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City · 9,570 residents · McLennan County, Texas

Woodway , Texas

In Woodway, a typical home is worth $370,500 and typical rent is $1,653 a month. Compared with all of McLennan County, typical household income is 73% higher, the typical home value is 52% higher, and the share of households that own their home is 29 points higher.

Woodway in numbers

  • Typical home value

    $370,500

    52% above the county

    31% above Texas

    • Woodway
    • McLennan
    • Texas
  • Typical rent

    $1,653a month

    41% above the county

    18% above Texas

    • Woodway
    • McLennan
    • Texas
  • Typical household income

    $115,108a year

    73% above the county

    47% above Texas

    • Woodway
    • McLennan
    • Texas
  • Households that own their home

    91%

    29 points above the county

    28 points above Texas

    • Woodway
    • McLennan
    • Texas

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Market now, with Zillow data

Zillow data
Typical home value
$365,674
0.9% more than 12 months ago
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $315,793 to $365,674.
Typical rent
$1,618 a month
7.1% more than 12 months ago
Typical rent from Zillow, June 2023 to September 2026: from $1,458 to $1,618.

From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).

Woodway is in McLennan County. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of McLennan County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Woodway apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. 91% of households in Woodway own their home, against 62% in McLennan County.

  2. The typical household income in Woodway is $115,108, 73% more than in McLennan County as a whole ($66,643).

  3. Nearby, in Bellmead, the typical home value is $155,100: 58% less than in Woodway ($370,500).

  4. The typical home in Woodway is worth $370,500, 52% more than in McLennan County as a whole ($243,600).

  5. Nearby, in Lacy-Lakeview, the typical rent is $917: 45% less than in Woodway ($1,653).

  6. The typical rent in Woodway is $1,653 a month, 41% more than in McLennan County as a whole ($1,173).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

The homes here

Housing in Woodway

What homes there are in Woodway, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).

What homes there are

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Kind of home
Kind of home: Woodway and its comparisons
MeasureWoodwayMcLennan CountyTexasUnited States
Detached house 94%67%64%61%
Attached house Unreliable estimate2%3%6%
Building of 2 to 4 Unreliable estimate7%5%8%
Apartments (5 or more) Unreliable estimate18%21%19%
Mobile home Unreliable estimate5%6%6%
Boat, RV and other Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate0%0%

Detached houses, standing on their own, make up 94% of homes here, against 67% in McLennan County.

Year built
Year built: Woodway and its comparisons
MeasureWoodwayMcLennan CountyTexasUnited States
Before 1960 4%21%12%26%
1960–1979 52%24%21%24%
1980–1999 22%25%28%25%
2000–2009 8%12%18%14%
2010 or later 14%17%21%11%

The typical home in Woodway was built in 1978, 5 years before the typical one in McLennan County.

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes
Value of owner-occupied homes: Woodway and its comparisons
MeasureWoodway
Under $100K Unreliable estimate
$100K–$200K Unreliable estimate
$200K–$300K 23%
$300K–$500K 47%
$500K–$750K 13%
$750K–$1M Unreliable estimate
$1M or more Unreliable estimate
Monthly rent with utilities
Monthly rent with utilities: Woodway and its comparisons
MeasureWoodway
Under $500 Unreliable
$500–$999 Unreliable estimate
$1,000–$1,499 Unreliable estimate
$1,500–$1,999 Unreliable estimate
$2,000–$2,499 21%
$2,500–$2,999 Unreliable
$3,000 or more Unreliable

With a mortgage

$2,201 a month

McLennan County: $1,805 a month

Without a mortgage

$893 a month

McLennan County: $678 a month

Owners with a mortgage

57%

McLennan County: 53%

The typical cost for an owner with a mortgage in Woodway is $2,201 a month, more than in McLennan County ($1,805); without one, $893.

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019
Change since 2015–2019: Woodway and its comparisons
MeasureWoodwayMcLennan CountyTexasUnited States
Typical home value +71%+71%+65%+53%
Typical rent No clear change+35%+34%+33%
Typical household income +29%+34%+27%+29%

The typical home value in Woodway rose 71% since 2015–2019, about the same as in McLennan County (71%).

Since 2015–2019, the typical rent in Woodway did not change clearly, according to the Census.

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

How people live: Woodway and its comparisons
MeasureWoodwayMcLennan CountyTexasUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimate4.8%7.7%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimate1.1%1.1%0.9%
More than one person per room Unreliable estimate3.2%4.8%3.4%
People per household 2.552.642.692.53
Drive alone 82%78%71%69%
Carpool Unreliable estimate10%10%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate1%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimate2%2%3%
Work from home 12%10%14%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate1%2%2%
Typical commute 10 to 19 minutes10 to 19 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

A household in Woodway has 2.55 people on average, about the same as in McLennan County (2.64).

The car rules in Woodway: 82% of workers drive to work alone, and the typical trip takes 10 to 19 minutes.

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Woodway?

A typical home is tight for the typical income

We start with a typical home in Woodway, worth $370,500, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 34% of the typical household income in Woodway, which is $115,108 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $138,709 a year.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of McLennan County.

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Down payment
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That is $12,968 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

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Term

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$3,237

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$363,789
Total interest
$523,407
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $6,257 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $2,686 a month

  • Tight

    $2,686 to $3,453 a month

    Your payment · 34%

  • Hard

    more than $3,453 a month

Compared with the typical household income in Woodway ($115,108 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$3,237
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest$2,464
Property tax$454
Home insurance$154
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$164

You need at least $12,968 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.

Total monthly payment $3,237; principal and interest $2,464.

The city and its county

Woodway and McLennan County

Woodway is in McLennan County, Texas. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).

Map of McLennan County, Texas, with Woodway marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.

Woodway's own numbers

Typical home value
$370,500
Typical monthly rent
$1,653
Typical yearly household income
$115,108
Households that own their home
91%
Effective property tax rate
1.47%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).

Numbers for all of McLennan County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,297
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+49%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
2.1%

HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.

Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of McLennan County.

Everything about McLennan County

Buying

Buying a home in Woodway

A typical home in Woodway is worth $370,500: 52% above the county and 31% above Texas. With the typical household income in Woodway ($115,108 a year), a typical home costs 3.2 times what the household earns in a year.

Years of income to pay for a typical home

The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.

  • Woodway 3.2 years
  • McLennan 3.7 years
  • Texas 3.6 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in McLennan County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in McLennan County rose 105% in the 10 years through 2025.

FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of McLennan County.

Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in McLennan County, 2016 to 2025
  1. 2020: +5.4%
  2. 2021: +13.5%
  3. 2022: +20.6%
  4. 2023: +5.2%
  5. 2024: +2.0%
  6. 2025: +1.2%
Change in FHFA’s price index in McLennan County, Texas and the United States
Period County Texas U.S.
Last year (2025) +1.2% +0.8% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +49% +44% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +105% +88% +85%

The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data

Woodway next to McLennan County, Texas and the U.S.

Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.

Typical home value
  • Woodway $370,500
  • McLennan $243,600
  • Texas $283,800
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Woodway $1,653
  • McLennan $1,173
  • Texas $1,403
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Woodway $115,108
  • McLennan $66,643
  • Texas $78,476
  • United States $80,734
See the full table
Woodway next to McLennan County and Texas
Measure Woodway McLennan County Texas U.S.
Typical home value $370,500 52% above the county $243,600 $283,800 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $1,653 41% above the county $1,173 $1,403 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $115,108 73% above the county $66,643 $78,476 $80,734
Households that own their home 91% 29 points above the county 62% 63% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $5,451 57% above the county $3,471 $4,232 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 1.47% 0.05 points above the county 1.42% 1.49% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 54% 3 points below the county 57% 52% 51%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below McLennan County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

Four ways to pay for a typical home in Woodway

For a typical $370,500 home in Woodway, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Woodway's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $3,237a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $12,968
    Cash to close
    $24,083
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $164
  • Conventional, 5% down $3,169a month

    Down payment
    $18,525
    Cash to close
    $29,640
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $176
  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $2,616a month

    Down payment
    $74,100
    Cash to close
    $85,215
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None
  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $2,959a month

    Down payment
    $55,575
    Cash to close
    $66,690
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.

  • Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
  • Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
  • The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Woodway and for McLennan County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Woodway

1.47%of the home’s value each year

$5,451 a year for the typical owner in Woodway.

  • Woodway 1.47%
  • McLennan 1.42%
  • Texas 1.49%

What Texas publishes School-district homestead exemption (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)

Exemptions and deadlines in Texas

Flood risk in McLennan County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of McLennan County.

Homes in the high-risk zone
2.1%
1,655
Of those, with NFIP insurance
33%
Homes in the high-risk zone and with NFIP insurance: McLennan County, Texas and the U.S.
Measure County Texas U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 2.1% 4.1% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 33% 48% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Woodway

Typical rent in Woodway is $1,653 a month: 41% above the county. In Woodway, 54% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of McLennan County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,297 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $24.94 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of McLennan County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

HUD fair market rent in McLennan County (Fiscal year 2027)
Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $903 $17.37 $36,120
1 bedroom $1,029 $19.79 $41,160
2 bedrooms $1,297 $24.94 $51,880
3 bedrooms $1,693 $32.56 $67,720
4 bedrooms $1,705 $32.79 $68,200

Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

Fair market rent by ZIP code in Woodway

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Woodway is in ZIP code 76712.

For 2 bedrooms it is $1,520: $223 more than the fair market rent for McLennan County ($1,297).

  • 76712 $1,520$1,980

1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Woodway when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (external site)

Is your rent high for your ZIP?

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Woodway

You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.

There are 2 HUD-approved agencies with an office in McLennan County; 2 say they serve in Spanish.

A young woman and a young man point to a line in their notes beside a laptop in a library.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Woodway

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Woodway or McLennan County. The ones below are statewide in Texas: they work in Woodway the same as in the rest of the state.

  • My First Texas Home

    Statewide in Texas

    Texas state program for first-time buyers: a 30-year mortgage with down payment assistance. Offered by Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA).

    DeferredForgivable

    See the program Official page

  • My Choice Texas Home

    Statewide in Texas

    Texas state program with down payment assistance for any buyer, not only first-time buyers. Offered by Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA).

    DeferredForgivable

    See the program Official page

  • Texas Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC)

    Statewide in Texas

    Limited funds remain, per the source

    Texas state certificate that turns part of your mortgage interest into a credit on your federal tax return. Offered by Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA).

Housing counselors near Woodway

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Woodway, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • Waco Community Development Corporation

    1624 Colcord Ave, Waco · 6 miles away · Spanish

    • Budget and financial counseling
    • Budget and credit workshops
    • and 4 more
  • Neighborhood Housing Services of Waco, Inc.

    922 Franklin Ave, Waco · 7 miles away · Spanish

    • Budget and credit workshops
    • Workshops for new owners
    • and 2 more
  • Families in Crisis, Inc.

    1305 E Rancier Ave, Killeen · 39 miles away · Spanish

    • Budget and financial counseling
    • Budget and credit workshops
    • and 5 more

Every agency in McLennan County All counseling agencies in Texas

Help in Spanish near Woodway

3 of the 3 agencies on this list say they serve in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Woodway

In HUD’s record, no housing authority with an office in McLennan County is named for Woodway or McLennan County.

4 other authorities have an office in McLennan County: see the list Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in McLennan County

These cities are also in McLennan County. They share its loan limits and fair market rents, but home values and rent change from one to the next.

Questions

Housing questions about Woodway

Short answers with the numbers for Woodway and all of McLennan County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.

How much does a typical home cost in Woodway?

The typical home value in Woodway is $370,500, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in McLennan County it is $243,600.

How much does it cost to rent in Woodway?

Typical rent in Woodway is $1,653 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in McLennan County is $1,297.

What is the FHA loan limit in Woodway?

Woodway uses the FHA limit for all of McLennan County (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.

How much property tax do owners pay in Woodway?

The typical homeowner in Woodway pays $5,451 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.47% of the home’s value; in McLennan County, the rate is 1.42%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Woodway?

There are 2 HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in McLennan County. 2 say they serve in Spanish. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).