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Watauga, TX Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Watauga, TX Housing Market Trends

With a population of 23,050, 7,825 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $296,122, Watauga real estate and house prices are near the national average for all cities and towns.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Watauga, accounting for 96.59% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Watauga include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 1.99%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Watauga. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 76.83% of Watauga's homes, and 94.22% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

There is a lot of housing in Watauga built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Watauga built between 2000 and later ( 11.12%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 1940-1969 ( 8.54%).

Watauga Home Appreciation Rates

In the last 10 years, Watauga has experienced some of the highest home appreciation rates of any community in the nation. Watauga real estate appreciated 170.22% over the last ten years, which is an average annual home appreciation rate of 10.45%, putting Watauga in the top 10% nationally for real estate appreciation. If you are a home buyer or real estate investor, Watauga definitely has a track record of being one of the best long term real estate investments in America through the last ten years.

Over the last year, Watauga appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Watauga's appreciation rate has been 1.07%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in Watauga were at -0.34%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of -1.36%.

Relative to Texas, our data show that Watauga's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 80% of the other cities and towns in Texas.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$296,122

Watauga, TX Home Prices
> $1,333,000
$999,001 - $1,333,000
$666,001 - $999,000
$533,001 - $666,000
$400,001 - $533,000
$267,001 - $400,000
$133,001 - $267,000
$67,001 - $133,000
$0 - $67,000
0.5%
0.5%
0.6%
0.6%
0.3%
0.3%
1.0%
1.0%
9.4%
9.4%
43.3%
43.3%
39.8%
39.8%
2.2%
2.2%
2.9%
2.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
High

for Texas

Average

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

7,825

Watauga Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,860 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
76.8%
76.8%
23.2%
23.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
3.2%
3.2%
96.8%
96.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
11.1%
11.1%
80.3%
80.3%
8.5%
8.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
96.6%
96.6%
0.7%
0.7%
0.2%
0.2%
2.0%
2.0%
0.5%
0.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
1.0%
1.0%
0.2%
0.2%
3.3%
3.3%
80.6%
80.6%
13.7%
13.7%
1.3%
1.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes