Hewitt, TX housing market
The typical Hewitt home is worth about $300,000, about the same as a year ago, close to the Texas typical home. Homes typically sell in 25 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Hewitt compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Hewitt at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.7 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Hewitt | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $168,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $182,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $193,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $205,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $228,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $272,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $302,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $302,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $303,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $301,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $300,000 | $299,000 |
36 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 36 new homes in Hewitt in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $16 million to build. That's 2.2 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Texas (8.1). Over the past 10 years, Hewitt has permitted 752 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Hewitt gained 2,477 residents while 566 new homes were permitted: about 4.4 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. Across Texas: 2.6 new residents per new home.
How Hewitt ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 33 | 33 | 0 | $13.6 million |
| 2025 | 36 | 36 | 0 | $16 million |
| 2024 | 35 | 35 | 0 | $12.1 million |
| 2023 | 77 | 77 | 0 | $14.1 million |
| 2022 | 128 | 128 | 0 | $34.3 million |
| 2021 | 77 | 77 | 0 | $16.7 million |
| 2020 | 83 | 53 | 30 | $20.7 million |
| 2019 | 70 | 40 | 30 | $12.3 million |
| 2018 | 28 | 28 | 0 | $9.2 million |
| 2017 | 166 | 53 | 113 | $26.4 million |
| 2016 | 52 | 52 | 0 | $13.8 million |
| 2015 | 50 | 50 | 0 | $12.9 million |
| 2014 | 47 | 47 | 0 | $12.2 million |
| 2013 | 39 | 39 | 0 | $8.5 million |
| 2012 | 39 | 39 | 0 | $20.4 million |
| 2011 | 33 | 33 | 0 | $22.6 million |
| 2010 | 42 | 18 | 24 | $5.2 million |
| 2009 | 40 | 24 | 16 | $6.5 million |
| 2008 | 22 | 22 | 0 | $4.5 million |
| 2007 | 49 | 41 | 8 | $8.9 million |
| 2006 | 94 | 88 | 6 | $14.7 million |
| 2005 | 118 | 106 | 12 | $17.7 million |
| 2004 | 162 | 150 | 12 | $22.8 million |
| 2003 | 150 | 138 | 12 | $22.1 million |
| 2002 | 113 | 113 | 0 | $14.7 million |
| 2001 | 126 | 126 | 0 | $12.2 million |
| 2000 | 168 | 168 | 0 | $18.9 million |
How Hewitt ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Hewitt and its neighbors
3.6 years of income
The typical Hewitt home costs about 3.6 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Texas (3.8).
How Hewitt ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,620
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Hewitt is $1,620 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Hewitt pay a median of $1,538. A two-bedroom takes about 23% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,110 · 4 bedrooms $2,160
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (76643; Waco, TX HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.