Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.010,508 homes sold in Fort Worth in the last year, at a typical $334K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Fort Worth homes are listed.
Every place Fort Worth homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Fort Worth.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
2% of Fort Worth’s sales are condos, at $50K less than a house
9927 houses and 194 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 9927 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $173TX $173
- Days to sell
- 53
- Sold over asking
- 17%
- Listings with a price cut
- 34%
typical sale · 194 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $240TX $226
- Days to sell
- 83
- Sold over asking
- 7%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 142 sold, typical $340K
Townhouses: 245 sold, typical $328K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
10,508 sales in the last year, against 13,767 in 2020 and a low of 8,514 in 2012. The typical sale went from $186K in 2016 to $334K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Fort Worth
Check a listing against what Fort Worth homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Fort Worth are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Fort Worth’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 10,508 sales.
If you’re buying in Fort Worth
- Shop in March. It brings about 1330 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (30% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 33% of listings have cut their price, against 28% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.9% of the list price on average; 17% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 24% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 54 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 1522 a month), and the most competition: 35% close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (30%). January has the least competition (24%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Texas as a whole
| Fort Worth now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 17% | 27% | 53% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 24% | 43% | 62% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 33% | 28% | 18% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.9% | 98.8% | 101.7% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 54 | 31 | 19 | 71 |
3574 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.6 times the 2021 low (1396) and 42% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
33% in the last year, against 28% in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 44%, condos 35%
A house typically sold for $335K in the last year (9927 sales), a condo for $285K (194).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Fort Worth ranks 88th of 372 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Fort Worth is one of the state’s hottest markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Fort Worth home costs about $2,219 a month
Price: Fort Worth’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Fort Worth’s 1.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Fort Worth is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 750.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $334K home, about $5,720 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Fort Worth, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Fort WorthTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Fort Worth.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Lake Worth and Saginaw sell for less a square foot; Westworth Village for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Fort Worth, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth | 10,508 | $334K | $174 | 17% | 54 |
| Haltom City | 289 | $264K | $178 | 25% | 48 |
| Saginaw | 273 | $307K | $166 | 24% | 46 |
| River Oaks | 67 | $244K | $195 | 16% | 59 |
| Lake Worth | 47 | $247K | $168 | 15% | 52 |
| Sansom Park | 36 | $246K | $185 | 22% | 65 |
| Westworth Village | 27 | $533K | $228 | 7% | 66 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Fort Worth
What do homes sell for in Fort Worth, TX?
10,508 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $334K, $174 a square foot. Houses sold for about $335K, condos for about $285K.
Is Fort Worth a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 3442 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 978 sold, about 3.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.9% of asking on average, and 33% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Fort Worth?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Fort Worth?
About 1.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $334K home that’s near $5,720.
Where can I see homes for sale in Fort Worth?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Fort Worth’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Fort Worth.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).