Tarrant County
Texas · Pop. 2,180,798
Ranked #52 of 200 counties
50Moderate
Median Home Price
🏠$340K
3.0% YoY
Median Rent
🔑$1,450
Median Income
💰$70K
Rent Burden
📊28.5%
% of income to rent
Housing Shortage
🏗️75,000
estimated unit deficit
Building Permits (2024)
📋22,000
Price-to-Income Ratio
⚖️4.9x
Homeownership Rate
🏡60.5%
How Tarrant County Compares
| Metric | Tarrant County | Texas | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Price | $340K | $297K | $410K |
| Rent | $1,450 | $1,413 | $1,500 |
| Income | $70K | $76K | $75K |
| Rent Burden | 28.5% | 32.0% | 30.0% |
| Homeownership | 60.5% | 63.0% | 65.0% |
Key Takeaways
- • Home prices are 17% below the national average.
- • Rent is 3% below the national average.
- • The county has an estimated housing shortage of 75,000 units.
- • 22,000 building permits were issued in 2024.
- • Year-over-year home prices changed by 3.0%.