Housing data for Wolfe City, TX
Wolfe City, TX has an estimated 1,148 residents and 492 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Hunt County.
27.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $798 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,148 (±245)
- Housing units
- 492 (±86)
- Households that rent
- 27.2%
- Median gross rent
- $798
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −13.9%
What stands out in Wolfe City
Homes built before 1980: 75.0% (±16.0 points) in Wolfe City, higher than in Hunt County (34.5%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,736 (±$509) in Wolfe City, lower than in Hunt County ($3,002).
Median home value: $150,200 (±$30,537) in Wolfe City, lower than in Hunt County ($241,700).
Median gross rent: $798 (±$388) in Wolfe City, lower than in Hunt County ($1,222).
- Age of homes in Wolfe City
- Property taxes in Wolfe City
- Home values in Wolfe City
- Median rent in Wolfe City
Housing in Wolfe City at a glance
- Median rent: $798 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $792 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 23.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 27.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $52,031 median household income
- Home values: $150,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,267 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,736 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 7.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 60.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 75.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 51.1% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 36.8 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 133 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −13.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 21.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 4.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Wolfe City against Hunt County, its state and the nation
| Wolfe City | Hunt County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,148 (±245) | 108,972 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 492 (±86) | 43,022 (±127) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 27.2% (±9.5 points) | 28.7% (±1.8 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $798 (±$388) | $1,222 (±$46) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $52,031 (±$18,121) | $71,938 (±$2,536) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $150,200 (±$30,537) | $241,700 (±$8,565) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,736 (±$509) | $3,002 (±$212) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 75.0% (±16.0 points) | 34.5% (±2.3 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 36.8 minutes (±4.1) | 31.3 minutes (±1.2) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 73.7% (±9.7 points) | 88.6% (±1.4 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 33.5 years (±9.3) | 36.8 years (±0.4) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Wolfe City covers 1.1 square miles of land, about 1,022 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Wolfe City has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,334 (±252) | 1,148 (±245) | −13.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 636 (±82) | 492 (±86) | −22.6% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $693 (±$251) | $798 (±$388) | +15.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $77,900 (±$24,258) | $150,200 (±$30,537) | +92.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $50,333 (±$11,188) | $52,031 (±$18,121) | +3.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $941 (±$94) | $1,267 (±$182) | +34.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,278 (±$254) | $1,736 (±$509) | +35.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 33.6% (±8.1 points) | 27.2% (±9.5 points) | −6.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 9.2% (±9.9 points) | 0.0% (±31.6 points) | −9.2 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 Wolfe City
In 2025, the Wolfe City Police Department reported 133 violent and 466 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Hunt County, the departments that report recorded 235 violent and 875 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Wolfe City
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey | 7.0 mi | $1,300 | $118,400 | 41.8% |
| Ladonia | 8.3 mi | $442 | $78,300 | 30.3% |
| Celeste | 8.9 mi | $959 | $184,700 | 31.2% |
| Leonard | 10 mi | $1,227 | $161,100 | 34.0% |
| Neylandville | 12 mi | — | $375,000 | 32.6% |
| Commerce | 13 mi | $909 | $161,600 | 58.5% |
| Pecan Gap | 14 mi | — | $252,700 | 5.0% |
| Windom | 14 mi | — | $210,700 | 9.5% |
Places in Texas most like Wolfe City
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hubbard | $868 | $134,900 | $50,859 | 23.2% |
| Trinidad | $727 | $146,900 | $50,333 | 32.4% |
| Laguna Park | $787 | $206,300 | $60,833 | 21.5% |
| Como | $955 | $169,800 | $57,500 | 33.9% |
| Wilson | $925 | $131,800 | $50,500 | 22.6% |
| Cisco | $941 | $104,300 | $58,550 | 32.8% |
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 Wolfe City, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,491 | $1,536 | $1,807 | $2,275 | $2,892 |
HUD income limits for Wolfe City, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $25,450 | $42,400 | $67,850 |
| 2 people | $29,100 | $48,450 | $77,550 |
| 3 people | $32,750 | $54,500 | $87,250 |
| 4 people | $36,350 | $60,550 | $96,900 |
| 5 people | $39,300 | $65,400 | $104,700 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $70,250 | $112,450 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $75,100 | $120,200 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $79,950 | $127,950 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Dallas, TX HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $121,100.
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 Wolfe City
What is the average rent in Wolfe City, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Wolfe City is $798 (±$388) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Wolfe City?
Wolfe City has an estimated 114 (±41) renting households, 27.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Wolfe City?
The median household income in Wolfe City is $52,031 (±$18,121) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Wolfe City, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $150,200 (±$30,537) for owner-occupied homes in Wolfe City (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Wolfe City?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Wolfe City, TX is $1,267 (±$182) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Wolfe City?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Wolfe City, TX is $1,736 (±$509) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Wolfe City growing?
In Wolfe City, the number of residents went from 1,334 in 2015–2019 to 1,148 in 2020–2024 (−13.9%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wolfe City city, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wolfe City city, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wolfe City city, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wolfe City city, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wolfe City city, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wolfe City city, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wolfe City city, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Dallas, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Dallas, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Wolfe City Police Department (ORI TX1160400)
- 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 Wolfe City city, Texas (place:79948, 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 .