Highest vacancy rate

No. 8 Fort Worth

Vacancy rate in 09Q4: 11.8%
Vacancy rate YOY change: +16.8%
Asking rent (monthly): $712

While Texas economies fared better than many others in the U.S. and suburbs there continued to grow, the unemployment rate in Fort Worth-Arlington increased to 8% in December, according to BLS estimates. Fort Worth is home to companies such as Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, and RadioShack.