Wolfforth, TX housing market
The typical Wolfforth home is worth about $275,000, up 0.7% in a year, 8% below the Texas typical home. Homes typically sell in 50 days.
Home values, sales, trends and how Wolfforth compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Wolfforth at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Wolfforth | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $155,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $189,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $204,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $205,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $223,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $262,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $276,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $275,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $272,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $278,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $275,000 | $299,000 |
464 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 464 new homes in Wolfforth in 2025: 462 single-family houses and 2 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $112.5 million to build. That's 69 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Texas (8.1). Over the past 10 years, Wolfforth has permitted 2,428 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Wolfforth gained 1,851 residents while 855 new homes were permitted: about 2.2 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Texas: 2.6 new residents per new home.
How Wolfforth ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
Show as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 403 | 401 | 2 | $97.6 million |
| 2025 | 464 | 462 | 2 | $112.5 million |
| 2024 | 341 | 331 | 10 | $88.1 million |
| 2023 | 293 | 293 | 0 | $60.3 million |
| 2022 | 306 | 266 | 40 | $81 million |
| 2021 | 248 | 246 | 2 | $75.7 million |
| 2020 | 211 | 167 | 44 | $48.2 million |
| 2019 | 96 | 82 | 14 | $28.1 million |
| 2018 | 123 | 70 | 53 | $23.7 million |
| 2017 | 136 | 136 | 0 | $28.5 million |
| 2016 | 210 | 54 | 156 | $31.4 million |
| 2015 | 65 | 49 | 16 | $14.1 million |
| 2014 | 58 | 58 | 0 | $13.2 million |
| 2013 | 46 | 46 | 0 | $9.3 million |
| 2012 | 37 | 37 | 0 | $5.9 million |
| 2011 | 46 | 46 | 0 | $7.8 million |
| 2010 | 38 | 38 | 0 | $5.7 million |
| 2009 | 36 | 36 | 0 | $5.3 million |
| 2008 | 29 | 29 | 0 | $4 million |
| 2007 | 33 | 33 | 0 | $4.5 million |
| 2006 | 70 | 70 | 0 | $10.4 million |
| 2005 | 107 | 107 | 0 | $18.5 million |
| 2004 | 132 | 132 | 0 | $23.1 million |
| 2003 | 20 | 20 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2002 | 32 | 32 | 0 | $5.5 million |
| 2001 | 20 | 20 | 0 | $3.5 million |
| 2000 | 24 | 24 | 0 | $3.4 million |
How Wolfforth 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.
2.6 years of income
The typical Wolfforth home costs about 2.6 years of the town's median household income, less than across Texas (3.8 years).
How Wolfforth 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 $1,320
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Wolfforth is $1,320 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Wolfforth pay a median of $1,674. A two-bedroom takes about 15% of the town's median household income.
Studio $920 · 4 bedrooms $2,180
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (79382; Lubbock, 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.