Wortham, TX housing market
The typical Wortham home is worth about $203,000, about the same as a year ago, 32% below the Texas typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Wortham compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Wortham at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Wortham | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $128,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $127,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $134,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $148,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $168,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $207,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $205,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $206,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $204,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $201,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $203,000 | $299,000 |
No new homes permitted in 2025
No permits for new homes were issued in Wortham in 2025. The last year with any was 2009 (1 new home).
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Wortham's population fell by 93 and no new homes were permitted. Across Texas: 2.6 new residents per new home.
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) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $80,000 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $30,000 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $400,000 |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $210,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $71,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
4.4 years of income
The typical Wortham home costs about 4.4 years of the town's median household income, more than across Texas (3.8 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $990
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Wortham is $990 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Wortham pay a median of $850, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 26% of the town's median household income.
Studio $750 · 4 bedrooms $1,460
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (76693; Freestone 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.