Fountain Park North
Ranch styles starting in the high $100,000s
Homes in Fountain Park North are ranch-style and generally range from around 1,800 to around 2500 square feet. Typically, they have 3 bedrooms and 2 baths, but a few feature 4 bedrooms and some settle on upwards of half an acre. "You're looking at around 110 dollars per square foot, depending on how fixed up they are," Dobbins says. Comparatively, new homes closer to the Air Force base can be priced from $200 to $225 per square foot. While prices start in the high $100,000s and mostly stay in the $200,000 range, they occasionally veer toward the low $300,000s when they're from the '90s or over 2,000 square feet. Even though the weather here is less extreme than up north, storm alerts are common, and so is hail. Some homeowners convert their garages into rooms for additional space. However, Dobbins recommends keeping them as is for car protection. North Texas is no stranger to fires, and the Wichita Falls Fire Department has responded to more calls over the years, from 9,000 in 2017 to 14,000 in 2023. There have only been 3 major tornados in all of Wichita Falls history, in 1958, 1964 and 1979. The tornado that struck in 79 was the most significant, destroying over 2,000 homes.
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Wichita Falls Memorial High School supports virtual learning
Students attend Crockett Elementary School and Barwise Middle School within the Wichita Independent School District. Crockett earns a B rating on Niche and Barwise earns a B minus. Wichita Falls High School may have been their next step, but after 100 years, the city is closing the century-old school and opening two others to replace it in 2024: Wichita Falls Memorial High School and Wichita Falls Legacy High School. Both are 4 to 6 miles from Fountain Park North and will support virtual learning and more collaborative in-person learning through breakout rooms and shared auditorium spaces. The elementary and middle schools are even closer, within 3 miles of homes. For those pursuing higher education close to home, Midwestern State University has a 92% acceptance rate and costs around $10,000 annually after aid.
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Two hospitals in 4 miles of Fountain Park North
McNeil Avenue bisects Fountain Park North, traveling southward to Kell West Boulevard and U.S. Routes 277 and 82. Kell West Regional Hospital is less than 3 miles west following U.S. 277, while another hospital, United Regional Health Care System, is less than 4 miles east along the same route. Wichita Falls Regional Airport is around 10 miles north, at Sheppard Air Force Base. It’s used by both civilians and military professionals and has flights through American Airlines that travel to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport daily. A local bus route along McNeil Avenue takes locals to downtown Wichita Falls, around 10 miles east, and other regional stops along Kell West Boulevard and other main roads.
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Prairie dogs play at Kiwanis Park
Fountain Park North's name belies the fact that it doesn't have any parks. The closest parks are Rotary Park and Kiwanis Park, less than 1 to 2 miles away. Both have playgrounds, and Kiwanis Park has a prairie dog enclosure where people can watch them eat lettuce and bob out of their underground holes. One of the area's largest green spaces and the home of the waterfalls in Wichita Falls is Lucy Park, just over 4 miles northeast. The park has disc golf fields, a duck pond and nature trails winding through woods with cotton trees. Its suspension bridge that crosses the Wichita River toward the falls has been there for over 60 years. The park also welcomed a brand-new kid's playground in 2022.
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Market Street is open 24-7 for grocery runs
Directly south along Kell West Boulevard, there's Walgreens, the 24-7 grocery store Market Street and a few regional and national eateries, including Backporch Drafthouse and Johnny Carino's. Traveling around 2 miles south down McNeil Avenue to Kemp Boulevard, locals land at Target with a Starbucks. The mall off Kemp has other big box retailers, including an At Home store for home goods, Footlocker and JC Pennys. Between Kell and Kemp, there's also Walmart Supercenter, Aldi and Sam's Club. Downtown Wichita Falls, less than 5 miles east, has favorited local haunts, including Casa Mañana, a family-owned Mexican restaurant that's served signature tacos in red shells since the 40s.
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Art walks in downtown Wichita Falls
Downtown Wichita Falls hosts art walks from April to October, showcasing local talent and bringing in food trucks. Downtown also hosts a farmers market every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. year-round. Hotter'N Hell Hundred happens in August, drawing in over 13,000 cyclists worldwide. The downtown area's Multi-Purpose Event Center hosts rodeos, and two community theaters are downtown for catching a live show. Sheppard Air Force Base has hosted an air show for over 75 years for the community to enjoy at its base. On Sundays, some residents of Fountain Park North head to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, directly at the center of the neighborhood on York Street.
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Agents Specializing in this Area
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AMY HARMON
AMY HARMON
940 REALTY
(940) 400-2996
56 Total Sales
3 in Fountain Park North
$215K - $362K Price Range
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Tricia Slack
Tricia Slack
MURRAY AND CO.
(940) 400-1816
40 Total Sales
1 in Fountain Park North
$241,500 Price
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Fallon Snyder
Fallon Snyder
RE/MAX ELITE GROUP
(940) 573-7522
227 Total Sales
8 in Fountain Park North
$189K - $270K Price Range
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Katie Hein
Katie Hein
Century 21 Gold Coat REALTORS
(940) 386-6816
207 Total Sales
5 in Fountain Park North
$170K - $455K Price Range
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Kim Roark
Kim Roark
Responds QuicklyTEXAS REAL ESTATE EXECUTIVES
(940) 573-7730
239 Total Sales
4 in Fountain Park North
$243K - $289K Price Range
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COURTNEY WAGGONER
COURTNEY WAGGONER
Responds QuicklyDOMAIN REAL ESTATE SERVICES INC
(940) 400-3908
112 Total Sales
4 in Fountain Park North
$259K - $340K Price Range
Schools
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- 9th to 12th
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- 6th to 8th
- Public
- Pre-K to 5th
- Public
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Parks in this Area
Lucy Park
Rotary Park
Kiwanis Park
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Fountain Park North Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Fountain Park North, Wichita Falls sell after 75 days on the market compared to the national average of 70 days. The median sale price for homes in Fountain Park North, Wichita Falls over the last 12 months is $418,000, up 61% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
Housing Trends
Median List Price
$434,490
Median Sale Price
$418,000
Median Single Family Sale Price
$399,990
Median Change From 1st List Price
4%
Last 12 months Home Sales
2
Median Home Sale Price YoY Change
61%
Average Price Per Sq Ft
$239
Neighborhood Facts
Number of Homes in Neighborhood
800
Number of Homes for Sale
12
Median Year Built
1975
Months of Supply
72.00
Average Single Family Home Size Sq Ft
2,030
Above the national average
1,924
Median Lot Size Sq Ft
10,890
Open Houses
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Sunday, Aug 32:30 - 3:30pm
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Sunday, Aug 312 - 1:30pm
Distribution of Home Values
Homes for Sale
Homes for Rent
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Average Home Value
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Owners
Demographics
Total Population
1,487
Median Age
52
Population Density
5 ppl/acre
Population under 18
19.1%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
34.1%
Above the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$80,658
Above the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$94,472
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
97.7%
Above the national average
89.1%
College Graduates
47.2%
Above the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
14.5%
% Population in Labor Force
60.8%
Area Factors
Somewhat Bikeable
Bike Score®
37
/ 100
Car-Dependent
Walk Score®
34
/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
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