Housing data for Wake Village, TX
Wake Village, TX has an estimated 5,867 residents and 2,491 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Bowie County.
47.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $989 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+8.8%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 5,867 (±20)
- Housing units
- 2,491 (±252)
- Households that rent
- 47.8%
- Median gross rent
- $989
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +8.8%
What stands out in Wake Village
Median real estate taxes: $2,941 (±$389) in Wake Village, higher than in Bowie County ($2,037).
Households that moved in since 2020: 40.1% (±9.2 points) in Wake Village, higher than in Bowie County (25.5%).
Households without a vehicle: 1.9% (±1.7 points) in Wake Village, lower than in Bowie County (6.9%).
Households that rent: 47.8% (±8.3 points) in Wake Village, higher than in Bowie County (36.6%).
- Property taxes in Wake Village
- How long people stay in Wake Village
- Commute and cars in Wake Village
- Renters and owners in Wake Village
Housing in Wake Village at a glance
- Median rent: $989 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $869 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 44.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 47.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $71,574 median household income
- Home values: $186,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,686 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,941 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 10.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 73.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 41.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 7.2% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 50.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 19.9 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 208 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +8.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 40.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Wake Village against Bowie County, its state and the nation
| Wake Village | Bowie County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,867 (±20) | 92,115 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,491 (±252) | 39,948 (±78) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 47.8% (±8.3 points) | 36.6% (±1.8 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $989 (±$156) | $988 (±$24) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $71,574 (±$5,686) | $59,803 (±$2,992) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $186,000 (±$33,679) | $173,000 (±$8,399) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,941 (±$389) | $2,037 (±$147) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 41.5% (±9.4 points) | 42.9% (±2.5 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.9 minutes (±4.7) | 18.8 minutes (±0.9) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.9% (±5.7 points) | 82.5% (±1.5 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.3 years (±6.1) | 38.5 years (±0.4) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Wake Village covers 3.0 square miles of land, about 1,965 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Wake Village has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,392 (±20) | 5,867 (±20) | +8.8% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 2,348 (±255) | 2,491 (±252) | +6.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $745 (±$123) | $989 (±$156) | +32.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $134,000 (±$10,253) | $186,000 (±$33,679) | +38.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $55,385 (±$15,168) | $71,574 (±$5,686) | +29.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,243 (±$171) | $1,686 (±$166) | +35.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,043 (±$343) | $2,941 (±$389) | +44.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 26.8% (±7.9 points) | 47.8% (±8.3 points) | +21.0 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±6.6 points) | 7.2% (±6.3 points) | +7.2 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 Wake Village
In 2025, the Wake Village Police Department reported 208 violent and 969 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Bowie County, the departments that report recorded 437 violent and 1,722 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Wake Village
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nash | 1.7 mi | $919 | $156,200 | 33.2% |
| Texarkana | 3.0 mi | $1,010 | $171,500 | 48.4% |
| Red Lick | 4.7 mi | $1,714 | $320,800 | 33.5% |
| Leary | 5.7 mi | $904 | $153,800 | 27.9% |
| Texarkana | 8.1 mi | $909 | $170,200 | 45.3% |
| Redwater | 8.7 mi | $883 | $110,600 | 36.6% |
| Hooks | 9.8 mi | $1,011 | $69,800 | 42.0% |
| Domino | 11 mi | — | — | 42.9% |
Places in Texas most like Wake Village
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point | $855 | $158,600 | $68,508 | 45.8% |
| El Campo | $1,071 | $201,400 | $67,017 | 40.0% |
| Victoria | $1,172 | $207,100 | $67,226 | 42.1% |
| Brenham | $1,157 | $241,100 | $65,112 | 48.9% |
| Eagle Pass | $880 | $188,000 | $57,207 | 39.7% |
| Brookshire | $1,264 | $159,300 | $65,934 | 48.8% |
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 Wake Village, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $839 | $874 | $1,118 | $1,403 | $1,683 |
HUD income limits for Wake Village, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,600 | $29,300 | $46,900 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $33,500 | $53,600 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $37,700 | $60,300 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $41,850 | $66,950 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $45,200 | $72,350 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $48,550 | $77,700 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $51,900 | $83,050 |
| 8 people | $55,250 | $55,250 | $88,400 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $78,300.
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 Wake Village
What is the average rent in Wake Village, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Wake Village is $989 (±$156) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Wake Village?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Wake Village, TX is $820 (±$75) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Wake Village rent-burdened?
44.4% of renting households in Wake Village 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 Wake Village?
Wake Village has an estimated 1,089 (±210) renting households, 47.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Wake Village?
The median household income in Wake Village is $71,574 (±$5,686) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Wake Village, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $186,000 (±$33,679) for owner-occupied homes in Wake Village (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Wake Village growing?
In Wake Village, the number of residents went from 5,392 in 2015–2019 to 5,867 in 2020–2024 (+8.8%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wake Village city, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wake Village city, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wake Village city, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wake Village city, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wake Village city, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wake Village city, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wake Village city, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Wake Village Police Department (ORI TX0190600)
- 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 Wake Village city, Texas (place:76096, 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 .