Haltom City Rental Market Report — Mid-Year 2026

What single-family homes actually leased and sold for in Haltom City over the last six months — and why it posts the highest rental yields in the Mid-Cities.

Most “Haltom City rental market” pages quote a single portal estimate and stop there. This report reads the actual Multiple Listing Service record — every home that closed for lease or sale in Haltom City over the trailing 180 days — and translates it into decisions an owner or investor can act on. 

The headline: Haltom City combines the lowest entry prices and the highest rental yields in the Mid-Cities with the deepest renter base — a genuine cash-flow market, for investors who underwrite condition and price with discipline. Here is where it stands at mid-year 2026.

The Haltom City Rental Market at a Glance

Metric	Value	Metric	Value
Median lease	$1,895	Median home sale	$265,000
Median time to lease	33 days	Median sale / sq ft	$175
Median rent / sq ft	$1.34	Gross yield · 3-bed	8.9%

Rental Leasing Activity

Haltom City recorded 49 closed leases over the trailing 180 days. The median rent was $1,895 (mean $2,054), at roughly $1.34 per square foot on a 1,404-square-foot median home. The pricing signal here is the most demanding of any Mid-Cities market: just 49% of homes leased at or above their original asking rent, while 51% took a reduction (averaging about $135, or 6.1%) before leasing. Time to lease ran a 33-day median (mean 45).

Why the softness? Haltom City has absorbed roughly 2,000 new apartment units over the last few years — about a 10% expansion of its rental supply — which has pressured pricing. The important nuance for owners: well-maintained three-bedroom houses are largely insulated from Class A apartment competition, while dated, B/C-condition rentals bear the brunt. In this market, condition and accurate first-week pricing decide outcomes more than anywhere else in the Mid-Cities.

Rent by Bedroom

Bedrooms	Closed leases	Median rent	Median DOM	Rent / sq ft
2 bedrooms	8	$1,625	68	$1.60
3 bedrooms	30	$1,895	31	$1.34
4 bedrooms	10	$2,500	34	$1.19
All homes	49	$1,895	33	$1.34

Three-bedroom homes are the core of the market; smaller two-bedroom homes lease more slowly (a 68-day median), reinforcing that condition and pricing carry more weight here.

The Active Pipeline

There are 20 rental homes actively listed in Haltom City at a $1,925 median asking rent and a 28-day median days-on-market. With asking essentially level to the $1,895 closed median, the market is not currently supporting premium pricing — another signal to anchor rents to closed comps and let condition, not optimism, justify any premium.

For-Sale Market Context

Over the trailing 180 days, 137 single-family homes closed in Haltom City at a median price of just $265,000 ($175 per square foot) on a 1,504-square-foot median, in a median of 30 days. Only 30% sold at or above asking, with a median give-back of about $10,000 (3.2%) from the original list. The takeaway for investors is opportunity: Haltom City offers the lowest single-family entry price in the Mid-Cities, and a buyer-favorable sale market on top of it — the two ingredients behind its category-leading yield.

Source: 137 closed Haltom City sale transactions, trailing 180 days ending July 2026. Median year built among sold homes: 1960.

Segment	Median sale price	Median rent	Gross yield
2-bedroom	$177,300	$1,625	11.0%
3-bedroom	$254,567	$1,895	8.9%
4-bedroom	$315,000	$2,500	9.5%

Why Haltom City Leads the Mid-Cities on Yield

Yield is rent divided by price, and Haltom City wins decisively on price. Its homes sell for less than any neighboring Mid-Cities submarket while still commanding solid rents, so the three-bedroom gross yield lands near 8.9% — ahead of Watauga, Mansfield, and North Richland Hills on the same MLS trailing periods:

The affordability driving that yield is the clearest number in the region:

For a cash-flow-focused investor, that pairing — the lowest entry price and the highest gross yield in the Mid-Cities, in a city where nearly half of households already rent — is the entire Haltom City thesis. But the yield comes with a condition, in both senses of the word.

The Maintenance Reality — Where the Yield is Earned

Haltom City has the oldest housing stock in the Mid-Cities: roughly 83% of homes predate 1980, the average home was built around 1975, and the median home that sold this period was built in 1960. That is exactly why the yields are high — and exactly where the work is. Owners should underwrite for the realities of mid-century DFW housing: original or aging HVAC and plumbing, older electrical panels (including Federal Pacific and Zinsco types that warrant replacement), roofs near end of life, and foundation movement on expansive clay soils.

The city reinforces this. Haltom City runs active exterior-maintenancehttps://mccawpropertymanagement.com/how-to-deal-with-rental-property-maintenance-like-a-fort-worth-property-management-company/ and substandard-structure code enforcement and can condemn severely deteriorated pre-1980 structures, and most of the city has no HOA safety net — the city is the enforcement authority. A gross yield near 9% is real, but it is a pre-maintenance number. The owners who capture it are the ones who budget capital-expenditure honestly and keep homes in lease-ready condition — which is precisely the work professional management exists to do.

What Flat-Fee Management Means in Haltom City

Most Haltom City property managers charge 8%–10% of collected rent. McCaw’s Full-Service Management is a $175 flat monthly fee. At Haltom City’s $1,895 median rent, that is an effective rate of about 9.2% — competitive with a percentage fee today, and, because it is fixed, it never rises as your rent grows. On a four-bedroom home at $2,500 it is already 7.0%, and every future increase widens the gap in your favor. In a value market where every dollar of net matters, a fee that does not scale with your rent is a structural advantage over a multi-year hold.

What’s Driving Demand

The deepest renter base in the Mid-Cities. About 49.5% of Haltom City households are renters — nearly double the rate of neighboring Keller and well above North Richland Hills or Watauga. Combined with a fixed, largely built-out housing stock, that produces steady, structural demand for single-family rentals.

An industrial and institutional job base. Haltom City’s largest employers include Birdville ISD, Tyson Foods, Medtronic Midas Rex, the City of Haltom City, and a cluster of manufacturers (GST Manufacturing, MICA Corporation, Liberty Carton, Falcon Steel, Unifirst). The city projects roughly 5,000 new jobs across its current pipeline, and recent activity includes a new Southwest ADI distribution center and Blackmon Mooring’s expansion.

Redevelopment and access. A 50-acre H Mart mixed-use development on NE Loop 820 (roughly 42,500 sq ft anchor plus 50+ tenants) reaches substantial completion in September 2026, and the city’s first-ever TIRZ — 740 acres along the Denton Highway, Belknap, and Beach Street corridors — targets redevelopment of the older commercial core. Loop 820 forms the southern boundary, putting downtown Fort Worth about 10–15 minutes away, with Meacham Airport adjacent and the Alliance corridor and DFW Airport within a short drive.

What it Means if You Own Here

1. This is the Mid-Cities’ Cash-Flow Market. The lowest entry price, the highest gross yield, and the deepest renter base make Haltom City a natural fit for investors focused on cash-on-cash return. Buy right, and the three- and four-bedroom math is the strongest in the region.

2. Underwrite Condition Harder than Anywhere. With 83% of stock pre-1980, deferred maintenance is the single biggest risk to the yield. Budget for panels, HVAC, plumbing, roofs, and foundation, and keep the home in lease-ready condition — because that is what separates a home that leases at ask from the 51% that cut.

3. Price to Closed Comps and Let Condition Earn the Premium. New apartment supply has softened pricing for dated rentals; well-maintained three-bedroom houses are insulated. Anchor rent to what leased last month, and invest in condition rather than optimism.

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Haltom City rental market — FAQ

What is the Average Rent for a Single-Family Home in Haltom City, TX?

Over the trailing 180 days, the median rent across 49 closed Haltom City leases was $1,895/month (mean $2,054), about $1.34 per square foot on a 1,404-square-foot median home. By bedroom, the medians were roughly $1,625 (2-bed), $1,895 (3-bed), and $2,500 (4-bed).

Is Haltom City a Good Market for Rental Investment?

On the data, Haltom City posts the highest rental yields in the Mid-Cities — a three-bedroom gross yield near 8.9% — because it pairs the lowest entry prices (a $265,000 median sale) with solid rents and the region’s deepest renter base (about 49.5% of households). The trade-offs are the oldest housing stock in the area (about 83% built before 1980) and recent rent softening from new apartment supply, both of which reward disciplined maintenance and pricing.

What are Home Prices Doing in Haltom City?

137 homes closed at a $265,000 median ($175 per square foot) in a median of 30 days over the trailing 180 days, with only 30% selling at or above asking and a median give-back of about $10,000 (3.2%) from original list — a buyer-favorable market. By bedroom, medians were roughly $177,300 (2-bed), $254,567 (3-bed), and $315,000 (4-bed).

How fast are rental homes leasing in Haltom City?

The median closed lease went from listing to lease in about 33 days (mean 45). Roughly 49% of homes leased at or above their original asking rent, while 51% took a reduction averaging about $135 (6.1%) — the highest rent-cut rate in the Mid-Cities, driven largely by new apartment supply and reinforcing the importance of condition and first-week pricing.

Why are Haltom City rents softening?

Haltom City has absorbed roughly 2,000 new apartment units in recent years — about a 10% expansion of its rental supply — which has pressured asking rents. Well-maintained single-family homes, especially three-bedroom houses, are largely insulated from Class A apartment competition; dated, lower-condition rentals face the most pressure.

How Much Does Property Management Cost in Haltom City, TX?

Most Haltom City managers charge 8%–10% of monthly rent. McCaw Property Management charges a $175 flat monthly fee on Full-Service management — about 9.2% at the $1,895 median rent and lower on higher-rent homes (about 7.0% on a four-bedroom at $2,500). Because the fee is flat, it never rises as your rent grows.

Do I Need a Permit to Rent Out My House in Haltom City?

Haltom City does not currently have a mandatory registration or periodic inspection program for single-family rentals (owners should verify with the Planning & Development Department, as this can change). Short-term rentals of fewer than 30 days do require a city permit and collection of a 7% Hotel Occupancy Tax. Homes remain subject to active property-maintenance and substandard-structure code enforcement.

How Do Property Taxes Affect a Haltom City Rental’s Returns?

In the Birdville ISD zone, the combined 2025 property-tax rate is about $2.207310 per $100 of value (city $0.557290 plus school, county, hospital, and college district). As a non-homestead property, a rental receives no homestead exemption and no 10% appraisal cap, so the appraisal district can raise assessed value without that limit — a meaningful line item to model, especially in improving areas.

Should I Lease or Sell My Haltom City Home?

Both markets are active, but they point toward leasing for income-focused owners. The for-sale market is buyer-favorable (only 30% of sales cleared asking, a $10,000 median give-back), while three-bedroom homes lease at $1,895 for a category-leading ~8.9% gross yield. Leasing captures that yield and holds an asset in a redevelopment-stage city; selling realizes equity now. A side-by-side lease-vs-sell analysis compares both on the numbers.

Author

Kyle McCaw is the founder and broker of McCaw Property Management and a Texas licensed real estate broker (License #0562767). He has been investing in and managing single-family rentals across the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex since 2003, and personally owns a portfolio of single-family rental homes — so the strategy on this page comes from an owner who underwrites the same deals our clients do.

Kyle is an active member of the National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM) and has spoken at several national conferences across the single-family rental management and investing industries. McCaw Property Management is rated the #1 property management company in the Roanoke / DFW Metroplex by PropertyManagement.com and has been named to Texas A&M University’s Aggie 100 list of fastest-growing Aggie-owned businesses five times.