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Median Home Price in Wharton, TX

The median home value in Wharton, TX is $224,991 as of 2026-06-30, up 1.34% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$224,991

Year-over-Year

+1.34%

Population

8,782

Wharton ranks #232 of 346 Texas cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 17.2% below the state's city median of $271,742. It sits in Wharton County, where the county-wide median is $248,819.

Crime in Wharton

Wharton police recorded a violent crime rate of 353 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,879 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Wharton

How much does a house cost in Wharton, TX?

The median home value in Wharton is $224,991. That's up 1.34% from a year earlier. That is about 17.2% below the typical county in Texas.

Is Wharton expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Wharton are cheaper than Wharton County as a whole, where the median is $248,819 — a difference of about 9.6%.

Is Wharton a safe place to live?

Wharton police reported 353 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 8,782. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.