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City · 14,632 residents · Tarrant County, Texas

Rendon , Texas

In Rendon, a typical home is worth $362,600. Compared with all of Tarrant County, typical household income is 40% higher, the typical home value is 12% higher, and the share of households that own their home is 26 points higher.

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  • Typical home value

    $362,600

    12% above the county

    28% above Texas

    • Rendon
    • Tarrant
    • Texas

  • Typical household income

    $117,888a year

    40% above the county

    50% above Texas

    • Rendon
    • Tarrant
    • Texas

  • Households that own their home

    85%

    26 points above the county

    22 points above Texas

    • Rendon
    • Tarrant
    • Texas

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Rendon 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

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Rendon apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. 85% of households in Rendon own their home, against 59% in Tarrant County.

  2. Nearby, in Everman, the typical home value is $177,700: 51% less than in Rendon ($362,600).

  3. The typical household income in Rendon is $117,888, 40% more than in Tarrant County as a whole ($84,207).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

The homes here

Housing in Rendon

What homes there are in Rendon, 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

The detached house rules in Rendon: 79% of homes, more than in Tarrant County (65%).

Mobile homes are 16% of homes in Rendon, more than in Tarrant County (2%).

Year built

Homes in Rendon are newer: the typical year built is 1996; in Tarrant County, 1990.

In Rendon, 78% of homes have 3 bedrooms or more, more than in Tarrant County (64%).

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes

By price, most homes in Rendon sit under the FHA limit for Tarrant County ($563,500): about 79%.

Monthly rent with utilities

With a mortgage

$2,319 a month

Tarrant County: $2,233 a month

Without a mortgage

$788 a month

Tarrant County: $834 a month

Owners with a mortgage

64%

Tarrant County: 62%

The typical cost for an owner with a mortgage in Rendon is $2,319 a month, near the figure in Tarrant County ($2,233).

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019

The typical home value in Rendon rose 57% since 2015–2019, less than in Tarrant County (72%).

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

MeasureRendonTarrant CountyTexasUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimate7.7%7.7%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimate0.9%1.1%0.9%
More than one person per room Unreliable estimate4.2%4.8%3.4%
People per household 3.052.732.692.53
Drive alone 78%72%71%69%
Carpool 9%10%10%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimate0%1%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimate1%2%3%
Work from home 13%15%14%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate2%2%2%
Typical commute Unreliable estimate20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

Households in Rendon are bigger: 3.05 people on average; in Tarrant County, 2.73.

To get to work, 78% of workers in Rendon drive alone; in Tarrant County, 72%.

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Rendon?

A typical home is tight for the typical income

We start with a typical home in Rendon, worth $362,600, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 31% of the typical household income in Rendon, which is $117,888 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $132,125 a year.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Tarrant County.

Your numbers

Local data
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Starts at the typical home value in Rendon. Change it to the price you have in mind.

Loan type
Your credit score

Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.

Down payment
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That is $12,691 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

This week's average ± a quarter or half point.

Term

National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$3,083

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$356,032
Total interest
$512,247
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $6,123 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $2,751 a month

  • Tight

    $2,751 to $3,537 a month

    Your payment · 31%

  • Hard

    more than $3,537 a month

Compared with the typical household income in Rendon ($117,888 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$3,083
Principal & interest$2,412
Property tax$360
Home insurance$151
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$160

You need at least $12,691 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

Next step

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.

The city and its county

Rendon and Tarrant County

Rendon 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).

Rendon's own numbers

Typical home value
$362,600
Typical yearly household income
$117,888
Households that own their home
85%
Effective property tax rate
1.19%

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.

Everything about Tarrant County

Buying

Buying a home in Rendon

A typical home in Rendon is worth $362,600: 12% above the county and 28% above Texas. With the typical household income in Rendon ($117,888 a year), a typical home costs 3.1 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.

  • Rendon 3.1 years
  • Tarrant 3.8 years
  • Texas 3.6 years
  • United States 4.1 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.

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

Rendon 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
  • Rendon $362,600
  • Tarrant $323,900
  • Texas $283,800
  • United States $332,700
Typical yearly household income
  • Rendon $117,888
  • Tarrant $84,207
  • Texas $78,476
  • United States $80,734
See the full table
Rendon next to Tarrant County and Texas
Measure Rendon Tarrant County Texas U.S.
Typical home value $362,600 $323,900 $283,800 $332,700
Typical yearly household income $117,888 $84,207 $78,476 $80,734
Households that own their home 85% 59% 63% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $4,332 $5,334 $4,232 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 1.19% 1.65% 1.49% 0.94%

“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 Rendon

For a typical $362,600 home in Rendon, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Rendon's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $3,083a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $12,691
    Cash to close
    $23,569
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $160

  • Conventional, 5% down $3,016a month

    Down payment
    $18,130
    Cash to close
    $29,008
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $172

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $2,476a month

    Down payment
    $72,520
    Cash to close
    $83,398
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $2,811a month

    Down payment
    $54,390
    Cash to close
    $65,268
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

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.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Rendon and for Tarrant County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Rendon

1.19%of the home’s value each year

$4,332 a year for the typical owner in Rendon.

  • Rendon 1.19%
  • Tarrant 1.65%
  • Texas 1.49%

What Texas publishes School-district homestead exemption (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)

Exemptions and deadlines in Texas

Flood risk in Tarrant County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Tarrant County.

Homes in the high-risk zone
0.2%
1,163
Of those, with NFIP insurance
—
County Texas U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 0.2% 4.1% 3.5%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Rendon

The Census Bureau publishes no typical rent for Rendon. Below are the fair market rents for Tarrant County.

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.

HUD fair market rent for all of Tarrant County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

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 Rendon

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Rendon has 3 ZIP codes with their own.

For 2 bedrooms it runs from $1,880 in 76140 to $2,140 in 76063.

3 of the 3 are above the fair market rent for Tarrant County ($1,745).

  • 76028 $1,990$2,600
  • 76063 $2,140$2,800
  • 76140 $1,880$2,460

3 of these ZIP codes cross the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Rendon 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 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file

Is your rent high for your ZIP?

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Rendon

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.

An older woman smiles in front of her apartment building.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Rendon

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Rendon or Tarrant County. The ones below are statewide in Texas: they work in Rendon the same as in the rest of the state.

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in Texas

  • My First Texas Home

    Statewide in Texas

    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).

    DeferredForgivable

    See the program Official page

  • My Choice Texas Home

    Statewide in Texas

    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).

    DeferredForgivable

    See the program Official page

  • Texas Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC)

    Statewide in Texas

    Limited funds remain, per the source

    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).

    Tax credit

    See the program Official page

Housing counselors near Rendon

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Rendon, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • Housing Channel

    851 Grainger St, Fort Worth · 12 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 5 more
    (817) 924-5091

  • Housing Opportunities of Fort Worth

    2500 West Fwy Ste 400, Fort Worth · 13 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 2 more
    (817) 923-9192

  • Hispanic Real Estate Brokers Association

    401 W Sanford St, Arlington · 13 miles away · Spanish

    • Pre-purchase counseling
    • Homebuyer education workshops
    (682) 348-4481

Every agency in Tarrant County All counseling agencies in Texas

Help in Spanish near Rendon

2 of the 3 agencies on this list say they serve in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Rendon

HUD’s record names them for Rendon or Tarrant County. They run public housing or Section 8 vouchers. Ask whether their waiting list is open.

  • Tarrant County Housing Assistance Office Section 8 vouchers (817) 531-7654

4 other authorities have an office in Tarrant County: see the list Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in Tarrant County

These cities are also in Tarrant County. They share its loan limits and fair market rents, but home values and rent change from one to the next.

Everything about Tarrant County Housing in Texas
See 12 more cities in Tarrant County, with prices and rents

Every city has its own page with prices, rents and help.

Nearby cities

The cities closest to Rendon, with the typical home value.

Neighboring counties

If Tarrant County is out of reach, look next door. Each number is that county's own.

Keep going

Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in Rendon.

All guides
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Questions

Housing questions about Rendon

Short answers with the numbers for Rendon 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 Rendon?

The typical home value in Rendon is $362,600, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Tarrant County it is $323,900.

What is the FHA loan limit in Rendon?

Rendon 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 Rendon?

The typical homeowner in Rendon pays $4,332 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.19% of the home’s value; in Tarrant County, the rate is 1.65%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Rendon?

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.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).