The median home in Watauga, Texas is valued at $270,357, down 2.4% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $2,053, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 11x — below the national average of 18x. Watauga is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$270,357

-2.4%

Rent$2,053/mo

Prices falling — better for buyers.

Affordability

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$54,071 on $270,357

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Stretch32.4% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$2,023

P/I32.4%

Afford$234K

Gap-$36K

P&I $1,367Tax $406Ins $250

Buying $30/mo cheaper ($2,053 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + TX ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in Texas

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Westlake$3.07M Highland Park$2.85M Westover Hills$2.59M University Park$2.38M Rollingwood$2.25M West Lake Hills$1.99M Bartonville$1.36M Southlake$1.26M

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