Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$169,452+2.1% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 20% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$36,734About 0.6× the local median income ($65,480): affordable for a typical household
Days on market64 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
Next 12 months+2.3%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Wichita County, TX is worth $169,452, up 2.1% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $161,616, so the area is 4.8% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 64 days to sell, listings are down 24% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 2.3% over the next year. A household needs about $36,734 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $65,480. Typical rent is $1,325 a month, or $1,410 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 529 more people moved out than in.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$169,452
Change in 1 year
+2.1%
Overvalued %
+4.8%
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Fair home value
$161,616
Change in 5 years
+22.8%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+2.3%
Home value to income
2.6×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$918
Income needed to afford it
$36,734
Property tax rate
1.64%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,325
Typical rent for houses
$1,410
Price-to-rent ratio
10.7×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,145
Gross rental yield
9.38%
Cap rate (estimate)
6.10%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−23.5%
Days on market
64
Listings with a price cut
19.8%
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Homes for sale
401
Pending sales per 100 listings
14
Asking price per sq ft
$125
People and jobs
Median household income
$65,480
Population change (1 year)
+0.0%
Unemployment rate
3.7%
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Population
129,555
Income adjusted for cost of living
$73,162
Net moves in (IRS)
−529
Cost of living (US = 100)
89.5
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.4
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
81.9
Flood risk score
80.8
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Wildfire risk score
92.6
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.3
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Wichita County, TX overvalued?
Home prices in Wichita County, TX are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $161,616, so the area is 4.8% overvalued.
Is Wichita County, TX a buyer's or seller's market?
Wichita County, TX is a balanced market: homes take about 64 days to sell, listings are down 24% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Wichita County, TX?
Home values in Wichita County, TX are up 2.1% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +2.3%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Wichita County, TX?
A household needs about $36,734 a year to afford the typical home in Wichita County, TX at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $65,480.