What percentage of people rent in Fort Worth, TX?

Name: Renters and owners in Fort Worth, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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43.0% (±0.8 points) of the occupied homes in Fort Worth, TX are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 147,054 renting households against 195,072 that own their home.

In Fort Worth, the share of households that rent went from 42.6% in 2015–2019 to 43.0% in 2020–2024 (+0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 43.0% (±0.8 points)
Renting households: 147,054 (±2,863)
Median renter income: $54,410 (±$1,709)

Who rents and who owns in Fort Worth

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fort Worth	Tarrant County	Texas	United States
Renter-occupied share	43.0% (±0.8 points)	40.7% (±0.4 points)	37.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	147,054 (±2,863)	318,750 (±3,457)	4,113,561 (±20,050)	45,017,354
Owning households	195,072 (±3,191)	463,669 (±3,723)	6,879,255 (±32,101)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$54,410 (±$1,709)	$56,894 (±$1,106)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$106,679 (±$2,130)	$111,941 (±$1,117)	$100,555 (±$369)	$100,009

In Fort Worth, the renter share is higher than in Tarrant County (40.7%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Tarrant County, Fort Worth ranks 9 of 38 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 198 of 1,421.

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

How renting in Fort Worth 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	42.6% (±0.6 points)	43.0% (±0.8 points)	+0.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,060 (±$10)	$1,509 (±$21)	+42.4%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$62,187 (±$729)	$79,507 (±$966)	+27.9%	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 Fort Worth

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Worth
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Fort Worth	—	43.0% (±0.8 points)	—
River Oaks	2.9 mi	22.8% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Sansom Park	3.4 mi	64.5% (±10.2 points)	Higher
Westover Hills	4.5 mi	9.7% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Westworth Village	4.6 mi	46.5% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Blue Mound	5.0 mi	30.8% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Haltom City	5.1 mi	49.3% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Lake Worth	5.2 mi	34.2% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Saginaw	5.9 mi	31.7% (±5.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: River Oaks, TX (22.8%), Westover Hills, TX (9.7%), Blue Mound, TX (30.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sansom Park, TX (64.5%), Haltom City, TX (49.3%).

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
3	Bedford	49.4% (±2.4 points)
4	Haltom City	49.3% (±2.7 points)
5	Grapevine	47.3% (±2.6 points)
6	Westworth Village	46.5% (±7.8 points)
7	Arlington	45.7% (±1.0 points)
8	Pelican Bay	44.4% (±11.8 points)
9	Fort Worth	43.0% (±0.8 points)
10	Everman	42.4% (±12.2 points)
11	Hurst	42.0% (±3.5 points)
12	White Settlement	39.3% (±5.5 points)
13	Pantego	38.1% (±8.4 points)
14	Richland Hills	36.6% (±7.3 points)
15	North Richland Hills	36.5% (±2.2 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 Fort Worth

How many renters are there in Fort Worth?

Fort Worth has an estimated 147,054 (±2,863) renting households, 43.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Fort Worth?

In Fort Worth, the share of households that rent went from 42.6% in 2015–2019 to 43.0% in 2020–2024 (+0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Fort Worth?

A renting household in Fort Worth has 2.4 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Fort Worth?

The median renting household in Fort Worth, TX has an income of $54,410 (±$1,709) a year, against $106,679 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 Fort Worth city, Texas (place:27000, 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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