Fort Worth Airbnb Market Data
& Investment Analysis

Fort Worth is the Stockyards, Dickies Arena, and a fast-growing north Texas metro with strict residential STR zoning. Its short-term rental market holds 5,267 active entire-home listings across 31 neighborhoods that Surge tracks. Over the twelve months ending August 2026, the average listing earned $38,665 in gross revenue at a $203 average nightly rate and 57% occupancy, for revenue per available night of $117. Revenue per listing is up 2.6% year over year.

Fort Worth suits investors willing to do parcel-level zoning diligence. The upside is limited legal supply where STRs are allowed; the risk is buying a residential-zoned home that can only be operated as a 30+ day rental.

Early summer is the peak as rodeo season, tournaments, and family travel overlap; January is the slowest month. The average Fort Worth listing earned $4,275 in June against $2,530 in January, a 1.7x swing between the best and worst month. Properties near the Stockyards, Dickies Arena, and TCU see the steadiest event-driven and university demand.

Legal nightly-rental inventory inside Fort Worth clusters near downtown, the Stockyards, and the West 7th corridor, while suburbs such as North Richland Hills, Keller, and Mansfield run under their own, often friendlier, ordinances and account for much of the metro's revenue.

By gross revenue the strongest neighborhoods are North Richland Hills, Eagle Mountain Lake, and Far Greater Northside Historical, averaging $51,968, $44,346, and $44,143 a year. Nightly rates span $128 in Overon South to $276 in North Richland Hills. On the Surge Score, which also weighs demand consistency and regulatory risk, Far Greater Northside Historical, Westside, and Historic Southside rank highest. For value, Westside, Historic Southside, and Oakhurst pair below-median nightly rates with above-median occupancy. The full ranking is on the Fort Worth neighborhoods page.

Fort Worth prohibits STRs in nearly all residential districts and actively enforces, so investable inventory is concentrated in commercial and mixed-use zones and in surrounding suburbs with their own rules. Hotel Occupancy Tax is 9% city plus 6% state. Read the full Fort Worth STR regulations, including every suburb's rules and the tax filing requirements.

Revenue scales with size. A one-bedroom in Fort Worth averages $23,541 a year at $115 a night, while a four-bedroom averages $53,094 at $299. Larger homes earn more per booking but usually run lower occupancy, so compare revenue per available night, not just nightly rate, when you choose a floor plan. Among tracked amenities, listings with a hot tub earned about 75% more than the Fort Worth baseline; the Insights tab ranks every amenity by revenue, rate, and occupancy lift.

Model a specific purchase with the Fort Worth investment analysis and calculator. Data on this page comes from Surge market data on entire-home listings and was last refreshed 2026-09-10.