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The median home value in Ward County, TX is $194,767 as of 2026-08-31, up 0.7% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$194,767
Year-over-Year
+0.7%
National Rank
#1999 of 3071
Ward County ranks 143rd out of 243 counties in TX by median home price, and is -17.1% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within TX, the typical county has a median home value of $215,660, making Ward County -9.7% below the TX state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.8%, from $198,438 in May 2026 to $194,767 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $198,438 | +1.0% |
| Jun 2026 | $196,003 | +1.9% |
| Jul 2026 | $188,505 | +1.7% |
| Aug 2026 | $194,767 | +0.7% |
Households here earn a median of $65,952 a year against a typical home value of $194,767 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.0×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 25% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Ward County recorded a violent crime rate of 364 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,387 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 7,140 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Ward County is $194,767. That's up 0.7% from a year earlier. That is about 17.1% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Ward County the 143rd most expensive of 243 counties in Texas.
Median household income here is $65,952, so a typical home costs about 3.0× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Ward County recorded 364 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 7,140 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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