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Lamar County, TX Housing Market Brief

county · TX · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Lamar 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%
+1.443
Inventory Health25%
-4.340
Affordability20%
-7.662
Economic Strength20%
36
Rental Yield15%
-8.770

Where is Lamar County, TX in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Lamar County, TX is classified as Declining cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Lamar County, TX?

Our model forecasts Lamar County, TX’s home prices to rise about 11.4% over the next 12 months (medium confidence).

This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.

Lamar County, TX housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$234K▲ +16.7%
Median Days on Market58 days▲ +28.9%
Months of Supply7.4▲ +13.9%
Homes for Sale224▲ +4.2%
Homes Sold31-8.8%
Median Price / Sq Ft$150▲ +21.6%

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

Now: 49
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Lamar County, TX is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 49 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Lamar County, TX is $234K, having risen 16.7% over the past year.

How affordable is Lamar County, TX?

Lamar County, TX scores 62 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Lamar County, TX's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (70/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (36/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Lamar County, TX? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.