Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$289,905+1.4% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 12% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$62,845About 0.9× the local median income ($68,916): affordable for a typical household
Days on market80 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Lavaca County, TX is worth $289,905, up 1.4% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $286,229, so the area is 1.3% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 80 days to sell, listings are up 25% from a year ago, 12% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $62,845 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 $68,916. In the latest IRS figures, 51 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
$289,905
Change in 1 year
+1.4%
Overvalued %
+1.3%
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Fair home value
$286,229
Change in 5 years
+6.3%
Home value to income
4.2×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,571
Income needed to afford it
$62,845
Property tax rate
0.89%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,086
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+25.0%
Days on market
80
Listings with a price cut
12.0%
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Homes for sale
75
Pending sales per 100 listings
12
Asking price per sq ft
$163
People and jobs
Median household income
$68,916
Population change (1 year)
+0.6%
Unemployment rate
3.0%
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Population
20,651
Income adjusted for cost of living
$78,492
Net moves in (IRS)
+51
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.8
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
8.5
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
78.9
Flood risk score
85.8
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Wildfire risk score
37.2
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.9
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Lavaca County, TX overvalued?
Home prices in Lavaca County, TX are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $286,229, so the area is 1.3% overvalued.
Is Lavaca County, TX a buyer's or seller's market?
Lavaca County, TX is a buyer's market: homes take about 80 days to sell, listings are up 25% from a year ago, 12% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Lavaca County, TX?
Home values in Lavaca County, TX are up 1.4% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Lavaca County, TX?
A household needs about $62,845 a year to afford the typical home in Lavaca County, TX at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $68,916.