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Historic former Watauga Presbyterian Church in Watauga, Texas

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Wataugaat a practical glance.

Watauga is a municipality in Tarrant County, Texas, with a U.S. Census Bureau population estimate of 22,981 as of July 1, 2025. The City of Watauga reports a 4.2-square-mile land area, with almost all of the city east of U.S. 377 and a portion extending west of that highway.

Supplied median sold price

$295,000

Supplied months of inventory

6.5 months

2025 Census estimate

22,981

School districts

Birdville ISD · Keller ISD

User-provided NTREIS summary: received September 10, 2026. The exact report period, CDOM, and report name were not included. The figures below are published as supplied and were not independently re-queried from NTREIS. Active counts may differ from the live IDX report as the feed changes.

Supplied NTREIS summary

Watauga sales context.

Glenn supplied these figures on September 10, 2026. The source file did not state the report period, median cumulative days on market, or exact NTREIS report name, so this page does not infer them.

“Middle 50%” means the supplied 25th-to-75th-percentile sold-price range. Sale-to-list is published exactly as labeled in the supplied data; it is not described as sale-to-original-list.

Median sold price

$295,000

Middle 50% of sold prices

$215,000–$385,000

Closed sales

59

Active listings · supplied

47

Months of inventory

6.5

Sale-to-list

98.7%

Live NTREIS market report

Current listing activity, without a stale city snapshot.

IDX Broker supplies this report through Lone Star Realty’s NTREIS feed. It updates as the feed refreshes and includes active inventory, recently sold listings, new listings, open houses, price trends, and an optional report-email signup.

The asking-price figure is an average of currently active residential listings—not a median sold price, valuation, or promise of what a particular home will cost or sell for.

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Average active asking price

$298,181

Active residential listings

83

Verified fallback checked Sep 10, 2026. City report.

The local story

Watauga: A Compact Fort Worth Neighbor

A 4.2-square-mile Tarrant County city, largely east of U.S. 377 and bordered by Keller, Fort Worth, Haltom City, and North Richland Hills.

Watauga’s local story reaches back to an early settlement and a railroad stop before the city incorporated on October 11, 1958. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates 22,981 residents as of July 1, 2025, pairing that earlier history with a present-day municipal identity in Tarrant County.

The city occupies 4.2 square miles of land and is surrounded by Keller, Fort Worth, Haltom City, and North Richland Hills. Almost all of Watauga lies east of U.S. 377, with a smaller portion extending west. For everyday outdoor time, the city lists seven parks, including Whites Branch Creek Trail and 37-acre Capp Smith Park, where a lighted one-mile walking trail circles a spring-fed six-acre pond alongside pavilions, playgrounds, open space, fishing opportunities, an amphitheater, and a veterans memorial.

A buyer comparing Watauga can weigh its compact Tarrant County setting, its relationship to U.S. 377, and the presence of city park and trail facilities. The City’s park map and amenities are useful context, while an address-specific review remains important for roadway access, park adjacency, zoning, plats, easements, permits, and other parcel-level conditions.

Compact 4.2-square-mile municipal footprint in Tarrant County.

Most of the city is east of U.S. 377, with a smaller area west of the highway.

Seven city parks include Whites Branch Creek Trail and Capp Smith Park.

Capp Smith Park combines a lighted one-mile loop, a six-acre pond, pavilions, playgrounds, open space, and fishing opportunities.

Understanding the fit

Look beyond the headline.

The City of Watauga lists seven parks within its four-square-mile borders, including Capp Smith Park and Whites Branch Creek Trail. Capp Smith Park has a lighted one-mile walking trail surrounding a spring-fed, six-acre pond, as well as pavilions, open space, playgrounds, a shaded amphitheater, fishing opportunities, and a Veterans Memorial. The city also identifies annual events at the park, including WataugaFest, the Kid Fishing Derby & Camp-out, and a Christmas tree lighting.

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Confirm each property address in the applicable district’s official locator: the City of Watauga identifies both Birdville ISD and Keller ISD as serving parts of Watauga, so assignment is address-specific.

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Confirm the parcel’s location and access in relation to U.S. 377, as the city states that most of its area is east of the highway while a portion extends west of it.

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Review the specific parcel’s zoning, plat, recorded easements, permits, and applicable municipal requirements with the City of Watauga before relying on a proposed use or improvement.

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Use the City of Watauga’s facilities and parks information to identify the property’s physical relationship to listed parks, trail facilities, and civic amenities; verify any site-specific effects through current maps and records.

Schools and boundaries

Verify the address, not just the city name.

Public-school attendance zones do not always follow municipal boundaries. Confirm the current assignment directly with the district before making a housing decision.

Commute planning

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