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The median home value in Lamar County, TX is $206,816 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.94% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$206,816
Year-over-Year
+1.94%
National Rank
#1866 of 3071
Lamar County ranks 136th out of 243 counties in TX by median home price, and is -12.0% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within TX, the typical county has a median home value of $215,660, making Lamar County -4.1% below the TX state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.1%, from $206,990 in May 2026 to $206,816 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $206,990 | +4.6% |
| Jun 2026 | $205,416 | +4.0% |
| Jul 2026 | $205,946 | +2.9% |
| Aug 2026 | $206,816 | +1.9% |
Households here earn a median of $61,880 a year against a typical home value of $206,816 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.3×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 38% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Lamar County recorded a violent crime rate of 621 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 2,706 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 25,126 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Lamar County is $206,816. That's up 1.94% from a year earlier. That is about 12.0% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Lamar County the 136th most expensive of 243 counties in Texas.
Median household income here is $61,880, so a typical home costs about 3.3× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Lamar County recorded 621 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 25,126 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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