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Lavaca County, TX Housing Market Brief

county · TX · score computed October 2026

Buyer's

What is Lavaca County, TX’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
●85
Inventory Health25%
●13

Population band 3 of 5 (population 20,431–39,126) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●26
Economic Strength20%
●41
Rental Yield15%
●29

Where is Lavaca County, TX in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Lavaca County, TX is classified as Recovering — turning back up after a downturn. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Lavaca County, TX?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Lavaca County, TX housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$277K▲ +1.2%Redfin
Median Days on Market59 days▲ +34.1%Redfin
Months of Supply7.8▼ -2.5%Redfin
Homes for Sale56▲ +16.7%Redfin
Homes Sold7▲ +16.7%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$172▲ +32.5%Redfin

How has Lavaca County, TX’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 38
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Lavaca County, TX a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Lavaca County, TX is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 38 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Lavaca County, TX?

The median sale price in Lavaca County, TX is $277K, having risen 1.2% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Lavaca County, TX?

Lavaca County, TX scores 26 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Lavaca County, TX's Alpha Score?

Lavaca County, TX's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (85/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (13/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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