Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 39/100
D−
Median home value$315,200
DFW $359,500
Median rent$1,358/mo
DFW $1,614/mo
Cost-burdened households36%
DFW 35%
Hurst
Tarrant County39,861 residents2 school districts
64
C+
Suburbgrade score
17th of 60 DFW suburbs. Strong on amenities and schools, held back by housing & affordability.
64
DFW median 59
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Hurst is like to live in, by category
Bars show Hurst against DFW. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 80/100
B+
Within-state proficiency80th pct
DFW median 61st pct
Student–teacher ratio15.9
DFW median 15.4
Graduation rate96%
DFW median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 73/100
B
Housing cost index82
DFW 100
Eff. tax rate1.40%
DFW 1.45%
Local sales tax8.25%
DFW median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 56/100
C−
Mean commute24.5 min
DFW 27.9 min
Under 30 minutes63%
DFW 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.1
DFW median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 83/100
A−
Restaurants & cafés91
DFW median 46 · within 2 miles
Groceries9
DFW median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks65
DFW median 32 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 58/100
C
Median household income$72,210
DFW $90,275
Unemployment2.8%
DFW 4.6%
Professional occupations38%
DFW 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Hurst on housing & affordability
Hurst's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Southlake8 mi from HurstA+ 76 B Colleyville4 mi from HurstA+ 72 B− University Park22 mi from HurstA 81 B+ Keller7 mi from HurstB 68 B− Flower Mound14 mi from HurstB 66 C+ Coppell14 mi from HurstB− 72 B− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Hurst
Is Hurst, TX a good place to live?
Hurst scores 64 out of 100, 17th of 60 DFW suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Hurst expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $315,200, 12% below the DFW median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.40%. $1,358/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Hurst?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Hurst sit at the 80th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 96% graduation rate and a 15.9 student–teacher ratio. Hurst is served by Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD and Birdville ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Hurst?
The mean commute is 24.5 min, with 63% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 0.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Hurst?
Within two miles there are 9 groceries, 91 restaurants and cafés and 65 parks, which grades A− on amenities.
Are the homes in Hurst old or new?
The median home in Hurst was built in 1975 — older than the DFW median of 1993. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 66% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.