ZIP 76148
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 76148 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2022.
Rent in ZIP 76148 changed +3.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 629 Texas ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.2%.
Rent has risen 4 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($89,840) is $2,246 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,210); a 3-bedroom is $2,920.
ZIP 76137, 2 miles away, rents for 22% less ($1,574/mo), about $5,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 76148. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 76148 (Watauga, TX) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 22.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 76148 in Watauga, TX has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 76148 in Watauga, TX paid around $1,742 a month. That figure now sits near $2,019, up 15.9% from the 2022 baseline. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 76148 in Watauga, TX now reports about $89,840, up from $78,479 in 2021. Census counts show ZIP 76148 in Watauga, TX losing about 1,211 residents over the five-year window, down 4.9% on net. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 20.4% to 22.7% across the same window. For context, the 2022 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 76148 in Watauga, TX reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 76148 covers Watauga, TX. The median rent here is $2,019/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,890/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,210/mo.
At 27% of local median household income ($89,840/yr), ZIP 76148 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.1% over the past year.
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