Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$201,796+1.3% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersFewer homes for sale than last year, 17% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$43,745About 0.7× the local median income ($59,226): affordable for a typical household
Days on market93 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
The typical home in Lamar County, TX is worth $201,796, up 1.3% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $193,546, so the area is 4.3% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 93 days to sell, listings are down 18% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $43,745 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $59,226. Typical rent is $1,310 a month. In the latest IRS figures, 148 more people moved in than out.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$201,796
Change in 1 year
+1.3%
Overvalued %
+4.3%
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Fair home value
$193,546
Change in 5 years
+11.1%
Home value to income
3.4×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,094
Income needed to afford it
$43,745
Property tax rate
0.87%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,310
Price-to-rent ratio
12.8×
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,036
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Gross rental yield
7.79%
Cap rate (estimate)
5.06%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−17.9%
Days on market
93
Listings with a price cut
16.9%
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Homes for sale
216
Pending sales per 100 listings
26
Asking price per sq ft
$139
People and jobs
Median household income
$59,226
Population change (1 year)
+0.3%
Unemployment rate
4.0%
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Population
51,503
Income adjusted for cost of living
$67,456
Net moves in (IRS)
+148
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.8
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.3
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
79.5
Flood risk score
62.4
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Wildfire risk score
86.1
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.4
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Lamar County, TX overvalued?
Home prices in Lamar County, TX are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $193,546, so the area is 4.3% overvalued.
Is Lamar County, TX a buyer's or seller's market?
Lamar County, TX is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 93 days to sell, listings are down 18% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Lamar County, TX?
Home values in Lamar County, TX are up 1.3% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Lamar County, TX?
A household needs about $43,745 a year to afford the typical home in Lamar County, TX at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $59,226.