State Analysis · Texas

Car Washes in Texas

Name: WashIndex Texas Car Wash Market Dataset
Creator: WashIndex
License: https://washindex.com/terms

Statewide market analysis: locations, chains, customer-experience scores, and head-to-head against US national averages.

Data updated · May 24, 2026

16,069 car wash locations across 26 metropolitan areas in Texas, generating 1,740,059 customer reviews analyzed across 55 dimensions and 90 tracked chain operators.

Locations

16,069

across 26 metros

Reviews Analyzed

1.7M

total customer reviews

Avg Rating

4.52

review-weighted, /5

Chains Operating

distinct chain operators

Headline Findings

The Texas car wash market spans 16,069 locations across 26 metropolitan areas, with 1,740,059 customer reviews powering the analysis. The state-level review-weighted average rating is 4.52 stars — slightly above the US national average of 4.45.

Quick Quack Car Wash operates the largest footprint in Texas with 100 locations, followed by Mister Car Wash (99) and Club Car Wash (69). The top 3 chains together account for 1.7% of the state's tracked wash count — a highly fragmented market structure.

Customer-reported damage rate runs 1.36% in Texas — in line with the US national baseline of 1.49%. Membership cancellation friction (the share of membership-discussing reviews that report difficulty unsubscribing) is 11.8%, in line with the US national baseline of 12.2%. Format-wise, the dominant wash category in the state is Express Tunnel with 44.0% of classified locations.

Published pricing across the 1280 of 16069 Texas locations with menus available: median single car wash $11 (range $4–$50), median unlimited membership $22.99/month (range $10–$100/mo). The cheapest unlimited membership in the state is $10/mo at GO Car Wash (GO BASIC).

01 Top Chains in Texas

Which car wash chains have the most locations in Texas?

The 20 largest chain operators in Texas by location count. Each chain page drills into per-location ratings, customer-experience pillars, damage rate, and membership economics.

#	Chain	Texas Locations	Reviews	Avg Rating	Format
1	Quick Quack Car Wash	100	161,384	4.85	Express Tunnel
2	Mister Car Wash	99	71,234	4.05	Express Tunnel
3	Club Car Wash	69	13,905	4.29	Express Tunnel
4	BlueWave Express Car Wash	64	102,037	4.82	Express Tunnel
5	WhiteWater Express Car Wash	62	130,839	4.81	Express Tunnel
6	GO Car Wash	59	29,274	4.37	Express Tunnel
7	Take 5 Car Wash	48	103,966	4.61	Express Tunnel
8	Tommy's Express® Car Wash	34	18,356	4.66	Express Tunnel
9	Zips Car Wash	32	37,855	4.29	Express Tunnel
10	Wash Masters Car Wash	26	25,150	4.72	Express Tunnel
11	ClearWater Express Wash	24	31,267	4.91	Express Tunnel
12	Carnation Auto Spa	23	23,307	4.55	Full Service
13	Mighty Wash #23	23	23,447	4.72	Express Tunnel
14	The Wash Tub	23	15,851	4.04	Full Service
15	Tidal Wave Auto Spa \| Car Wash	21	7,554	4.57	Express Tunnel
16	Super Star Car Wash	20	33,214	4.52	Express Tunnel
17	Watershed Carwash	20	6,925	4.20	Express Tunnel
18	Caliber Car Wash	16	32,900	4.74	Express Tunnel
19	Suds Deluxe Car Wash	15	10,669	4.75	Express Tunnel
20	Blue Beacon	14	11,248	4.01	Full Service

02 Metro Areas in Texas

Which metro areas in Texas have the most car washes?

All 26 metropolitan statistical areas in Texas, sorted by tracked wash count. Click any metro to drill into its full market analysis — format mix, chain rankings, county breakdown, ZIP-level income overlays, and per-location data.

#	Metro Area	Locations	Reviews	Avg Rating	Median Income
1	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	4,773	605,725	4.52	$81K
2	Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	4,442	463,464	4.52	$76K
3	San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	1,646	143,399	4.41	$68K
4	Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	1,502	120,760	4.42	$89K
5	El Paso, TX	482	40,833	4.32	$54K
6	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	425	75,814	4.80	$46K
7	Killeen-Temple, TX	317	27,215	4.56	$56K
8	Corpus Christi, TX	234	34,125	4.62	$75K
9	Lubbock, TX	207	25,752	4.57	$83K
10	Longview, TX	196	11,352	4.44	$64K
11	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	193	33,618	4.69	$72K
12	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	188	28,802	4.73	$49K
13	Waco, TX	177	18,559	4.64	$66K
14	Tyler, TX	159	11,985	4.55	$69K
15	Midland, TX	157	11,839	4.42	$127K
16	Amarillo, TX	147	15,512	4.56	$85K
17	College Station-Bryan, TX	130	8,744	4.47	$83K
18	Odessa, TX	101	11,603	4.40	$62K
19	Sherman-Denison, TX	100	7,323	4.40	$68K
20	San Angelo, TX	89	6,240	4.30	$66K

03 Cities with City-Level Profiles

City-level analyses for Texas

76 cities in Texas have a dedicated city-level profile — built only for cities with substantive car wash density and review volume. Click any city to see its local chain rankings, format mix, top-rated wash, and county-level breakdown.

City	Locations	Reviews	Avg Rating
Houston, TX	269	133,510	4.52
San Antonio, TX	189	75,162	4.47
Austin, TX	108	34,339	4.42
Dallas, TX	104	53,136	4.52
Fort Worth, TX	84	69,784	4.67
El Paso, TX	77	29,542	4.34
Lubbock, TX	49	22,716	4.57
Katy, TX	48	25,304	4.64
Spring, TX	43	25,474	4.68
Amarillo, TX	42	13,957	4.57
Corpus Christi, TX	42	25,832	4.73
Arlington, TX	35	25,755	4.63
Cypress, TX	34	19,367	4.67
Round Rock, TX	34	11,123	4.46
Plano, TX	32	17,066	4.64
Frisco, TX	30	10,742	4.41
McKinney, TX	30	17,801	4.49
McAllen, TX	27	24,091	4.82
Denton, TX	26	14,449	4.55
Conroe, TX	24	14,634	4.69
Garland, TX	23	8,140	4.40
Killeen, TX	23	8,797	4.63
Laredo, TX	22	14,204	4.66
Midland, TX	22	8,658	4.55
Odessa, TX	22	10,076	4.47
Tyler, TX	22	6,737	4.62
Carrollton, TX	21	11,899	4.54
Cedar Park, TX	20	6,176	4.42
Abilene, TX	19	4,996	4.20
Leander, TX	18	4,477	4.55

04 Format Mix

What format of car wash is most common in Texas?

Classification distribution across the state's 2,722 format-classified locations.

Format	Locations	Share of State	Reviews
Express Tunnel	1,198	44.0%	1,052,695
Detail Shop	1,095	40.2%	118,279
Full Service	276	10.1%	162,899
Self-Serve Bay	83	3.0%	12,157
In-Bay Automatic	70	2.6%	10,370

05 Customer Experience

How do customers rate Texas car washes across the 7 pillars?

Review-weighted net-sentiment scores across the 7 customer-experience pillars WashIndex extracts from every review. Scores range from −1 (universally negative) to +1 (universally positive).

Customer Service +0.88
Facility Cleanliness +0.77
Wash Quality +0.76
Wait Time +0.67
Price +0.33
Membership Value +0.23
Equipment Reliability -0.29

Aspect score = (pos − neg) / (pos + neg + mixed), range −1 to +1. See per-pillar national leaderboards →

$$ Pricing

What does a car wash cost in Texas?

Published menu pricing for car washes across Texas, captured from operator websites and the WashIndex AI calling agent. 1280 of 16069 tracked locations have usable published pricing (8% coverage).

Single Wash

$11

median · range $4–$50 · 888 locations tracked

Unlimited Membership

$22.99 per month

median · range $10–$100 per month · 1050 programs tracked

Cheapest unlimited memberships in Texas
1	GO Car Wash GO BASIC	$10 per mo
2	Car Spa Car Wash, Detail, & Oil Change Unlimited Bronze Exterior	$10 per mo
3	Duarte Auto Detail Everything in Entrepreneur Plan +	$10 per mo
4	Car Wash & Oil Change A LA CARTE	$10 per mo
5	Top Soap Express Car Wash Base Soap	$10 per mo

Cheapest single car washes in Texas
1	OASIS: Optimal Automotive Solutions and Innovative Services Double serve	$4
2	Aqua Hand Car Wash And Detail Center Wheel Clean - 20" and up	$4.99
3	Star Express Car Wash Star Express Car Wash (Fundraiser Cost)	$5
4	Spotless Car Spa Clean Rubber Mats	$5
5	CJ's Hand Car Wash Extras - Clean Rubber Mats	$5

Pricing scraped from operator websites where published; the WashIndex AI calling agent rings up locations that don’t publish menus online to capture pricing directly.

Frequently Asked Questions

About car washes in Texas

How many car washes are in Texas?

16,069 car wash locations are tracked in Texas across 26 metropolitan statistical areas in the WashIndex dataset, generating 1,740,059 customer reviews. The dataset includes 90 distinct chain operators and approximately 14,010 independent locations, with 1.7% of the state's wash count concentrated in the top 3 chains.

Which car wash chain has the most locations in Texas?

Quick Quack Car Wash operates the most locations in Texas with 100 car washes across the state, generating 161,384 customer reviews and a state-level average rating of 4.85 stars. The next-largest operators in the state are Mister Car Wash (99 locations) and Club Car Wash (69 locations).

What is the average car wash rating in Texas?

The review-weighted average car wash rating in Texas is 4.52 stars across 1,740,059 customer reviews — slightly above the US national average of 4.45. The highest-volume MSAs in the state are Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio.

Which metro area has the most car washes in Texas?

The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan area has the most car washes in Texas with 4,773 locations and a review-weighted average rating of 4.52 stars. The next-largest metros are Houston (4,442 locations) and San Antonio (1,646 locations).

How concentrated is the car wash market in Texas?

The Texas car wash market is highly fragmented — the top 3 chains by location count (Quick Quack Car Wash, Mister Car Wash, Club Car Wash) operate 1.7% of the state's tracked wash locations. 90 distinct chains have at least one location in the state.

What is the car wash damage rate in Texas?

The reviewer-reported damage rate across Texas car washes is 1.36% of LLM-scored reviews — in line with the US national average of 1.49%. Damage rates are extracted per review through WashIndex's structured AI pipeline and reflect customer-reported incidents rather than insurance claims.

How easy is it to cancel a car wash membership in Texas?

Across membership-discussing reviews of Texas car washes, the reviewer-reported cancellation-friction rate is 11.8% — in line with the US national average of 12.2%. Cancellation friction varies enormously by operator: see WashIndex's chain-level cancellation leaderboard for the full distribution.

How much does a car wash cost in Texas?

Single-wash prices across Texas range from $4 to $50, with a median of $11 across 888 locations that publish their pricing. The cheapest single car wash in the state is $4 at OASIS: Optimal Automotive Solutions and Innovative Services (Double serve). Pricing data is captured from operator websites and the WashIndex AI calling agent.

How much does an unlimited car wash membership cost in Texas?

Unlimited car wash memberships in Texas range from $10/month to $100/month, with a median of $22.99/month across 1050 programs tracked statewide. The cheapest unlimited membership in Texas is $10/month at GO Car Wash (GO BASIC); the most expensive tracked is $100/month at H2O Hand Car Wash & Detail (North Bell Boulevard).

Methodology

Coverage. All car washes located in Texas metropolitan statistical areas (Census 2023 CBSA delineation), tracked across 26 metros. Customer reviews are ingested from Google and processed through WashIndex's structured LLM extraction pipeline across 55 dimensions.

State-level aggregates. Location counts, review counts, and rating averages are review-weighted sums across the state's MSAs. Damage rate, cancellation rate, and aspect scores are weighted by scored-review volume so high-review-count markets pull more weight than thin ones. National baselines are computed the same way across all 50 states.

What's drillable. Click any chain to see its full per-chain operator profile (including per-state breakdowns); click any metro to drill into MSA-level format mix, county data, ZIP-level income overlays, and per-location records.