What percentage of people rent in Forest Hill, TX?

Name: Renters and owners in Forest Hill, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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27.6% (±7.9 points) of the occupied homes in Forest Hill, TX are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,241 renting households against 3,258 that own their home.

In Forest Hill, the share of households that rent went from 26.4% in 2015–2019 to 27.6% in 2020–2024 (+1.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 27.6% (±7.9 points)
Renting households: 1,241 (±371)
Median renter income: $51,738 (±$20,643)

Who rents and who owns in Forest Hill

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Forest Hill	Tarrant County	Texas	United States
Renter-occupied share	27.6% (±7.9 points)	40.7% (±0.4 points)	37.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,241 (±371)	318,750 (±3,457)	4,113,561 (±20,050)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,258 (±439)	463,669 (±3,723)	6,879,255 (±32,101)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.0 (±0.5)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.2 (±0.3)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$51,738 (±$20,643)	$56,894 (±$1,106)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$72,621 (±$7,757)	$111,941 (±$1,117)	$100,555 (±$369)	$100,009

In Forest Hill, the renter share is lower than in Tarrant County (40.7%).

It is also lower than in Texas (37.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Tarrant County, Forest Hill ranks 23 of 38 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 648 of 1,421.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Forest Hill has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	26.4% (±4.9 points)	27.6% (±7.9 points)	+1.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,107 (±$69)	$1,763 (±$399)	+59.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$41,496 (±$5,207)	$68,457 (±$6,954)	+65.0%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Forest Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forest Hill
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Forest Hill	—	27.6% (±7.9 points)	—
Everman	2.5 mi	42.4% (±12.2 points)	Higher
Kennedale	3.1 mi	28.6% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Edgecliff Village	4.3 mi	13.7% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Rendon	5.9 mi	15.2% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Dalworthington Gardens	6.7 mi	15.3% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Pantego	7.5 mi	38.1% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Crowley	8.0 mi	26.2% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Arlington	8.7 mi	45.7% (±1.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Edgecliff Village, TX (13.7%), Rendon, TX (15.2%), Dalworthington Gardens, TX (15.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Everman, TX (42.4%), Arlington, TX (45.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Tarrant County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
17	Benbrook	32.5% (±3.3 points)
18	Saginaw	31.7% (±5.2 points)
19	Azle	31.6% (±5.0 points)
20	Blue Mound	30.8% (±9.9 points)
21	Kennedale	28.6% (±8.2 points)
22	Mansfield	28.5% (±2.3 points)
23	Forest Hill	27.6% (±7.9 points)
24	Crowley	26.2% (±5.3 points)
25	River Oaks	22.8% (±7.1 points)
26	Watauga	22.0% (±4.0 points)
27	Briar	17.4% (±5.1 points)
28	Keller	16.5% (±2.4 points)
29	Dalworthington Gardens	15.3% (±8.6 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Tarrant County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Forest Hill

How many renters are there in Forest Hill?

Forest Hill has an estimated 1,241 (±371) renting households, 27.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Forest Hill?

In Forest Hill, the share of households that rent went from 26.4% in 2015–2019 to 27.6% in 2020–2024 (+1.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Forest Hill?

A renting household in Forest Hill has 3.0 people on average, against 3.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Forest Hill?

The median renting household in Forest Hill, TX has an income of $51,738 (±$20,643) a year, against $72,621 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Forest Hill city, Texas (place:26544, in state:48).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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