FAIRMOUNT
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FAIRMOUNT
Fairmount sits just south of downtown Fort Worth in 76110, roughly bounded by Magnolia, Hemphill, Eighth and Jessamine. It covers about a square mile and was assembled from roughly twenty subdivisions platted between 1883 and 1907, which is why the street grid is tight, the lots are narrow and the porches face each other across the sidewalk.
The Fairmount–Southside Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in April 1990, with a boundary expansion in 1999. It runs to 346 acres and 1,013 contributing buildings, and is asserted to be the largest historic district in the southwestern United States. The housing is Late Victorian, Craftsman and early twentieth-century revival, and because it has been restored house by house over forty years rather than developed all at once, no two blocks look quite alike.
There is one thing to understand before you buy here, and it is the most common surprise. Fairmount carries two designations. The National Register listing is largely honorary. The second one is not: in October 1990 the City of Fort Worth also designated it a Historic and Cultural Landmark District, and that is the designation with teeth. Exterior changes require a Certificate of Appropriateness approved by the city Historic Landmarks Commission, covering work such as windows, siding, porches, roofing and painting original masonry. Applications are due the third Monday of the month and hearings are held the second Monday.
That is not a reason to avoid Fairmount. It is the reason Fairmount still looks the way it does. But it does mean a renovation plan needs checking against the district design standards before you write an offer, not after closing. I run that check for clients as a matter of course, and the city Planning and Development Department will confirm what applies to a specific address.
Day to day, the draw is Magnolia Avenue. The restaurant and bar district runs along the northern edge of the neighborhood, and the hospital district and downtown are both a few minutes away. It is one of the few parts of Fort Worth where walking somewhere for dinner is genuinely normal.
If Fairmount is on your list, I would be glad to show you around it. Call or text 817-703-1333.
Buying here for a job at one of the hospitals? Fairmount is a five minute drive to Harris Methodist, and my guide to the neighborhoods around the Medical District compares all six on price, commute and what the historic district rules let you change.
Market snapshot — September 2026
57 homes closed between September 2025 and September 2026
Median sale price: $512,500 — closed sales ran from $235,000 to $813,030
Median 39 days to contract, at 97.8% of list price
Median home: 1,795 square feet, built 1924 — about $278 per square foot
On the market now: 28 active, 3 more under option or contract — roughly six months of supply
Source: NTREIS closed and active data for Fairmount, pulled September 23, 2026. Market conditions change — contact me for current numbers.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How much do homes in Fairmount cost?
As of September 2026, the median sale price was $512,500, based on 57 homes that closed over the previous twelve months. Closed sales ranged from $235,000 to $813,030, and homes sold at a median of 97.8% of list price. (NTREIS, pulled September 23, 2026.)
Is Fairmount a historic district, and does that limit what I can change?
Fairmount carries two designations. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in April 1990, which is largely honorary. In October 1990 the City of Fort Worth also designated it a Historic and Cultural Landmark District, and that one carries rules: exterior changes require a Certificate of Appropriateness approved by the city Historic Landmarks Commission. Applications are due the third Monday of the month and hearings are held the second Monday. Confirm what applies to a specific address with the city Planning and Development Department before you write an offer.
How long do homes take to sell in Fairmount?
As of September 2026, the median home went under contract in 39 days at 97.8% of list price. Listings currently on the market have been available a median of 42 days. That is slower than most of west Fort Worth, and it reflects inventory depth rather than weak demand.
How old are the homes in Fairmount?
The median home sold in the past year was built in 1924. The neighborhood was assembled from roughly twenty subdivisions platted between 1883 and 1907, and the housing is Late Victorian, Craftsman and early twentieth-century revival, with scattered infill built since 2000.
How many homes are for sale in Fairmount?
As of late September 2026, 28 homes were actively listed, plus three more under option or contract, which works out to roughly six months of supply at the current pace of sales. That is deeper inventory than Tanglewood, Colonial or Arlington Heights.
