The median home price in Fort Worth is $310,000, near the national median of $420,000. With a median household income of $64,000, the price-to-income ratio is 4.8x — meaning buyers typically spend 4.8 years of gross income on the purchase price.
Property taxes in Fort Worth run 2.25% of assessed value. On the median home, that is $6,975 per year, or $581 per month added to your mortgage payment. This is significantly above the national average of 1.1%, making property taxes a major factor in your total housing cost.
Texas has no state income tax, which means more of your gross salary becomes take-home pay. This effectively increases your purchasing power compared to income-tax states.
The cost of living index in Fort Worth is 93 (national average = 100). Day-to-day expenses beyond housing are close to the national average.