Aug 26, 2024 - News
Fort Worth evictions rise as Dallas holds steady
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New evictions in Dallas are about on par with pre-pandemic filings, but new eviction filings in Fort Worth are about 25% higher than before 2020.
Why it matters: Dallas-Fort Worth renters are more cost-burdened than ever — meaning they spend more than 30% of their income on housing.
- Texas pandemic-era eviction protections ended in July 2023.
The big picture: Eviction filings in June were about 80% of the pre-pandemic national average, per Eviction Lab data.
- The Princeton University research unit tracks eviction filings in 34 cities to create the most comprehensive snapshot of evictions nationwide.
By the numbers: There were 47,055 eviction filings in Fort Worth in the year that ended July 1.
- Dallas had 38,017.
Zoom in: In Fort Worth, eviction filings affect 8% of renter households, per Eviction Lab data.
- In Dallas, the filings affect 6% of renter households.