irving neighborhoods without rail access.

The Mustangs of Las Colinas (Williams Square Plaza, 5221 N. O’Connor Blvd): nine bronze mustangs crossing a stream in a granite plaza, sculpted by Robert Glen (1984). At 1,500+ square feet of bronze, it is recognized as the world’s largest equestrian bronze sculpture. The Mustangs are a landmark visible from multiple Las Colinas rental developments and consistently used in Irving real estate marketing.

Irving rental market: 2026 price guide

Area	1BR	2BR	Key drivers
Las Colinas Urban Center / Water Street	$1,400–$2,200	$1,900–$3,000	DART, McKesson, Fluor, lakefront
DFW Airport Corridor (75062, 75063)	$1,200–$1,800	$1,600–$2,400	DFW 70K+ workers, newer garden-style
MacArthur / SH-114 Corridor	$1,100–$1,600	$1,500–$2,100	Corporate campuses, mid-price stock
West & East Irving (75060, 75061)	$900–$1,400	$1,200–$1,800	Older stock, DFW service workers