ZIP 76244
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 76244 usually run 0.8% below trend in December and 0.9% above it in July, about $36 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 76244 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in ZIP 76244 changed +1.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 629 Texas ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.2%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 76244 rose 33.4% while median household income rose 16.2% ($105,182 to $122,217). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 76244 is 34.2% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($122,217) is $3,055 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,340); a 3-bedroom is $3,090.
28th cheapest of 28 ZIP codes in Fort Worth.
ZIP 76177, 4 miles away, rents for 25% less ($1,598/mo), about $6,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 76244. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 76244 (Fort Worth, TX) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 45.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 76244 in Fort Worth, TX has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 76244 in Fort Worth, TX paid around $1,735 a month. That figure now sits near $2,141, up 23.4% from the 2021 baseline. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $111,289 in 2021 to $122,217 more recently. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show ZIP 76244 in Fort Worth, TX adding about 1,844 residents over the five-year window, up 2.5% on net. The renter share has risen from 24.1% to 32%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 76244 in Fort Worth, TX market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 76244 covers Fort Worth, TX. The median rent here is $2,141/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,000/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,340/mo.
At 21% of local median household income ($122,217/yr), ZIP 76244 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.1% over the past year.
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At $2,141/mo, rent takes ~21% of ZIP 76244's median household income ($122,217/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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