Hurst, TX — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Tarrant County · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington · population 39,500

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Hurst, TX
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59
Stable
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Hurst stands

Population shrinking 0.6% per year.

Median home $338,713
1-year -0.8%
5-yr CAGR +4.5%
vs 5-yr peak -2.3%
Population -0.6%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2024-10$339k$160k$227k$294k$360k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
32/100
Very car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
22/100
Transit limited
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
$1,419/mo$1,185$1,357$1,530202220242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent102113100202220242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 19.9
Lean buy

At a 19.9 price-to-rent ratio, Hurst 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
46 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
62 · w22%
Distance from peak
76 · w18%
Population growth
36 · w16%
Rent YoY
68 · w12%
Home 10-yr CAGR
75 · w10%
Long thesis

Hurst has held up across the cycle: home values at $338,713 with +4.5% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.

Short thesis

Hurst's population is shrinking 0.6% per year. Housing demand has to come from somewhere — if people are leaving, the buyer pool is shrinking faster than the inventory. That eventually shows up in price.

About Hurst

Hurst is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, with an estimated population of 39,500. It anchors the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro area. The population has contracted 0.6% per year on average since 2020. The median home value in Hurst is $338,713 as of 2026-04, down 0.8% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +4.5% annual growth (-2.3% from the 5-year peak). Rents in Hurst average $1,419 per month, up 3.4% year-over-year. The composite momentum score is 59 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.

▲ Bull case

●Held the highs: currently -2.3% from the 5-year peak — this market refused to give back gains.
○The data is the data: Hurst has at least 5 years of Zillow tracking, full Census identification, and is included in the 2-criteria momentum score on this page.

▼ Bear case

●Flat or shrinking population: -0.6% per year. Housing demand has to come from somewhere — verify the source.
○Local nuance: city-level data smooths over neighborhood differences. School zones, HOA rules, and street-level character matter — visit before deciding.

About Hurst (Wikipedia)

Hurst is a city in the U.S. state of Texas located in the densely populated portion of northeastern Tarrant County and is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. It is considered a Dallas and Fort Worth suburb and is part of the Mid-Cities region. It is 13 miles from the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 40,413.

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

Playbook

Buyer

Lifestyle fit matters more than market timing in a Stable market. Take your time on the home and neighborhood; the macro trend isn't urgent. Negotiate normally.

Seller

Price competitively from day one or risk a 60+ day listing. Staging, photography, and presentation matter more in Stable markets than in Hot ones.

Investor

Stable cap rates, no big appreciation story to lean on. Underwrite this as a pure cash-flow play — the math has to work on rent alone.

Local safety & alerts

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

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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 Hurst

31 tracked · ranked by median home value
1Madison Place$643,899-0.1%
2Lonesome Dove Estates$592,716+2.5%
3Chisholm Park$512,785-0.8%
4Heatherwood$509,680+0.9%
5Woodbridge$507,576-0.3%
6Wintergreen$457,627+0.3%
7Mill Creek Haven$453,754+0.2%
8Mayfair-Hurst$398,486+1.6%
9Park Forest$397,108-1.3%
10Mayfair North$386,903+1.1%
11Billy Creek Estates$373,827-1.3%
12Prestondale$361,626+0.4%
13Owens Oak$358,179-0.4%
14Donna Park$336,151-2.3%
15Hurst Hills$335,680-0.4%
16Shady Oaks$332,508-0.8%
17Oak Park Estates$331,329-3.6%
18Forest Oaks$310,472-1.7%
19Oak Timber$310,306+0.5%
20Valentine Oaks$304,640-2.1%
21Mason Park$285,807-1.9%
22Oakwood Park$283,954-0.2%
23Hurst Park$283,023-1.9%
24Glenn View$277,408-1.8%

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Run the numbers for Hurst

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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 2026-05-21 from Google News + Reddit RSS. 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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