Fort Worth, TX — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Why look at Fort Worth?

  • Moderately priced housing. Median home is $300k.
  • Stable market. Home values -2.5% year-over-year — neither overheated nor falling.
  • No state income tax. Higher take-home pay than equivalent salary in a high-tax state.
Fort Worth, TX
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Stable
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Fort Worth stands

Population growing 2.3% per year.

Median home $299,655
1-year -2.5%
5-yr growth +3.8%
vs 5-yr peak -9.5%
Population +2.3%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2022-08$300k$147k$213k$279k$344k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
35/100
Car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
45/100
Some transit
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
89/100
Excellent for remote work
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

Rent trajectory · last 5 years

Zillow ZORI · monthly
$1,597/mo$1,252$1,479$1,706202220242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent121120100120202220242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 15.6
Lean buy

At a 15.6 price-to-rent ratio, Fort Worth is in the 'depends on horizon' zone. Buy if you'll be there 5+ years and value flexibility on the home; rent if you might move, want zero maintenance friction, or expect rates to drop.

How the momentum score breaks down

methodology →
Home YoY
37 · w22%
Home 5-yr growth
58 · w22%
Distance from peak
46 · w18%
Population growth
83 · w16%
Rent YoY
49 · w12%
Home 10-yr growth
72 · w10%

About Fort Worth (Wikipedia)

Fort Worth is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the county seat of Tarrant County, covering nearly 350 square miles (910 km2) and extending into Denton, Johnson, Parker, and Wise counties. Fort Worth's population was estimated to be 1,028,117 in 2026, making it the 10th-most populous city in the United States. Fort Worth is the second-largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex and the fourth-most populous in Texas. The Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex is the fourth-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S., with 8.5 million residents.

Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.

City facts

MayorMattie Parker (R)
Area355.56 sq mi
Elevation541 ft
Motto"Where the West begins"; "Crossroads of Cowboys & Culture"
Density2,870.8/sq mi
Named forWilliam J. Worth

Extracted from the Wikipedia infobox. Values may be slightly out of date relative to the latest sources.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for Tarrant County right now.

NWS active alerts (TX)Texas Emergency ManagementHow to prepare (NWS)

Public-safety links are official .gov sources, not curated by us. Tarrant County routes NWS alerts; check the state EM portal for non-weather emergencies.

Neighborhoods of Fort Worth

257 tracked · ranked by median home value
1Riverhills$1,853,439+0.9%
2Montserrat$1,738,750+1.4%
3Park Hill$1,436,862+2.7%
4Colonial Hills$1,431,226+1.4%
5Overton Woods$1,360,736+12.5%
6Mira Vista$1,302,637+3.4%
7Tanglewood$1,039,304+3.8%
8Villages of Stonegate$976,443+4.7%
9Crestline Area$974,229-0.9%
10Overton West$972,641+5.1%
11Overton Park$884,385+6.4%
12University West$842,122+2.6%
13Westcliff West$786,953+5.5%
14Berkeley Place$757,412+5.4%
15River Park$736,596-1.2%
16University Place$732,685+5.8%
17Crestwood$716,161+3.9%
18Monticello$701,365+3.2%
19Meadows West$698,340+0.9%
20Bellaire Park North$679,978-0.2%
21North Hi Mount$656,959+0.9%
22Westridge Area$631,669+1.8%
23Vista Ridge$622,969+0.3%
24East Lake Worth$591,653+7.8%

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Run the numbers for Fort Worth

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Texas context

Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
60° / 39°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
95° / 73°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
232
~64% of year
Annual precip
29″ rain
1″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
High
Tornado
Very high
Wildfire
Moderate
Earthquake
Low
Flood
Very high

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

Local sports teams

Major professional teams the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

Current weather

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Find rentals & listings

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Local news & community

Updated 2026-05-28 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Filtered for Fort Worth-specific coverage. Headlines link to original sources.

Local economy & environment

Humidity
64%
Moderate climate
Median household income
$73,000
Texas state median
Top industries (state-level)
Energy/Oil & GasTech (Austin)Healthcare

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.

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Cost-of-ownership at the median

Tax burden
no state income tax
~25% all-in for a $150k earner
Property tax / yr
$5k
1.74% × median home $300k
Climate / hazard
limited data
Plan for the local hazard profile.

Snapshot assumes a $150k single earner buying at the median home. Your real numbers depend on bracket, deductions, school district, and HOA. Use the affordability calculator and net-pay calculator for your specific case.

Schools & crime context

Schools

School quality is district-by-district and varies dramatically within a city. Check GreatSchools or your state DOE rankings for specific schools before deciding. City-level school data coming soon.

Crime

Texas: 421 violent crimes per 100K residents (state avg, FBI UCR). Neighborhood-level rates can vary 10× within one city — research specific areas via CrimeGrade or local police data.

Compare to where you live now

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Getting here by train

Fort Worth is served by an Amtrak train station — Central Station. Use the map to find it, and open its Google profile for photos, hours, and reviews.

📍 1001 Jones Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102Station code FTWStation Building (with waiting room)

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Jobs & hiring

In Fort Worth, unemployment sits around 4.8%, and hiring momentum has been steady. The strongest local sectors are healthcare, tech and skilled trades & manufacturing.

4.8% unemployment50/100 hiring momentum$79,507 median household income42/100 remote-work fit

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See it on video

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