Fort Worth Market Report
Fort Worth Real Estate Market: Current Trends
A clear read on the Fort Worth real estate market this month, so you know whether to buy, sell, or wait.
Overview
Where the Fort Worth Market Stands Right Now
Fort Worth's median sale price is $327,500, down 0.8% from a year earlier. Months of inventory is 3.7, on the seller side of balanced. In Tarrant County, 26.9% of listings have cut their price, so pricing a home correctly on day one still decides how it sells.
Fort Worth closed sales, NTREIS MLS via TRERC, August 2026
Fort Worth, Zillow Home Value Index, August 2026
DFW metro, Zillow, July 2026
Trend
Median Sale Price Over Time
Last 12 months · Fort Worth, NTREIS MLS via TRERC
How to read the overview chart
The Fort Worth median sale price peaked at $345,000 in July 2024. The lowest month since then was $318,999 in November 2025. For August 2026 it is $327,500, down 0.8% from a year earlier. Monthly medians move a few thousand dollars on the mix of homes that closed, so the direction over several months matters more than any one month. The full three-year annual report carries the year-by-year figures and the 2027 outlook.
Zillow's Home Value Index estimates the value of every Fort Worth home, including homes that did not sell. It reads $295,800 for August 2026, −1.8% year over year. Zillow's 12-month forecast for the DFW metro is −0.3%. The MLS median and the index both show prices holding steady.
Across the DFW metro, the median home sold for 98.8% of its list price in July 2026, compared with 98.8% a year earlier. Homes priced in line with recent sales still close near asking. See the methodology for how I pull this data each month.
Data: TRERC / NTREIS MLS, August 2026Zillow, August 2026Zillow (DFW metro), July 2026
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Supply
Inventory, New Listings, Months of Supply
Fort Worth has 3.7 months of inventory, compared with 4.1 a year ago. Under 4.0 leans toward sellers and 4.0 to 6.0 is balanced, which puts Fort Worth on the seller side of balanced. What that means for buyer leverage breaks down differently in each price band.
Fort Worth active MLS listings, TRERC, August 2026
Tarrant County, Realtor.com, August 2026
Tarrant County listings, Realtor.com, August 2026
Fort Worth, NTREIS MLS via TRERC, August 2026
Trend
Active Listings Over Time
Last 12 months · Fort Worth, NTREIS MLS via TRERC
How to read the supply chart
Months of inventory is the number of months the current active listings would take to sell at the recent pace of closings. Under 4.0 favors sellers, 4.0 to 6.0 is balanced, and over 6.0 favors buyers. At 3.7, Fort Worth is on the seller side of balanced.
Fort Worth had 3,327 active listings in August 2026, down 6.9% from a year earlier. Closed sales were 841, down 8.2% from a year earlier. Across Tarrant County, Realtor.com counted 2,336 new listings, up 4.1% from a year earlier, and the median listed home had been on the market 51 days.
The DFW metro as a whole has 4.4 months of inventory, in the balanced range. Fort Worth compares with Dallas County at 4.5, Denton County at 4.5, Collin County at 4.4, and Mansfield at 3.1. See the seller playbook for the pricing implications.
Data: TRERC / NTREIS MLS, August 2026Realtor.com, August 2026
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Demand
Buyer Pressure, Negotiation Room, and Price Discipline
Across the DFW metro, 19.3% of homes sold above list price in July 2026. In Tarrant County, 26.9% of active listings have had at least one price cut. Together the two numbers show which homes draw competing offers and which homes sit.
DFW metro, Zillow, July 2026
DFW metro, Zillow, July 2026
Tarrant County listings, Realtor.com, August 2026
Trend
Sale-to-List Ratio vs % Sold Above List
Last 12 months · DFW metro, Zillow
How to read the demand chart
A 98.8% sale-to-list ratio means a home listed at $400,000 typically sells for about $395,200. That figure is the median across the metro. Homes priced at or below recent comparable sales often get full asking price, and homes priced above them take the discount.
19.3% of DFW homes sold above list and 26.9% of Tarrant County listings have cut their price. The first group is usually move-in-ready homes near the median price with strong photos. The second group is mostly sellers who started above the market and are adjusting down.
A year earlier, 18.4% of DFW homes sold above list, and the Tarrant County price-cut share was 28.5%. Zillow puts the average time from listing to pending contract across the metro at 61 days. See the buyer playbook.
Data: Zillow (DFW metro), July 2026Realtor.com, August 2026
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Submarkets
The Six Tarrant County Submarkets I Work
The metro median hides large differences between cities. Each card shows Zillow's typical home value and the latest NTREIS median sale price, with my read from working the area. Small cities close few sales a month, so their medians move more than Fort Worth's.
Submarket
Fort Worth
- $295,800 typical home value (Zillow)
- $327,500 median sale price (NTREIS)
Anchor of the metro. Move-in-ready homes priced at or under the median still sell close to asking. Dated homes priced above it are the ones cutting.
Submarket
Arlington
- $309,900 typical home value (Zillow)
- $320,000 median sale price (NTREIS)
Tracks Fort Worth on price. Dated mid-2000s homes sit longer, and rental demand near UTA stays strong.
Submarket
Mansfield
- $443,700 typical home value (Zillow)
- $498,000 median sale price (NTREIS)
The school district premium holds. New construction adds inventory, and sellers above $500K are negotiating.
Submarket
Keller
- $653,900 typical home value (Zillow)
- $702,450 median sale price (NTREIS)
Move-up buyers from Fort Worth and Southlake. Homes above $700K take the longest to sell.
Submarket
Southlake
- $1,317,800 typical home value (Zillow)
Luxury homes sit longer, and sale-to-list drops furthest above $1.5M. Carroll ISD-zoned homes get the most traffic.
Submarket
North Richland Hills
- $367,800 typical home value (Zillow)
- $377,500 median sale price (NTREIS)
A value option between Fort Worth and Keller. Renovated 1980s ranch homes under $380K close fastest.
Data: Zillow, August 2026TRERC / NTREIS MLS, August 2026
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