What it's like to live in Haltom City
Haltom City is a small city in Texas with home prices that remain within reach and schools with class sizes near the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Haltom City deals with household incomes below the national average, air quality that falls short of national benchmarks, college degree attainment below the national average, and a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin.
The good
- Affordable home prices
- Average class sizes
The not so good
- Below-average household incomes
- Air quality concerns
- Low college degree attainment
- High rent burden for renters
- Hot summers
- Car-dependent — few commuters use transit
How Haltom City compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Haltom City
Based on Haltom City's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$2,830
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $56,600 a year
- 55% of Haltom City renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$43,760
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $21,880
- Homes cost 3.7× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of livingNear US average
$1,415/mo median rent
Rent is pretty middle of the road, at $1,415 a month median. Not a bargain, not a budget-buster. About typical for a city this size. Home prices here are genuinely accessible, with a median around $218,800. That kind of affordability is rare in today's market.
Median home value $218,800 · 55% of renters cost-burdened
Job market▼ 12% below US
3.8% unemployment
Unemployment here is 3.8%, close to the national average of 4.3%.
City-level (BLS)
SafetyNear US average
359 violent crimes per 100k
Crime runs about typical for a city this size. Some neighborhoods are safer than others, and one overall rate doesn't tell the whole story, so a neighborhood-level look matters more than the headline stat.
Property crime 2338/100k · Haltom City Police Department · 2025 data
Getting aroundNear US average
25 min average commute
Commutes run about average, at 25.1 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 9 in 10 workers drive to work; 9% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 93°F, and winters are chilly but manageable, with lows around 37°F.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforce▼ 65% below US
13% bachelor's degree or higher
This is a working-class city, and college degree rates reflect that. Trades, manufacturing, and service industries tend to dominate the local economy, which is a strength for some fields and a real constraint for others.
Schools
13 public schools inside the boundary
There are 13 public schools inside the boundary and 1 private school. The student-to-teacher ratio is 15:1, close to the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is Waco Mammoth National Monument (84 miles away).
Bottom line
Haltom City's strongest point is home prices that remain within reach; the main tradeoffs are household incomes below the national average and air quality that falls short of national benchmarks. A year of median rent ($1,415/mo) equals 29% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It may be a harder fit for anyone who doesn't drive.
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