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South Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX

The suburban side of the DFW

Commutes Family-Friendly Lakes

Starting just south of downtown and extending along I-35W to roughly Burelson Retta Road, South Fort Worth covers a large area. With easy access to two popular lakes -- Lake Arlington and Joe Pool Lake -- South Fort Worth provides the ideal blend of suburban community, proximity to Arlington and Dallas, and access to boating and fishing.

Several smaller communities make up South Fort Worth, including Kennedale, Everman, Rendon, and Forest Hill. Residents have fast access to major highways, including I-20, I-30, and I-820. South Fort Worth is convenient to Texas Wesleyan University, Sycamore Park, and Cobb Park.

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Rent Trends

As of June 2026, the average apartment rent in South Fort Worth is $1,165 for a studio, $1,359 for one bedroom, $1,673 for two bedrooms, and $1,969 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in South Fort Worth has decreased by -3.5% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 547 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,165/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 737 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,359/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,027 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,673/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,290 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,969/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

40 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

40 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

60 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

20 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Few to No Nightlife Options Nearby

Nightlife

10 / 100

Moderately Noisy

Quiet Score

50 / 100

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in June 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.