Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$351,6700.0% YoY · prices are flat
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersFewer homes for sale than last year, 17% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$76,235About 1.0× the local median income ($79,291): affordable for a typical household
Days on market143 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Lee County, TX is worth $351,670, about the same as a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $346,517, so the area is 1.5% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 143 days to sell, listings are down 0% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $76,235 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 $79,291. In the latest IRS figures, 215 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
$351,670
Change in 1 year
0.0%
Overvalued %
+1.5%
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Fair home value
$346,517
Change in 5 years
+8.2%
Home value to income
4.4×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,906
Income needed to afford it
$76,235
Property tax rate
0.96%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,155
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
0.0%
Days on market
143
Listings with a price cut
17.2%
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Homes for sale
69
Pending sales per 100 listings
16
Asking price per sq ft
$184
People and jobs
Median household income
$79,291
Population change (1 year)
+1.2%
Unemployment rate
6.5%
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Population
18,729
Income adjusted for cost of living
$90,309
Net moves in (IRS)
+215
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.8
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.0
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
40.5
Flood risk score
21.0
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Wildfire risk score
46.5
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.0
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Lee County, TX overvalued?
Home prices in Lee County, TX are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $346,517, so the area is 1.5% overvalued.
Is Lee County, TX a buyer's or seller's market?
Lee County, TX is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 143 days to sell, listings are down 0% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Lee County, TX?
Home values in Lee County, TX are up 0.0% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Lee County, TX?
A household needs about $76,235 a year to afford the typical home in Lee County, TX at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $79,291.