Fort Worth, TX Rental Market for Investors
An estimated 66% of Fort Worth's active listings could cash-flow as a short-term rental — here's what the numbers say for investors, as of August 2026.
Homes in Fort Worth that pencil right now
A sample of active Fort Worth listings whose DSCR clears 1.25 using short-term rental income projections we accept as a direct lender. These are spread across the price range, not ranked, and current as of August 2026.
$120,000DSCR 2.743 bed · 1 bath · 1,132 sqft
- STR revenue
- $44,442/yr
- Est. interest-only payment
- $1,082/mo
On the market 144 days · Listed by Realty Right
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$210,000DSCR 1.662 bed · 1 bath · 1,011 sqft
- STR revenue
- $35,942/yr
- Est. interest-only payment
- $1,444/mo
On the market 59 days · Listed by JPAR Cleburne
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$249,900DSCR 1.523 bed · 1 bath · 1,086 sqft
- STR revenue
- $45,385/yr
- Est. interest-only payment
- $1,996/mo
On the market 284 days · Listed by Bransom Real Estate
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$291,000DSCR 1.323 bed · 2 bath · 1,448 sqft
- STR revenue
- $47,915/yr
- Est. interest-only payment
- $2,415/mo
On the market 87 days · Listed by All City Real Estate, Ltd Co
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$300,000DSCR 1.333 bed · 2 bath · 1,657 sqft
- STR revenue
- $49,238/yr
- Est. interest-only payment
- $2,470/mo
On the market 160 days · Listed by Remax Trinity
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$314,000DSCR 1.534 bed · 2 bath · 1,839 sqft
- STR revenue
- $47,119/yr
- Est. interest-only payment
- $2,051/mo
On the market 139 days · Listed by 1st Brokerage
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$326,900DSCR 1.324 bed · 2 bath · 1,724 sqft
- STR revenue
- $41,432/yr
- Est. interest-only payment
- $2,087/mo
On the market 45 days · Listed by Lgi Homes
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$337,900DSCR 1.403 bed · 2.5 bath · 1,907 sqft
- STR revenue
- $48,749/yr
- Est. interest-only payment
- $2,315/mo
On the market 53 days · Listed by Fathom Realty
Scout this home & market: 3-bed townhouse in Fort Worth
$350,000DSCR 1.404 bed · 3.5 bath · 2,515 sqft
- STR revenue
- $54,256/yr
- Est. interest-only payment
- $2,589/mo
On the market 104 days · Listed by FATHOM REALTY
Scout this home & market: 4-bed house in Fort Worth
As of August 2026, we analyzed 3,756 active for-sale homes in Fort Worth, Texas. The typical listing is priced at $361,073 and is projected to generate about $48,132 a year as a short-term rental.
After setting aside an estimated 20% for operating costs, an estimated 66.1% of those homes could still cover an investor mortgage payment on short-term-rental income — well above the 52.5% median across the 200 major metros we track, ranking Fort Worth #39 of 200 for cash-flow potential.
On market momentum: homes in Fort Worth sit a median of 54 days on the market, and 30% of active listings came on in just the last 30 days — a steadily paced market, which shapes how much room there is to negotiate.
For a DSCR loan — which qualifies on the property's rental income rather than your personal income — that's a relatively healthy setup: in Fort Worth, a meaningful share of listings throw off enough short-term-rental income, after costs, to cover an estimated investor mortgage payment.
What actually works in Fort Worth
Fort Worth works for investors, but the window is specific: 1,075 of the 3,060 Fort Worth homes, condos and townhomes we can price confidently clear a DSCR of 1.25. Nine in ten of them are priced under $365,000.
| Price | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | 5 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $150k–$250k | 8%1.04 | 69%1.40 | 97%1.59 | 90%1.57 | — |
| $250k–$350k | 0%0.68 | 13%1.07 | 56%1.28 | 58%1.29 | 47%1.24 |
| $350k–$500k | — | 0%0.80 | 12%0.99 | 17%1.08 | 21%1.12 |
| $500k+ | — | 0%0.53 | 0%0.64 | 1%0.72 | 6%0.77 |
Darker means a larger share of that group cash-flows. “—” means fewer than 8 active listings — too few to draw a conclusion from.
Fort Worth in full
| Active for-sale homes analyzed | 3,756 |
|---|---|
| Median list price | $361,073 |
| Median projected STR revenue (annual, gross) | $48,132 |
| Median average daily rate (ADR) | $201 |
| Median occupancy | 63% |
| Median beds | 4 |
| Median size | 2,024 sqft |
| Estimated cash-flow-positive share | 66.1% |
| Median days on market | 54 days |
| New listings (last 30 days) | 30.4% of active |
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