City profile
Fort Worth, TX cost of living
TX · BEA RPP 103.09
2024 overall RPP
103.09
US = 100
2024 housing-rent RPP
117.874
Housing component
2024 goods RPP
102.838
Goods component
2-BR FMR (HUD)
$1,745/mo
FY2027 FMR
Where Fort Worth, TX sits in the verified metro set
RPP rank
#21 of 67
+3.1 vs U.S. average
Vs median metro
+3.6
median RPP 99.5
2-BR rent rank
#30 of 67
+56/mo vs median verified metro
RPP ranks use only verified ReloMath metro records. Sources: BEA MARPP 2024 (all items, housing, goods, other services); HUD FY2027 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent; reviewed 2026-10-04. These are historical area benchmarks, not current neighborhood prices. HUD FMR is a 40th-percentile gross-rent benchmark, not median rent. BEA metro and HUD rent-area boundaries can differ. BEA: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (Metropolitan Statistical Area) (code 19100). HUD: Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HUD Metro FMR Area (code METRO19100MM2800); counties or county equivalents: Johnson County, Parker County, Tarrant County. The official files were retrieved 2026-10-04.
IRS migration row pending review
ReloMath has verified BEA/HUD cost data for Fort Worth, TX, but the current first-party IRS migration dataset has no standalone metro row for this slug. This page is marked noindex until a real IRS migration row exists; no inflow, outflow, or net-migration figures are inferred from neighboring metros.
Source checked: IRS SOI county-to-county migration data for 2022-2023, mapped to metros via the Census CBSA crosswalk.
What salary do you need in Fort Worth, TX?
Historical BEA 2024 salary illustration relative to the U.S. average (RPP 100), before tax and household adjustments. Housing is already included in overall RPP.
| In US-average city | You need in Fort Worth, TX | Formula |
|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | $51,545 | $50,000 x (103.09/100) |
| $75,000 | $77,318 | $75,000 x (103.09/100) |
| $100,000 | $103,090 | $100,000 x (103.09/100) |
| $125,000 | $128,862 | $125,000 x (103.09/100) |
| $150,000 | $154,635 | $150,000 x (103.09/100) |
| $200,000 | $206,180 | $200,000 x (103.09/100) |
Salary illustrations use BEA 2024 overall Regional Price Parities (RPP) only, before tax and household-specific adjustments. Overall RPP already includes housing. HUD FY2027 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent is a separate historical gross-rent benchmark, not a current lease or median rent. Do not add rent to the RPP salary figure. Your lease and moving quote belong in a separate budget. Not financial advice.
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State income tax note
Income tax and payroll deductions are not calculated. Obtain take-home estimates for your actual work and home addresses.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the cost of living in Fort Worth, TX?
- In the historical BEA 2024 benchmark, Fort Worth, TX has an overall Regional Price Parity of 103.09 (US average = 100). Its overall price level is 3.1% higher than the national average for that year.
- What salary do I need to live in Fort Worth, TX?
- If you earn $100,000 in a US-average city (RPP 100), the BEA 2024 RPP illustration is approximately $103,090 in Fort Worth, TX, before tax and household adjustments.
- What historical rent benchmark is shown for Fort Worth, TX?
- The historical HUD Fair Market Rent benchmark for a 2-bedroom associated with Fort Worth, TX is $1,745 per month as of FY2027.
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Check published data changes
Review dated source notices for tracked metros alongside Fort Worth, TX's historical benchmarks. Change-log entries do not automatically refresh the BEA 2024 or HUD FY2027 values shown here.
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