Wichita Falls housing market

Buyer's marketWichita Falls, TX metro areaData through Sep 2026
Typical home value
$176K
▲ 2.3% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,305/mo
▲ 7.9% 1 yr
12-month forecast
+2.3%
#232 of 546 metros
Gross rent yield
8.9%
#18 of 546 · U.S. 6.3%
Days to pending
78 days
▼ −8 days 1 yr
Listings with a price cut
22%
▼ −0.6 pts 1 yr

Key takeaways

  • 1The typical home is worth $175,703, up 2.3% in a year and up 20% over five years.
  • 2Zillow forecasts home values rising 2.3% over the next 12 months (U.S.: +1.1%).
  • 3Typical rent is $1,305/mo (+7.9% YoY), a 8.9% gross yield, above the U.S. 6.3%.
  • 4At 7.32% with 20% down, the typical home costs $966/mo in principal and interest, $339 less than renting.
  • 5Homes go under contract in 78 days (−8 days vs last year); 22% of listings have had a price cut.
Market temperature
Buyer's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's

Zillow Market Heat Index: 40/100, #277 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.

Home values and rent

Typical home value
Latest $176K
$102K$125K$148K$171K2016201920222025
Typical monthly rent
Latest $1,305
$753$924$1,096$1,2672016201920222025

How fast homes are selling

Days to go under contract
Latest 78
315068872020202220242026
Share of listings with a price cut
Latest 22.4%
11.7%16.0%20.2%24.5%20182020202220242026
Homes for sale vs new listings
Latest 751
For saleNew listings
17842567191820182020202220242026
Share of homes sold above list price
Latest 23.3%
12.5%22.0%31.5%41.0%202120232025

Affordability

Household income needed to buy vs rent
Latest $54K
To buy (20% down)To rent
$28K$37K$45K$53K201620182020202220242026

Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).

How Wichita Falls compares

MeasureWichita FallsUnited StatesRank of 546
Home value, 1-yr change+2.3%+1.2%#268
Home value, 5-yr change+20.4%+19.7%
12-month forecast+2.3%+1.1%#232
Rent, 1-yr change+7.9%+2.7%#36
Gross rent yield8.9%6.3%#18
Price-to-rent ratio11.215.8
Mortgage P&I on typical home$966$2,012
Income needed to buy$53,791$100,902
Days to pending7856

Cities in the Wichita Falls metro

1 cities with home value and rent data.

Wichita Falls$174K▲ 1.6%$1,312▲ 8.2%9.0%

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Gross yield = 12 × typical rent ÷ typical home value, before expenses. Mortgage estimate: 20% down, 30-year fixed at the current Freddie Mac average, principal and interest only. Forecast: Zillow Home Value Forecast. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.