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The median home value in Lavaca County, TX is $296,602 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.52% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$296,602
Year-over-Year
+1.52%
National Rank
#967 of 3071
Lavaca County ranks 52nd out of 243 counties in TX by median home price, and is +26.2% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within TX, the typical county has a median home value of $215,660, making Lavaca County +37.5% above the TX state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.5%, from $297,949 in May 2026 to $296,602 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 | $297,949 | +1.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $298,952 | +1.3% |
| Jul 2026 | $297,361 | +1.3% |
| Aug 2026 | $296,602 | +1.5% |
Households here earn a median of $63,240 a year against a typical home value of $296,602 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.7×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 79% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Lavaca County recorded a violent crime rate of 172 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 793 per 100,000.
Based on 3 reporting cities covering 5,801 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Lavaca County is $296,602. That's up 1.52% from a year earlier. That is about 26.2% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Lavaca County the 52nd most expensive of 243 counties in Texas.
Median household income here is $63,240, so a typical home costs about 4.7× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Lavaca County recorded 172 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 5,801 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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