El Lago, TX housing market
The typical El Lago home is worth about $314,000, about the same as a year ago, close to the Texas typical home. Homes typically sell in 210 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how El Lago compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
El Lago at a glance
A balanced market
About 5.2 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | El Lago | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $230,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $239,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $251,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $260,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $272,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $303,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $327,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $326,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $320,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $310,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $314,000 | $299,000 |
4 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 4 new homes in El Lago in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $1.5 million to build. That's 1.3 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Texas (8.1). Over the past 10 years, El Lago has permitted 16 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, El Lago gained 384 residents while 2 new homes were permitted: about 192 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. Across Texas: 2.6 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2024 | 10 | 5 | 5 | $2.2 million |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $275,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $250,000 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $180,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $125,000 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $387,000 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $165,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $355,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $284,000 |
| 2000 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $431,000 |
How El Lago ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
El Lago and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Lago | $314K | −0.3% | $1,700 | 4 | $95,625 |
| Seabrook | $350K | +1.3% | $1,700 | 30 | $102,726 |
| Taylor Lake Village | $377K | −1.6% | $1,700 | 1 | $165,875 |
| Pasadena | $219K | −2.3% | $1,540 | 87 | $64,927 |
3.3 years of income
The typical El Lago home costs about 3.3 years of the town's median household income, less than across Texas (3.8 years).
How El Lago ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,700
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in El Lago is $1,700 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in El Lago pay a median of $1,374, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 21% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,380 · 4 bedrooms $2,850
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (77586; Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.