Onalaska, TX housing market
The typical Onalaska home is worth about $173,000, down 3.9% in a year, 42% below the Texas typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Onalaska compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Onalaska at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Onalaska | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $127,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $131,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $137,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $141,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $155,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $179,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $190,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $178,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $184,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $181,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $173,000 | $299,000 |
38 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 38 new homes in Onalaska in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $5 million to build. That's 12 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Texas (8.1). Over the past 10 years, Onalaska has permitted 411 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Onalaska gained 1,256 residents while 213 new homes were permitted: about 5.9 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 Onalaska 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) | 27 | 27 | 0 | $8.2 million |
| 2025 | 38 | 38 | 0 | $5 million |
| 2024 | 33 | 33 | 0 | $5.9 million |
| 2023 | 125 | 125 | 0 | $7.4 million |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 0 | $5.9 million |
| 2021 | 36 | 36 | 0 | $4 million |
| 2020 | 21 | 21 | 0 | $3.2 million |
| 2019 | 56 | 56 | 0 | $5.9 million |
| 2018 | 52 | 52 | 0 | $5.5 million |
| 2017 | 20 | 20 | 0 | $3.9 million |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $2.8 million |
| 2015 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $692,000 |
| 2014 | 34 | 34 | 0 | $2.8 million |
| 2013 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $936,000 |
| 2012 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $638,000 |
| 2011 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $868,000 |
| 2010 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2009 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $550,000 |
| 2008 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2007 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $705,000 |
| 2006 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $440,000 |
| 2005 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $871,000 |
| 2004 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $682,000 |
| 2003 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2002 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $757,000 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Onalaska's permit office reported 8 of 12 months in 2025; the Census estimated the rest.
How Onalaska 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.
3.3 years of income
The typical Onalaska home costs about 3.3 years of the town's median household income, less than across Texas (3.8 years).
How Onalaska 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 $1,170
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Onalaska is $1,170 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Onalaska pay a median of $1,083. A two-bedroom takes about 27% of the town's median household income.
Studio $890 · 4 bedrooms $1,720
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (77360; Polk County, TX), 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. 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.