Fort Worth, Texas

Fort Worth heavily restricts short-term rentals, and that restriction shapes every number below. Under Ordinance 26005-02-2023, stays of 1 to 29 days are banned from all residential zoning districts, so most houses cannot be licensed. Investors should confirm zoning before looking at performance. The performance figures in this profile describe the Fort Worth area STR market, a shared series that also covers Arlington, Keller, Euless, North Richland Hills, Mansfield and Weatherford, rather than Fort Worth alone. Bedroom, channel and listing-type counts and top-operator names are tracked at a shared regional level rather than uniquely for Fort Worth, so this profile omits them. In September 2026 the area averaged an ADR of $186 and occupancy of 53.5%, producing average monthly revenue of $2,762 per listing. Compared with September 2025, occupancy slipped 1.2%, while ADR rose 7.5% and revenue rose 8.3%. That pattern shows owners earning more by raising rates rather than filling more nights. Looking at annual history, average monthly revenue grew from $1,756 in 2017 to $2,868 in 2025. The first nine months of 2026 average $2,991 per month at 57.7% occupancy and an ADR of $188. Demand is supported by a large visitor base. Fort Worth drew roughly 11.7 million visitors a year, with a population of 1,028,117 residents. Draws include the Stockyards National Historic District, Sundance Square, the Kimbell Art Museum and the Fort Worth Zoo. The market score for the wider region is strong on seasonality, but regulation is the weak point, which matches the zoning reality on the ground.