In Benbrook, a typical home is worth $296,400 and typical rent is $1,566 a month. Compared with all of Tarrant County, the typical home value is 8% lower and the share of households that own their home is 8 points higher.
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $270,851 to $314,107.
Typical rent
$1,250a month
▲ 7.3% more than 12 months ago
Typical rent from Zillow, December 2022 to September 2026: from $1,146 to $1,250.
From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).
Benbrook is in Tarrant County. The FHA loan limit ($563,500 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Tarrant County. See the county
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
1
Nearby, in Sansom Park, the typical home value is $158,200: 47% less than in Benbrook ($296,400).
2
Nearby, in Sansom Park, the typical rent is $1,166: 26% less than in Benbrook ($1,566).
3
67% of households in Benbrook own their home, against 59% in Tarrant County.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
The homes here
Housing in Benbrook
What homes there are in Benbrook, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).
What homes there are
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Kind of home
Detached houseAttached houseBuilding of 2 to 4Apartments (5 or more)Mobile homeBoat, RV and otherUnreliable estimate
Benbrook
Tarrant County
Texas
United States
Kind of home: Benbrook and its comparisons
Measure
Benbrook
Tarrant County
Texas
United States
Detached house
70%
65%
64%
61%
Attached house
4%
4%
3%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
8%
5%
5%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
18%
24%
21%
19%
Mobile home
Unreliable estimate
2%
6%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
0%
The detached house rules in Benbrook: 70% of homes, more than in Tarrant County (65%).
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or later
Benbrook
Tarrant County
Texas
United States
Year built: Benbrook and its comparisons
Measure
Benbrook
Tarrant County
Texas
United States
Before 1960
10%
13%
12%
26%
1960–1979
34%
20%
21%
24%
1980–1999
33%
31%
28%
25%
2000–2009
15%
19%
18%
14%
2010 or later
9%
17%
21%
11%
The typical home in Benbrook was built in 1983, 7 years before the typical one in Tarrant County.
What it costs here
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Value of owner-occupied homes
Unreliable estimate
Under $100KUnreliable
$100K–$200K12%
$200K–$300K37%
$300K–$500K37%
$500K–$750K7%
$750K–$1MUnreliable
$1M or moreUnreliable
Value of owner-occupied homes: Benbrook and its comparisons
Measure
Benbrook
Under $100K
Unreliable estimate
$100K–$200K
12%
$200K–$300K
37%
$300K–$500K
37%
$500K–$750K
7%
$750K–$1M
Unreliable estimate
$1M or more
Unreliable estimate
Monthly rent with utilities
Unreliable estimate
Under $500Unreliable
$500–$999Unreliable
$1,000–$1,49938%
$1,500–$1,99935%
$2,000–$2,49918%
$2,500–$2,999Unreliable
$3,000 or moreUnreliable
Monthly rent with utilities: Benbrook and its comparisons
Measure
Benbrook
Under $500
Unreliable
$500–$999
Unreliable estimate
$1,000–$1,499
38%
$1,500–$1,999
35%
$2,000–$2,499
18%
$2,500–$2,999
Unreliable estimate
$3,000 or more
Unreliable estimate
With a mortgage
$2,049 a month
Tarrant County: $2,233 a month
Without a mortgage
$764 a month
Tarrant County: $834 a month
Owners with a mortgage
58%
Tarrant County: 62%
The typical cost for an owner with a mortgage in Benbrook is $2,049 a month, less than in Tarrant County ($2,233); without one, $764.
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
Benbrook+62%
Tarrant County+72%
Texas+65%
United States+53%
Typical rent
Benbrook+56%
Tarrant County+41%
Texas+34%
United States+33%
Typical household income
Benbrook+19%
Tarrant County+24%
Texas+27%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Benbrook and its comparisons
Measure
Benbrook
Tarrant County
Texas
United States
Typical home value
+62%
+72%
+65%
+53%
Typical rent
+56%
+41%
+34%
+33%
Typical household income
+19%
+24%
+27%
+29%
Homes in Benbrook gained value more slowly than in Tarrant County: 62% since 2015–2019, against 72%.
Rents in Benbrook rose faster than in Tarrant County: 56% since 2015–2019, against 41%.
Here income did not keep up with housing: it rose 19%, while home values changed +62% and rent +56%.
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Benbrook and its comparisons
Measure
Benbrook
Tarrant County
Texas
United States
Rental vacancy
10.4%
7.7%
7.7%
5.5%
Homeowner vacancy
Unreliable estimate
0.9%
1.1%
0.9%
More than one person per room
Unreliable estimate
4.2%
4.8%
3.4%
People per household
2.43
2.73
2.69
2.53
Drive alone
79%
72%
71%
69%
Carpool
9%
10%
10%
9%
Public transit
Unreliable estimate
0%
1%
3%
Walk or bike
Unreliable estimate
1%
2%
3%
Work from home
12%
15%
14%
15%
Other means
Unreliable estimate
2%
2%
2%
Typical commute
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
There is more rental housing open in Benbrook: 10.4% is empty and offered for rent, against 7.7% in Tarrant County.
On average, a household in Benbrook has 2.43 people, fewer than in Tarrant County (2.73).
The car rules in Benbrook: 79% of workers drive to work alone, and the typical trip takes 20 to 29 minutes.
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Benbrook?
A typical home costs more than the typical income allows
We start with a typical home in Benbrook, worth $296,400, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 37% of the typical household income in Benbrook, which is $86,292 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $113,084 a year.
The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Tarrant County.
Change the price, the down payment or the loan: the payment updates right away.
Your numbers
Local data
$
Starts at the typical home value in Benbrook. Change it to the price you have in mind.
Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.
Down payment
%
That is $10,374 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.
This week's average ± a quarter or half point.
National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.
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Estimated monthly payment
Local data
$2,639
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$291,031
Total interest
$418,726
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $5,005 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $2,013 a month
Tight
$2,013 to $2,589 a month
Hard
more than $2,589 a month
Your payment · 37%
Compared with the typical household income in Benbrook ($86,292 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$1,972
Property tax
$413
Home insurance
$124
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$131
You need at least $10,374 for the down payment, plus closing costs.
This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.
Total monthly payment $2,639; principal and interest $1,972.
The city and its county
Benbrook and Tarrant County
Benbrook is in Tarrant County, Texas. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).
Benbrook
Map of Tarrant County, Texas, with Benbrook marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Benbrook
Tarrant County
Other cities with a page
Benbrook's own numbers
Typical home value
$296,400
Typical monthly rent
$1,566
Typical yearly household income
$86,292
Households that own their home
67%
Effective property tax rate
1.67%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).
Numbers for all of Tarrant County
FHA limit, one-unit home
$563,500
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,745
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+46%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
0.2%
HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.
Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Tarrant County.
A typical home in Benbrook is worth $296,400: 8% below the county and 4% above Texas. With the typical household income in Benbrook ($86,292 a year), a typical home costs 3.4 times what the household earns in a year.
Years of income to pay for a typical home
The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.
Benbrook3.4 years
Tarrant3.8 years
Texas3.6 years
United States4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024
How prices have changed in Tarrant County
According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Tarrant County rose 106% in the 10 years through 2025.
FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Tarrant County.
Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Tarrant County, 2016 to 2025
2016: +9.5% +9.5% 2016
2017: +10.6% +10.6% 2017
2018: +7.9% +7.9% 2018
2019: +4.9% +4.9% 2019
2020: +3.1% +3.1% 2020
2021: +14.0% +14.0% 2021
2022: +21.1% +21.1% 2022
2023: +3.2% +3.2% 2023
2024: +1.8% +1.8% 2024
2025: +0.5% +0.5% 2025
Change in FHFA’s price index in Tarrant County, Texas and the United States
Period
County
Texas
U.S.
Last year (2025)
+0.5%
+0.8%
+2.9%
5 years (2020–2025)
+46%
+44%
+47%
10 years (2015–2025)
+106%
+88%
+85%
The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data
Benbrook next to Tarrant County, Texas and the U.S.
Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.
Typical home value
Benbrook$296,400
Tarrant$323,900
Texas$283,800
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Benbrook$1,566
Tarrant$1,547
Texas$1,403
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Benbrook$86,292
Tarrant$84,207
Texas$78,476
United States$80,734
See the full table
Benbrook next to Tarrant County and Texas
Measure
Benbrook
Tarrant County
Texas
U.S.
Typical home value
$296,400 ▼8% below the county
$323,900
$283,800
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$1,566
$1,547
$1,403
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$86,292 ▲2% above the county
$84,207
$78,476
$80,734
Households that own their home
67% ▲8 points above the county
59%
63%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$4,963 ▼7% below the county
$5,334
$4,232
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
1.67% ▲0.02 points above the county
1.65%
1.49%
0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income
58% ▲3 points above the county
55%
52%
51%
“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Tarrant County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Benbrook
For a typical $296,400 home in Benbrook, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Benbrook's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$2,639a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$10,374
Cash to close
$19,266
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $131
Conventional, 5% down$2,584a month
Down payment
$14,820
Cash to close
$23,712
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $141
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$2,142a month
Down payment
$59,280
Cash to close
$68,172
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$2,416a month
Down payment
$44,460
Cash to close
$53,352
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Benbrook
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$2,639
$10,374
$291,031
7.18%
FHA MIP · $131
$19,266
580
Conventional, 5% down
$2,584
$14,820
$281,580
7.18%
PMI · $141
$23,712
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$2,142
$59,280
$237,120
7.18%
None
$68,172
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$2,416
$44,460
$251,940
8.18%
None
$53,352
Set by the lender
The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.
Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.
Typical rent in Benbrook is $1,566 a month: about the same as the county. In Benbrook, 58% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Tarrant County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,745 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $33.56 an hour working full time.
What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.
HUD fair market rent in Tarrant County (Fiscal year 2027)
Size
Fair rent a month
Hourly wage
Yearly income
Studio
$1,461
$28.10
$58,440
1 bedroom
$1,481
$28.48
$59,240
2 bedrooms
$1,745
$33.56
$69,800
3 bedrooms
$2,284
$43.92
$91,360
4 bedrooms
$2,866
$55.12
$114,640
Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027
By ZIP code
Fair market rent by ZIP code in Benbrook
HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Benbrook is in ZIP code 76126.
For 2 bedrooms it is $1,960: $215 more than the fair market rent for Tarrant County ($1,745).
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size in Benbrook, fiscal year 2027.
ZIP code
Studio
1 bd
2 bd
3 bd
4 bd
76126
$1,640
$1,660
$1,960
$2,570
$3,220
ZIP code2 bd3 bd
76126 $1,960$2,570
1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Benbrook when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD)Fiscal year 2027Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship fileData from 2020 dataCensus Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (external site)
You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.
There are 5 HUD-approved agencies with an office in Tarrant County; 4 say they serve in Spanish.
No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Benbrook or Tarrant County. The ones below are statewide in Texas: they work in Benbrook the same as in the rest of the state.
Texas state program for first-time buyers: a 30-year mortgage with down payment assistance.Offered by Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA).
Texas state program with down payment assistance for any buyer, not only first-time buyers.Offered by Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA).
Texas state certificate that turns part of your mortgage interest into a credit on your federal tax return.Offered by Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA).
No legal help resource on our list is for Benbrook or Tarrant County in particular.
If you have a problem with your landlord, an eviction notice or a scam, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) search shows the free legal aid offices that serve your area.
Short answers with the numbers for Benbrook and all of Tarrant County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.
How much does a typical home cost in Benbrook?
The typical home value in Benbrook is $296,400, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Tarrant County it is $323,900.
How much does it cost to rent in Benbrook?
Typical rent in Benbrook is $1,566 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Tarrant County is $1,745.
What is the FHA loan limit in Benbrook?
Benbrook uses the FHA limit for all of Tarrant County (2026): $563,500 for a one-unit home and $1,083,650 for a four-unit home.
How much property tax do owners pay in Benbrook?
The typical homeowner in Benbrook pays $4,963 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.67% of the home’s value; in Tarrant County, the rate is 1.65%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Benbrook?
There are 5 HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Tarrant County. 4 say they serve in Spanish. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.
