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The typical asking rent for an average rental unit was unchanged at $1,678, while the median household income outpaced this acceleration, growing 4% during the same time frame.

As for the greater Tarrant County market, closings rose just 0.2% year over year as the median price rose 0.2% to $345,000.

The chief economist for the National Association of REALTORS® also predicts home prices will climb 4% compared to 2025. 

Agents from Williams Trew Real Estate were responsible for listing three of the 10 most expensive homes sold in Fort Worth in October. Williams Trew agents also worked with the buyers on three of the top 10 sales.

At the top of the list? WaterSense fixtures — the plumbing solution, which claims to reduce water use by more than 20%, increased in popularity by 289.6%.

At the same time, the average age of the first-time buyer hit an all-time high of 40, according to the 2025 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. 

Annually, households need $110,800 to maintain monthly payments, assuming they spend 30% of their income on housing costs.

Given the rate of sales, the Metroplex had a 4.5-month inventory, up from four months a year prior.

Nationwide, the median price for a single-family home increased 1.7% year over year to $426,800. Prices increased by the same annual rate during the second quarter.

Home sales increased annually in three of Texas’ four major markets during the third quarter, according to the latest data from Texas REALTORS®.

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New homes in Dallas-Fort Worth took slightly longer to sell in September, with homes spending an average of 141.85 days on market, up from 132.65 days a month prior.

Given the rate of sales, the nation had a 4.6-month housing supply, up from 4.2 months a year prior.

Tapping into Realtor intel, Zillow analyzed its listing database for keywords that are increasing most in popularity heading into the new year.

The most expensive home sold in Fort Worth last month stayed on the market for 118 days before closing.