Cost of Living in Tarrant County, Texas
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
These figures are county medians, not a personal budget. Use them to frame rent, ownership, and income tradeoffs, then account for household size, commute, financing, insurance, taxes, debt, and local availability before making a decision.
How Tarrant County Compares
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Detailed Housing Stats
National Ranking
Affordability Rank
Tarrant County ranks #2,942 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 6%)
Sourced county brief
Tarrant County median gross rent exceeds state mean by 552 dollars
Median gross rent in Tarrant County was $1,547 per month, according to ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. This is significantly higher than the Texas unweighted county mean of $995. The official rentBurdenGrapiPct, which is the median gross rent as a percentage of household income (B25071), was 32.8%. This metric is 5.9 percentage points above the state unweighted county mean of 26.9%. The median home value in the county was $323,900, while the state unweighted county mean was $185,237. Median monthly owner costs for all units were $1,693, compared to the state unweighted mean of $877. Median renter-household income was recorded at $56,894. These statistics provide a static observation of housing costs during the reporting period. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Tarrant County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 32.8% of renter household income in Tarrant County, which is between the 30% and 50% rent-burden benchmarks. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $1,547 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,693. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $61,880 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The Texas unweighted mean of county median rents is $995 per month. Tarrant County's $1,547 median is 55.5% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
22.0%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,965
per month
Owner Cost Burden
24.1%
of gross income
The median home in Tarrant County may be a stretch
Median home value is $323,900. Estimated monthly cost: $2,586 vs. your max of $1,965.
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See Today's RatesData: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2020-2024). Data is informational only and is not personalized financial advice.
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