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Watauga, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Watauga is a Census city of 23,233 people across 4.16 square miles of land, in Tarrant County. Median household income is $91,171, 78.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 12 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $8.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Watauga
What Watauga is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.16 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land5,586
- County holding the largest share of its areaTarrant County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Watauga
- Population23,233
- Median age36.2
- Population under 185,743
- Share under 1824.7 percent
- Population 65 and over3,352
- Share 65 and over14.4 percent
- Households7,951
- Family households5,982
- Share of households that are families75.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Watauga
- Median household income$91,171
- Per capita income$34,638
- Civilian labor force12,665
- Employed12,022
- Unemployed643 plus or minus 206
- Unemployment rate5.1 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Adults 25 and over16,094
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.2 percent plus or minus 1.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Watauga
- Housing units8,299
- Occupied units7,951
- Vacant units348 plus or minus 172
- Vacancy rate4.2 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Owner occupied6,199
- Renter occupied1,752
- Ownership rate78.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$250,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,982
- Annual rent as a share of median income26.1 percent
- Single family units7,893
- Share single family95.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more367 plus or minus 152
- Share in buildings of two or more4.4 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Mobile homes27 plus or minus 43
- Median year structure built1984
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Watauga gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute9,868
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,286 plus or minus 335
- Share commuting under 15 minutes13.0 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more4,991
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more50.6 percent
- Drove alone70.8 percent
- Carpooled11.0 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Public transport0.4 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Walked0.8 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Worked from home16.2 percent plus or minus 3.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Watauga (7(a))
- Approvals12
- Gross approval$8,088,600
- Average approval$674,050
- Median approval$246,300
- Largest approval$3,040,000
- Jobs supported123
- Jobs per approval10.3
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Paid in full4
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more25.0 percent
- Share to franchises33.3 percent
- Distinct lenders9
- Distinct industries by NAICS11
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Watauga, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Watauga (504)
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$2,672,000
- Average approval$534,400
- Median approval$595,000
- Largest approval$870,000
- Jobs supported23
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Charged off1
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Watauga, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Watauga
- NFIP communityCity of Watauga
- NFIP community number480613
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/21/19
The City of Watauga participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 480613 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Tarrant County, not Watauga
Tarrant County context, not Watauga figures
- Establishments in Tarrant County47,656
- Covered employment, Tarrant County1,010,352
- Average annual pay, Tarrant County$72,674
- Housing units permitted, Tarrant County18,858
Every figure in this section is published for Tarrant County as a whole and is not a measurement of Watauga.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Watauga questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Watauga, Texas?
23,233, in 7,951 households. Watauga city covers 4.16 square miles of land, which is 5,586 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Watauga in?
Tarrant County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Watauga?
$91,171. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $250,500. Median gross rent is $1,982 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Watauga businesses?
12 7(a) approvals totaling $8.1 m since FY2020, across 9 lenders, median approval $246,300, plus 5 504 approvals worth $2.7 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Watauga, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Watauga borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Watauga. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Watauga in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Watauga appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Watauga, city of, community 480613, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Watauga figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Tarrant County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Watauga.
Is zoning published for Watauga?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.