Housing data for Walters, OK
Walters, OK has an estimated 2,091 residents and 1,076 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Cotton County.
21.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $719 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−20.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,091 (±217)
- Housing units
- 1,076 (±93)
- Households that rent
- 21.3%
- Median gross rent
- $719
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −20.2%
What stands out in Walters
Average commute: 21.1 minutes (±3.1) in Walters, lower than in Cotton County (27.4 minutes).
Housing in Walters at a glance
- Median rent: $719 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $813 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 44.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 21.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $54,425 median household income
- Home values: $126,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,221 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $889 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 75.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 63.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 60.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 21.1 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 337 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −20.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 17.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Walters against Cotton County, its state and the nation
| Walters | Cotton County | Oklahoma | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,091 (±217) | 5,485 (exact) | 4,028,634 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,076 (±93) | 2,697 (±27) | 1,775,127 (±745) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 21.3% (±6.4 points) | 19.7% (±4.0 points) | 34.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $719 (±$126) | $772 (±$78) | $1,014 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $54,425 (±$5,462) | $58,425 (±$4,275) | $65,039 (±$439) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $126,900 (±$15,685) | $113,900 (±$9,005) | $199,800 (±$1,121) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $889 (±$99) | $840 (±$90) | $1,599 (±$11) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 63.6% (±11.1 points) | 67.5% (±6.2 points) | 49.4% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.1 minutes (±3.1) | 27.4 minutes (±2.8) | 22.4 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.6% (±3.9 points) | 85.0% (±2.8 points) | 88.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.4 years (±2.5) | 41.9 years (±1.1) | 37.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Walters covers 8.1 square miles of land, about 259 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Walters has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,621 (±238) | 2,091 (±217) | −20.2% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,300 (±74) | 1,076 (±93) | −17.2% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $557 (±$82) | $719 (±$126) | +29.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $81,400 (±$6,987) | $126,900 (±$15,685) | +55.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $42,609 (±$10,809) | $54,425 (±$5,462) | +27.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $935 (±$122) | $1,221 (±$191) | +30.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $713 (±$84) | $889 (±$99) | +24.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 33.5% (±6.3 points) | 21.3% (±6.4 points) | −12.2 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 12.6% (±9.9 points) | 0.0% (±14.0 points) | −12.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Walters
In 2025, the Walters Police Department reported 337 violent and 1,094 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Cotton County, the departments that report recorded 237 violent and 1,422 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Walters
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geronimo | 8.8 mi | $1,132 | $93,500 | 22.0% |
| Temple | 9.2 mi | $717 | $51,600 | 21.6% |
| Randlett | 14 mi | $840 | $88,000 | 13.7% |
| Faxon | 15 mi | $540 | $125,000 | 21.1% |
| Hastings | 17 mi | — | $70,000 | 16.3% |
| Devol | 17 mi | — | $84,200 | 38.6% |
| Chattanooga | 18 mi | $819 | $113,700 | 29.0% |
| Lawton | 18 mi | $967 | $142,100 | 55.2% |
Places in Oklahoma most like Walters
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maysville | $775 | $152,400 | $60,931 | 21.3% |
| Roff | $742 | $86,800 | $57,500 | 23.2% |
| Oakhurst | $872 | $147,600 | $57,222 | 20.0% |
| Texhoma | $786 | $130,200 | $61,366 | 12.7% |
| Stroud | $761 | $125,000 | $61,250 | 28.6% |
| Fairview | $656 | $131,300 | $54,688 | 24.0% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Oklahoma.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Walters, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $696 | $700 | $916 | $1,091 | $1,510 |
HUD income limits for Walters, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,750 | $29,600 | $47,350 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $33,800 | $54,100 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,050 | $60,850 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $42,250 | $67,600 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $45,650 | $73,050 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $49,050 | $78,450 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $52,400 | $83,850 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $55,800 | $89,250 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Cotton County, OK HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $84,500.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Walters
What is the average rent in Walters, OK?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Walters is $719 (±$126) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Walters?
Walters has an estimated 165 (±52) renting households, 21.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Walters?
The median household income in Walters is $54,425 (±$5,462) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Walters, OK?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $126,900 (±$15,685) for owner-occupied homes in Walters (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Walters?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Walters, OK is $1,221 (±$191) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Walters?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Walters, OK is $889 (±$99) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Walters growing?
In Walters, the number of residents went from 2,621 in 2015–2019 to 2,091 in 2020–2024 (−20.2%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Walters city, Oklahoma
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Walters city, Oklahoma
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Walters city, Oklahoma
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Walters city, Oklahoma
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Walters city, Oklahoma
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Walters city, Oklahoma
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Walters city, Oklahoma
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Cotton County, OK HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Cotton County, OK HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Walters Police Department (ORI OK0170100)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Walters city, Oklahoma (place:78150, in state:40).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .