Lone Star, TX housing market
The typical Lone Star home is worth about $106,000, down 16.3% in a year, 64% below the Texas typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Lone Star compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Lone Star at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Lone Star | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $104,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $109,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $111,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $119,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $137,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $147,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $144,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $131,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $141,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $115,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $106,000 | $299,000 |
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Lone Star in 2025. That's 0.6 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Texas (8.1). Over the past 10 years, Lone Star has permitted 10 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Lone Star's population fell by 181 even though 6 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. 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) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $296,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $125,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $286,000 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $115,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $115,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $115,000 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $70,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $849,000 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $75,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $42,000 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $212,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $104,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $231,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $347,000 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $347,000 |
| 2004 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $347,000 |
| 2003 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $234,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $87,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $88,000 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
2.8 years of income
The typical Lone Star home costs about 2.8 years of the town's median household income, less than across Texas (3.8 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,060
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Lone Star is $1,060 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Lone Star pay a median of $752, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 33% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $820 · 4 bedrooms $1,730
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (75668; Marion County, TX), 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. 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.