Housing data for Lake Worth, TX
Lake Worth, TX has an estimated 4,829 residents and 1,960 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Tarrant County.
34.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,508 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−2.0%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,829 (±46)
- Housing units
- 1,960 (±275)
- Households that rent
- 34.2%
- Median gross rent
- $1,508
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −2.0%
What stands out in Lake Worth
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 1.0% (±3.9 points) in Lake Worth, lower than in Tarrant County (23.7%).
Homes built before 1980: 61.3% (±13.3 points) in Lake Worth, higher than in Tarrant County (32.5%).
Rental vacancy rate: 0.0% (±7.6 points) in Lake Worth, lower than in Tarrant County (7.7%).
Median real estate taxes: $2,626 (±$466) in Lake Worth, lower than in Tarrant County ($5,334).
Housing in Lake Worth at a glance
- Median rent: $1,508 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,345 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 38.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 34.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $81,910 median household income
- Home values: $236,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,492 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,626 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 76.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 61.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 64.5% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 28.1 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 458 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −2.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 9.7% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 4.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Lake Worth against Tarrant County, its state and the nation
| Lake Worth | Tarrant County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,829 (±46) | 2,167,390 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,960 (±275) | 843,257 (±273) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 34.2% (±9.4 points) | 40.7% (±0.4 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,508 (±$440) | $1,547 (±$11) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $81,910 (±$13,757) | $84,207 (±$832) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $236,700 (±$26,907) | $323,900 (±$2,341) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,626 (±$466) | $5,334 (±$60) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 61.3% (±13.3 points) | 32.5% (±0.4 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 28.1 minutes (±5.8) | 26.8 minutes (±0.2) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.2% (±6.5 points) | 93.2% (±0.3 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.0 years (±12.5) | 35.2 years (±0.1) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Lake Worth covers 2.5 square miles of land, about 1,960 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lake Worth has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,929 (±22) | 4,829 (±46) | −2.0% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,845 (±144) | 1,960 (±275) | +6.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,035 (±$129) | $1,508 (±$440) | +45.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $114,600 (±$10,404) | $236,700 (±$26,907) | +106.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $60,213 (±$3,811) | $81,910 (±$13,757) | +36.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,202 (±$100) | $1,492 (±$720) | +24.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,768 (±$177) | $2,626 (±$466) | +48.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 24.0% (±7.7 points) | 34.2% (±9.4 points) | +10.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±10.1 points) | 0.0% (±7.6 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
Crime reported to police in Lake Worth
In 2025, the Lake Worth Police Department reported 458 violent and 5,766 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near Lake Worth
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sansom Park | 1.8 mi | $1,166 | $158,200 | 64.5% |
| Lakeside (Tarrant County) | 2.9 mi | $1,708 | $346,400 | 8.2% |
| River Oaks | 3.1 mi | $1,183 | $223,800 | 22.8% |
| Westworth Village | 3.6 mi | $1,880 | $318,200 | 46.5% |
| White Settlement | 4.4 mi | $1,253 | $187,100 | 39.3% |
| Westover Hills | 4.9 mi | $2,691 | $2,000,000 or more | 9.7% |
| Fort Worth | 5.2 mi | $1,509 | $303,000 | 43.0% |
| Saginaw | 5.3 mi | $1,776 | $298,500 | 31.7% |
Places in Texas most like Lake Worth
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport | $1,337 | $253,500 | $96,037 | 34.0% |
| Anahuac | $1,566 | $226,900 | $77,500 | 25.6% |
| Tom Bean | $1,581 | $232,300 | $88,824 | 31.5% |
| Chico | $1,317 | $170,300 | $75,739 | 33.1% |
| Muenster | $1,424 | $270,700 | $88,333 | 27.4% |
| Farmersville | $1,236 | $289,400 | $81,036 | 29.5% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Texas.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Lake Worth, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,461 | $1,481 | $1,745 | $2,284 | $2,866 |
HUD income limits for Lake Worth, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,200 | $38,650 | $61,800 |
| 2 people | $26,500 | $44,150 | $70,600 |
| 3 people | $29,800 | $49,650 | $79,450 |
| 4 people | $33,100 | $55,150 | $88,250 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $59,600 | $95,350 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $64,000 | $102,400 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $68,400 | $109,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $72,800 | $116,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $110,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Lake Worth
What is the average rent in Lake Worth, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Lake Worth is $1,508 (±$440) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Lake Worth?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Lake Worth, TX is $739 (±$160) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Lake Worth?
Lake Worth has an estimated 635 (±168) renting households, 34.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Lake Worth?
The median household income in Lake Worth is $81,910 (±$13,757) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Lake Worth, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $236,700 (±$26,907) for owner-occupied homes in Lake Worth (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Lake Worth?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Lake Worth, TX is $1,492 (±$720) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Lake Worth growing?
In Lake Worth, the number of residents went from 4,929 in 2015–2019 to 4,829 in 2020–2024 (−2.0%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Worth city, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Worth city, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Worth city, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Worth city, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Worth city, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Worth city, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Worth city, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Lake Worth Police Department (ORI TX2201900)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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) for Lake Worth city, Texas (place:41056, in state:48).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .