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How difficult is it to buy a home in Fort Worth?
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This charming Tudor home is located in the exclusive University Place neighborhood near Colonial, Avondale, and in the Tanglewood Elementary School system. | Photo provided by Williams Trew Real Estate
Whether you’re planning your next move or just love scrolling Zillow, NBC’s home buyer index — which debuted earlier this year and is updated monthly — might help you keep better tabs on the Fort Worth real estate market as it shifts from month to month.

How it works

The study uses a 0-100 scale to measure the level of difficulty when purchasing a home; the higher the score, the more difficult. It’s measured using four factors: cost, competition, scarcity, and economic instability (think: market volatility, unemployment, and interest rates).

Is it legit? A real estate industry analyst, bank economist from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, and other experts helped develop the tool, according to NBC News. Examine the methodology.

A few caveats: The index does not capture additional homebuying difficulties for certain groups, such as those with lower credit scores, and it can’t always capture data for more rural communities.

Tarrant County’s rating

The data listed below comes from August 2024, but it’s updated monthly — in other words, you can check back whenever you’re curious. Check out Tarrant County’s numbers, on a scale of 0 (easy) to 100 (difficult):
  • Overall difficulty index | 60.2
  • Cost index | 77.6
  • Competition index | 32.5
  • Scarcity index | 25
  • Economic instability index | 95.6
The index also shares that a median income buyer here in Tarrant County can afford a $415,000 home — compare that to the median list price for a home, which is $354,000.

Our pro tip? It’s a good idea to factor in some of the local real estate predictions for the year. For instance, those who are flexible and patient during the process may have better luck in FTW, according to Joseph Berkes of the Joseph Berkes Group – Williams Trew.
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What is the overall home buyer difficulty index for the entire nation (100 being most difficult)?
A. 68.9
B. 74
C. 85.9
D. 92.3
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