Area data
Wichita falls, TX — ZIP 76306
Population: 13,963 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $142,577
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +92.6%
- All-time peak (2025-01)
- $143,248
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $153,500
- Median list price
- $154,900
- Median days on market
- 72 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 80.3%
- Active listings
- 52
- 1-year forecast
- +0.9%
- Days to pending
- 72 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 21
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,263/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.5%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,035/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,640/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 96.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $19.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 10
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 4
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- drought, hail, iceStorm, tornado, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 64.0°F
- Average high
- 77.0°F
- Average low
- 52.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 28.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 3.4 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Wichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Wichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -203 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,970
- Median annual property tax
- $1,701
- Households with broadband internet
- 67.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 43,210
- Average weekly wage
- $951
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 175
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