Housing data for New Waverly, TX
New Waverly, TX has an estimated 955 residents and 447 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Walker County.
50.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,245 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 955 (±364)
- Housing units
- 447 (±131)
- Households that rent
- 50.6%
- Median gross rent
- $1,245
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −16.4%
What stands out in New Waverly
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.7% (±15.0 points) in New Waverly, lower than in Walker County (21.3%).
Households without a vehicle: 1.3% (±1.8 points) in New Waverly, lower than in Walker County (8.1%).
Homes built before 1980: 49.9% (±14.9 points) in New Waverly, higher than in Walker County (32.7%).
Housing in New Waverly at a glance
- Median rent: $1,245 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,669 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 78.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 50.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $48,137 median household income
- Home values: $162,500 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,211 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,158 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 57.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 49.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 23.2% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 55.2% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 28.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −16.4% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 38.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
New Waverly against Walker County, its state and the nation
| New Waverly | Walker County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 955 (±364) | 80,209 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 447 (±131) | 30,383 (±133) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 50.6% (±13.4 points) | 43.5% (±3.1 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,245 (±$373) | $1,031 (±$60) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $48,137 (±$15,373) | $52,324 (±$4,014) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $162,500 (±$120,950) | $226,900 (±$9,284) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,158 (±$710) | $2,669 (±$233) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 49.9% (±14.9 points) | 32.7% (±3.2 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 28.1 minutes (±3.3) | 25.9 minutes (±1.7) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.0% (±14.8 points) | 85.6% (±2.5 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 31.9 years (±12.8) | 37.6 years (±0.6) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
New Waverly covers 2.2 square miles of land, about 433 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How New Waverly has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,142 (±342) | 955 (±364) | −16.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 561 (±149) | 447 (±131) | −20.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $790 (±$445) | $1,245 (±$373) | +57.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $113,000 (±$53,151) | $162,500 (±$120,950) | +43.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $33,700 (±$12,097) | $48,137 (±$15,373) | +42.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,314 (±$123) | $1,211 (±$192) | −7.8% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,676 (±$673) | $2,158 (±$710) | +28.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 48.4% (±11.7 points) | 50.6% (±13.4 points) | +2.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.0% (±7.4 points) | 23.2% (±18.5 points) | +18.2 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 Walker County
New Waverly has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Walker County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Walker County recorded 348 violent and 1,038 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near New Waverly
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis | 7.3 mi | $1,268 | $124,300 | 39.3% |
| Panorama Village | 11 mi | $1,494 | $291,100 | 12.4% |
| Huntsville | 12 mi | $1,035 | $236,600 | 58.9% |
| Conroe | 15 mi | $1,393 | $309,600 | 45.5% |
| Cut and Shoot | 16 mi | $1,134 | $237,000 | 13.3% |
| Montgomery | 16 mi | $1,417 | $363,200 | 46.0% |
| Deerwood | 19 mi | — | $69,000 | 20.1% |
| Coldspring | 21 mi | $777 | $216,800 | 49.0% |
Places in Texas most like New Waverly
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winona | $1,130 | $153,300 | $56,417 | 41.5% |
| Bardwell | $1,283 | $133,000 | $61,000 | 43.1% |
| Ingram | $1,003 | $198,000 | $44,813 | 44.1% |
| Franklin | $889 | $168,800 | $54,265 | 54.9% |
| Ector | $1,113 | $153,400 | $66,161 | 38.5% |
| Beckville | $926 | $115,400 | $48,125 | 40.2% |
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 Texas.
HUD Fair Market Rent for New Waverly, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $900 | $1,127 | $1,227 | $1,675 | $1,767 |
HUD income limits for New Waverly, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,750 | $29,550 | $47,250 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $33,800 | $54,000 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,000 | $60,750 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $42,200 | $67,500 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $45,600 | $72,900 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $49,000 | $78,300 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $52,350 | $83,700 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $55,750 | $89,100 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Walker County, TX, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $84,400.
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 New Waverly
What is the average rent in New Waverly, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in New Waverly is $1,245 (±$373) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in New Waverly rent-burdened?
78.4% of renting households in New Waverly pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in New Waverly?
New Waverly has an estimated 156 (±78) renting households, 50.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in New Waverly?
The median household income in New Waverly is $48,137 (±$15,373) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in New Waverly?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in New Waverly, TX is $1,211 (±$192) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in New Waverly?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in New Waverly, TX is $2,158 (±$710) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is New Waverly growing?
In New Waverly, the number of residents went from 1,142 in 2015–2019 to 955 in 2020–2024 (−16.4%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Waverly city, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Waverly city, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Waverly city, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Waverly city, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Waverly city, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — New Waverly city, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — New Waverly city, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Walker County, TX
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Walker County, TX
- 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 New Waverly city, Texas (place:51396, in state:48).
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 .