Town guide

Arlington, Texas

Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, home to about 397,742 people across 96 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 76001, 76002, 76005, 76006, 76010, 76011, 76012, 76013, 76014, 76015, 76016, 76017 and 76018, and parts of 76060 are in Arlington too.

Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot across 13 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 8 of 13 were seller’s markets.

Population397,7424,149 per sq mi

Median home value$304,700Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$175Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking17%Median of 13 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Arlington

14 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Arlington, TX76001 Balanced $171/sq ft −6.1% vs. last year 4.2 months of supply · 16% sold over asking Competition 41/100

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Arlington, TX76002 Seller’s market $167/sq ft −4.2% vs. last year 2.8 months of supply · 22% sold over asking Competition 59/100

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Arlington, TX76005 Balanced $228/sq ft −4.1% vs. last year 4.6 months of supply · 4% sold over asking Competition 17/100

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Arlington, TX76006 Buyer’s market $172/sq ft +1.0% vs. last year 6.1 months of supply · 13% sold over asking Competition 26/100

Mostly Arlington; also Fort Worth

Arlington, TX76010 Seller’s market $182/sq ft +3.0% vs. last year 3.1 months of supply · 19% sold over asking Competition 46/100

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Arlington, TX76011 Buyer’s market $161/sq ft −13.0% vs. last year 8.3 months of supply · 0% sold over asking Competition 17/100

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Arlington, TX76012 Balanced $172/sq ft −4.8% vs. last year 4.7 months of supply · 15% sold over asking Competition 36/100

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Arlington, TX76013 Seller’s market $176/sq ft +0.1% vs. last year 3.2 months of supply · 23% sold over asking Competition 55/100

Mostly Arlington; also Pantego

Arlington, TX76014 Seller’s market $166/sq ft −6.9% vs. last year 3.4 months of supply · 24% sold over asking Competition 55/100

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Arlington, TX76015 Seller’s market $193/sq ft +12.0% vs. last year 2 months of supply · 14% sold over asking Competition 44/100

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Arlington, TX76016 Seller’s market $178/sq ft −1.0% vs. last year 3.1 months of supply · 20% sold over asking Competition 52/100

Mostly Arlington; also Dalworthington Gardens

Arlington, TX76017 Seller’s market $180/sq ft +0.8% vs. last year 3 months of supply · 17% sold over asking Competition 45/100

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Arlington, TX76018 Seller’s market $175/sq ft −1.7% vs. last year 2.9 months of supply · 31% sold over asking Competition 61/100

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Kennedale, TX76060 Buyer’s market $180/sq ft +3.6% vs. last year 12.5 months of supply · 21% sold over asking Competition 42/100

Mostly Kennedale; part is in Arlington

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Arlington. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Arlington at a glance

City · Tarrant County, TX

Population	397,7424,149 per square mile
Land area	96 square milesplus 3.6 of water
Median household income	$75,171average $98,118
Median home value	$304,700as estimated by owners
Median rent	$1,470/month
Homes lived in by owners	54%
Single-family houses	60% of homes
Median year built	1986
Average household	2.74 people
Median age	33.7
Average commute	27 minutes13% work from home
Adults with a degree	33%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the place; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Arlington

Distances

Nearest major airport	Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Fort Worth, TX14 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	Dallas, TX22 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Arlington; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Arlington

U.S. Representative · Texas’s 25th DistrictRoger Williams (R)
U.S. Representative · Texas’s 6th DistrictJake Ellzey (R)
U.S. Representative · Texas’s 33rd DistrictMarc A. Veasey (D)
U.S. SenatorJohn Cornyn (R)
U.S. SenatorTed Cruz (R)
GovernorGreg Abbott (R)
Mayor · as listed on WikidataJim Ross

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Arlington had 394,266 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.

It’s the 7th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Tarrant County grew from 52,376 residents in 1900 to 2,110,640 in 2020.

Tarrant County, 1900–2020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 36 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Arlington Muni Ap, TX weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Tarrant County

882,289 jobs at 47,656 businesses in Tarrant County. The biggest industries by employees:

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3,301 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Arlington’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Medical City ArlingtonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · ArlingtonUnder a mile
Baylor Scott and White Orthopedic and Spine HospiGeneral hospital · emergency room · Arlington1.2 miles
Usmd Hospital at Arlington L PGeneral hospital · emergency room · Arlington1.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	291
Specialist doctors	538
Dentists	300
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	614
Mental health providers	1,004
Physical and occupational therapists	316
Optometrists	79
Chiropractors	159
Pharmacies	140

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Arlington

Parks (102 nearby)

Fish Creek Linear Park · 370 acres4.5 mi
Veterans Park · 124 acres2.2 mi
Harold Patterson Sports Center · 121 acres2.1 mi
Grand Central Park · 105 acres5.6 mi
Randol Mill Park · 104 acres4.0 mi
Martin Luther King Jr. Sports Center · 98 acres5.6 mi

Grocery stores (53 nearby)

Kroger0.8 mi
La Michoacana Meat Market0.9 mi
Target1.0 mi
Walmart Neighborhood Market1.5 mi

Pharmacies (43 nearby)

Walgreens0.9 mi
Walgreens1.3 mi
Costco Pharmacy1.4 mi
CVS Pharmacy1.9 mi

Libraries (10 nearby)

Arlington Public Library - Woodland West Branch2.2 mi
UTA Central Library2.4 mi
West Campus Library2.5 mi
Science and Engineering Library2.6 mi
George W. Hawkes Downtown Library3.0 mi

Museums (5 nearby)

Texas State Museum of History2.7 mi
Wellspring on Main3.0 mi
Texas Air Command Museum3.2 mi
Legends of the Game Baseball Museum4.6 mi
National Medal of Honor Museum4.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (16 nearby)

Improv Comedy Club1.7 mi
Texas Hall2.4 mi
Irons Recital Hall2.4 mi
Mainstage Theatre2.5 mi
Brazos Park2.6 mi

Counts are within about 6.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1876.

Colleges and universities

Arlington Baptist College
University of Texas at Arlington College of Engineering
University of Texas at Arlington School of Architecture

Sports teams

Dallas Cowboys National Football League
Texas Rangers American League
Dallas Wings Women's National Basketball Association
North Texas SC MLS Next Pro
Dallas Renegades United Football League
Dallas Fuel Overwatch League

Notable people born here

Jennifer Stone (1993) · American actress and registered nurse (born 1993)
Maren Morris (1990) · American country singer
Madison Pettis (1998) · American actress
Tiya Sircar (1982) · American actress
Katie Featherston (1982) · American actress
Taylor Cole (1984) · American actress
Hayley Orrantia (1994) · American actress, singer, and songwriter
Randi Miller (1983) · Olympic wrestler

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Arlington

Public schools here are run by Arlington ISD, Mansfield ISD, International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (103)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Adams ElArlington	Pre-K–6	743	Public	3.3 mi
Amos ElArlington	Pre-K–6	323	Public	2.1 mi
Anderson ElArlington	Pre-K–6	426	Public	4.9 mi
Ashworth ElArlington	Pre-K–6	464	Public	4.4 mi
Atherton ElArlington	Pre-K–6	474	Public	3.1 mi
Bebensee ElArlington	Pre-K–6	765	Public	3.6 mi
Beckham ElArlington	Pre-K–6	392	Public	4.8 mi
Berry ElArlington	Pre-K–6	727	Public	3.6 mi
Blanton ElArlington	Pre-K–6	456	Public	2.1 mi
Bryant ElArlington	Pre-K–6	462	Public	4.4 mi
Burgin ElArlington	Pre-K–6	561	Public	1.4 mi
Butler ElArlington	Pre-K–6	610	Public	5.0 mi
Carol Holt ElArlington	Pre-K–4	391	Public	5.3 mi
Charlotte Anderson Preparatory AcademyArlington	Pre-K–4	373	Public	3.1 mi
Crow Leadership AcademyArlington	Pre-K–6	500	Public	3.1 mi
Ditto ElArlington	Pre-K–6	734	Public	3.7 mi
Dr Sarah Jandrucko Academy for Early LearnersArlington	Pre-K	369	Public	6.5 mi
Duff ElArlington	Pre-K–6	618	Public	2.5 mi
Dunn ElArlington	Pre-K–6	507	Public	2.9 mi
Ellis ElArlington	Pre-K–6	753	Public	6.6 mi
Fitzgerald ElArlington	Pre-K–6	451	Public	3.7 mi
Foster ElArlington	Pre-K–6	524	Public	0.8 mi
Glenn Harmon ElArlington	Pre-K–4	401	Public	3.2 mi
Goodman ElArlington	Pre-K–6	452	Public	2.3 mi
Hale ElArlington	Pre-K–6	294	Public	3.6 mi
Hill ElArlington	Pre-K–6	557	Public	1.3 mi
Iltexas Arlington ElArlington	Pre-K–5	663	Charter	2.3 mi
Janet Brockett ElArlington	Pre-K–4	398	Public	6.1 mi
Jean Massieu AcademyArlington	Pre-K–12	185	Charter, Alternative Education	3.7 mi
Johns ElArlington	Pre-K–6	560	Public	3.5 mi

And 73 more.

Private schools (19)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Burton Adventist AcademyArlington	Pre-K–12	310	Seventh-day Adventist	3.2 mi
Childrens UniversityArlington	Pre-K–6	70	Nonsectarian	2.9 mi
Country Day School of ArlingtonArlington	Pre-K–K	5	Nonsectarian	3.7 mi
Fielder Road Baptist Early ChildhoodArlington	Pre-K–K	18	Baptist	0.9 mi
Fielder Road Early Childhood CenterArlington	Pre-K–K	20	Baptist	0.9 mi
Flint AcademyDalworthington Gardens	Pre-K–12	131	Christian (no specific denomination)	1.7 mi
Miss Tees Childcare AcademyArlington	Pre-K–K	1	Christian (no specific denomination)	2.7 mi
Pantego Christian AcademyArlington	Pre-K–12	535	Christian (no specific denomination)	1.9 mi
Pantego Christian AcademyArlington	Pre-K–12	530	Christian (no specific denomination)	1.9 mi
Park Row Christian AcademyArlington	Pre-K–6	73	Christian (no specific denomination)	1.8 mi
St Joseph Catholic SchoolArlington	Pre-K–8	305	Roman Catholic	2.6 mi
St Paul's Preparatory AcademyArlington	Pre-K–12	199	Christian (no specific denomination)	5.2 mi
The Montessori Academy of Arlington IncArlington	Pre-K–6	108	Nonsectarian	1.9 mi
Grace Preparatory AcademyArlington	K–12	498	Christian (no specific denomination)	2.4 mi
Schelastic AcademyArlington	3–12	21	Christian (no specific denomination)	4.2 mi
Dr. R. W. Goines Stem AcademyArlington	5–12	75	Christian (no specific denomination)	4.4 mi
Texas Academy of Faith and ArtsArlington	6–12	355	Christian (no specific denomination)	3.1 mi
Northstar SchoolArlington	7–12	37	Nonsectarian	2.9 mi
Green Oaks SchoolArlington	Ungraded	36	Christian (no specific denomination)	3.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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