Can you afford to live in Arlington?

Median household income, home values and rent in Arlington, TX — how they've changed since 2015 and how much of a typical paycheck housing takes compared with the rest of the country.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.

What it costs to live in Arlington.

Median household income: $73,519 — +37.9% since 2015 (not adjusted for inflation)

Median gross rent: $1,389/mo — +59.3% since 2015

Median home value, 2015 to 2023

• 2015: 132300
• 2023: 276400

Median household income

• Arlington: 73519
• Tarrant County: 81905
• TX: 76292
• U.S.: 78538

Median gross rent

• Arlington: 1389
• Tarrant County: 1447
• TX: 1339
• U.S.: 1348

Share of income a typical renter spends on rent: 33.9% — U.S.: 30.2%

What it means

The typical household here earns $73,519 — slightly lower than the national figure of $78,538.

The typical renter here spends 33.9% of household income on rent, above the 30% level housing agencies use to define cost burden.

Since 2015, rent has risen faster than income here (+59.3% versus +37.9%), before adjusting for inflation.