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Waller
Texas

57K

Population

$72K

Median Income

$364K

Median Home

R+22

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$72K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate14.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$97,474

Federal Spending per Capita$2,295

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers35.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$84K

Avg Credit Score655

Work From Home %8.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households16.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms10

Income (20th Percentile)$35K

Income (80th Percentile)$154K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School13.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.2%

Dependency Ratio1.08

Medicare Spending / Person$1,983

SS Benefits / Person$2,503

Education Wage Premium2.70x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$73K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$100K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients2.3%

Average Annual Wage$61K

Professional Services Concentration0.41x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$364K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$374K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$2353/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.49%

This county

1.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $4,006

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,573/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.1%

Homeownership Rate69.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.6%

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

25.6%

Sold Above List Price

8.4%

Median Days to Close

29 days

Active Listings

517

New Listings / Month

102

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

76 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

6.3%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 96.6% · Redfin 91.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity10.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score5.7

Healthcare Offices33

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)13.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)22.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)28.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)33.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians13

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients551 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,990

Uninsured (under 65)20.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.4%

Education

Math Test Scores2.95 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.66 grade level

HS Diploma Holders8,588

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,552

HS Completion Rate86.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools13

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate11.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate4.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate11.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities15

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)83th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)10.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate16.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.3

January Sunshine0.35

January Temperature1.67

Average Temp72°F

Avg High Temp83°F

Avg Low Temp61°F

Median AQIAQI 65

Good Air Days36 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days57 days/yr

Annual Precipitation34.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events2.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$6K

Drought Index (2022)-1.47

Heating Degree Days1,131 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days3,661 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,702 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,782 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year0.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)80 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)37 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations29 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)9.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)7 properties

FAA-Registered Airports14 total

Airports (excl. heliports)12 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed211 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed99 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)441 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)211 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)21 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)28 ms

Households with 100Mbps+80.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet19.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)291 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations10 stations

DC Fast Chargers42 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers8

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers2,026 workers

Public Transit Commuters38 workers

Walk to Work393 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)561 workers

Avg Commute Time28.4 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.0%

Walk to Work1.6%

Agriculture

Farms232 farms

Farmland26,994 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden25.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.9 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities8

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout62.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.386

Nonprofit Organizations252

Veterans Share4.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults48.4%

Never-Married Adults41.7%

Divorced Adults6.5%

Religious Organizations26

Asian Population1.5%

Native American Population1.4%

Membership Associations4.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.28 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Grocery Stores8

Hotels & Lodging11

Recreation Businesses7

Professional Services Firms95

Veterinary Practices12

Real Estate Firms38

Museums5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$64K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate57.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.18%

Politics

R+22

2024 Presidential · Texas was R+14 statewide

vs Texas State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

1.49%1.6% state avg

Politics

R+22R+14

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +1K

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.95x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $364K

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Local News — Waller

ABC13 Houston · 6 days ago

Water pressure woes affect Lakeview neighborhood in Waller County properties, residents say

WALLER COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- Residents in the Lakeview subdivision of Waller County told ABC13 the…

Realtor.com · 2 days ago

21710 Willow River Canyon Ln, Waller, TX 77484

Active rental currently listed at $2250/mo. View 21 photos of this 4 bed, 3 bath, 2098 sqft. single …

USAFacts · Apr 6, 2026

How many people live in Waller County, TX?

How many people live in Waller County, TX ? ... In 2025, there were about 69,900 people living in Wa…

KHOU · Jun 2, 2026

Population boom: Waller County is growing faster than anyone expected, can they keep up?

More Videos ... Waller County is now the 2nd fastest growing county in the entire country and the fa…

Houston Chronicle · Apr 24, 2026

How Waller County became the second-fastest growing county in America

But in Waller County, one of the Houston area's more rural outposts, adding roughly 3,800 people in …

Covering Katy News · Jun 20, 2026

Daikin Seeks to Fill 400 Manufacturing Jobs at Waller Campus

WALLER, Texas (Coveirng Katy News) — One of the region's largest manufacturers is looking to add hun…

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