North Richland Hills, TX

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Why look at North Richland Hills?

  • Moderately priced housing. Median home is $370k.
  • Stable market. Home values -0.9% year-over-year — neither overheated nor falling.
  • No state income tax. Higher take-home pay than equivalent salary in a high-tax state.
North Richland Hills, TX
Image: Wikipedia · North Richland Hills, Texas
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Stable
Momentum score · 0–100

Where North Richland Hills stands

Steady, no major recent move.

Median home $370,172
1-year -0.9%
5-yr growth +4.6%
vs 5-yr peak -2.8%
Population +0.5%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2024-05$370k$184k$255k$325k$396k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
15/100
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
98/100
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
$1,499/mo$1,167$1,391$1,615202220242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent125121100120202220242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 20.6
Lean rent

At a 20.6 price-to-rent ratio, the math is starting to lean toward renting in North Richland Hills. Buying makes more sense the longer you plan to stay and the more confident you are that prices will keep appreciating roughly in line with rent.

How the momentum score breaks down

methodology →
Home YoY
46 · w22%
Home 5-yr growth
62 · w22%
Distance from peak
73 · w18%
Population growth
56 · w16%
Rent YoY
41 · w12%
Home 10-yr growth
71 · w10%

About North Richland Hills (Wikipedia)

North Richland Hills, commonly known as NRH, is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, located in Tarrant County. It is a mid-to-high end suburb of Fort Worth and forms part of the Mid-Cities region of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The population was 69,917 at the 2020 census, making it the third largest city in Tarrant County.

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

City facts

Area18.21 sq mi
Elevation630 ft
Founded1849
NicknameNRH
Motto"The City of Choice"
Density576.06/sq mi

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.

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 North Richland Hills

35 tracked · ranked by median home value
1Thornbridge Estates$788,645-0.5%
2Forest Glenn$693,240-0.4%
3Brandonwood Estates$615,635+0.1%
4Steeple Ridge$582,832+1.2%
5Shady Oaks$579,795-0.4%
6Meadow Lakes$462,351+1.9%
7Oak Hills$459,099-1.0%
8Fair Oaks Estates$441,099-0.8%
9Ember Oaks$439,586-1.6%
10Century Oaks$431,719-0.2%
11Diamond Loch$428,856-1.3%
12Fossil Creek Trails$427,752+1.3%
13Meadowview Estates$421,513+0.9%
14Kingswood Estates$379,421-0.8%
15Briarwood Estates$360,234-2.3%
16Holiday Hills$352,588-1.2%
17College Hills$350,639-0.1%
18Foster Village$350,146-1.2%
19Glenann$346,614+0.4%
20Crestwood Estates$345,645+0.2%
21Stonybrooke$342,884+0.7%
22Holiday North$341,133-0.2%
23Holiday West$332,749+0.3%
24Windcrest$332,604-2.8%

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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

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Local news & community

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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
$6k
1.74% × median home $370k
Climate / hazard
limited data
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Schools & crime context

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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.

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