TX area data
Watauga, TX
Watauga, TX.
Population: 23,367 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $271,578
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- -3.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +14.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +95.7%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $289,893
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $279,999
- Median list price
- $295,000
- Median days on market
- 37 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.7%
- Active listings
- 70
- 1-year forecast
- -0.9%
- Days to pending
- 27 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 41
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,008/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +0.2%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,890/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,920/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- hail, iceStorm, tornado, winterWeather, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 69.0°F
- Average high
- 78.0°F
- Average low
- 59.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 46.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 57
- Days with Good air quality
- 99
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 4
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Stage Coach Hills Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (FTW) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 33
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.6 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +3,697 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,982
- Median annual property tax
- $4,029
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 884,438
- Average weekly wage
- $1,339
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 9,334
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