Lockhart, TX housing market
The typical Lockhart home is worth about $274,000, down 5.7% in a year, 8% below the Texas typical home. Homes typically sell in 57 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Lockhart compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Lockhart at a glance
A balanced market
About 4 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Lockhart | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $162,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $179,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $191,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $205,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $231,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $296,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $332,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $315,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $304,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $283,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $274,000 | $299,000 |
154 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 154 new homes in Lockhart in 2025: 152 single-family houses and 2 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $45.4 million to build. That's 10 per 1,000 residents, about the pace of Texas as a whole. Over the past 10 years, Lockhart has permitted 2,018 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Lockhart gained 1,681 residents while 592 new homes were permitted: about 2.8 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Texas: 2.6 new residents per new home.
How Lockhart ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
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) | 110 | 78 | 32 | $34.4 million |
| 2025 | 154 | 152 | 2 | $45.4 million |
| 2024 | 259 | 253 | 6 | $77.3 million |
| 2023 | 729 | 583 | 146 | $170.8 million |
| 2022 | 49 | 14 | 35 | $6.6 million |
| 2021 | 222 | 98 | 124 | $34 million |
| 2020 | 154 | 96 | 58 | $25.4 million |
| 2019 | 57 | 51 | 6 | $11 million |
| 2018 | 244 | 36 | 208 | $29.3 million |
| 2017 | 35 | 31 | 4 | $4.2 million |
| 2016 | 115 | 105 | 10 | $10.3 million |
| 2015 | 43 | 43 | 0 | $4.4 million |
| 2014 | 80 | 80 | 0 | $8.1 million |
| 2013 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $766,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $375,000 |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $378,000 |
| 2010 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $487,000 |
| 2009 | 105 | 9 | 96 | $5.8 million |
| 2008 | 28 | 28 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| 2007 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2006 | 29 | 29 | 0 | $2.8 million |
| 2005 | 56 | 56 | 0 | $5.4 million |
| 2004 | 65 | 65 | 0 | $7.6 million |
| 2003 | 105 | 105 | 0 | $10.1 million |
| 2002 | 108 | 108 | 0 | $9.9 million |
| 2001 | 212 | 140 | 72 | $15.1 million |
| 2000 | 57 | 57 | 0 | $2.8 million |
How Lockhart 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.
4 years of income
The typical Lockhart home costs about 4 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Texas (3.8).
How Lockhart 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 $1,760
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Lockhart is $1,760 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Lockhart pay a median of $1,152, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 31% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $1,400 · 4 bedrooms $2,600
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (78644; Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA), 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.