Lufkin, TX housing market
The typical Lufkin home is worth about $211,000, about the same as a year ago, 30% below the Texas typical home. Homes typically sell in 62 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Lufkin compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Lufkin at a glance
A buyer's market
More homes are for sale than are selling — about 16 months of supply. Buyers have room to negotiate.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Lufkin | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $126,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $127,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $135,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $151,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $167,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $190,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $202,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $209,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $208,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $210,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $211,000 | $299,000 |
103 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 103 new homes in Lufkin in 2025: 95 single-family houses and 8 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $29.1 million to build. That's 3 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Texas (8.1). Over the past 10 years, Lufkin has permitted 698 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Lufkin's population fell by 924 even though 908 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) | 95 | 75 | 20 | $29.6 million |
| 2025 | 103 | 95 | 8 | $29.1 million |
| 2024 | 77 | 67 | 10 | $21.5 million |
| 2023 | 62 | 50 | 12 | $15.4 million |
| 2022 | 94 | 88 | 6 | $23 million |
| 2021 | 72 | 72 | 0 | $15.7 million |
| 2020 | 82 | 82 | 0 | $17.1 million |
| 2019 | 56 | 56 | 0 | $11.5 million |
| 2018 | 71 | 71 | 0 | $8.1 million |
| 2017 | 35 | 33 | 2 | $5.7 million |
| 2016 | 46 | 46 | 0 | $7.2 million |
| 2015 | 33 | 33 | 0 | $4.7 million |
| 2014 | 56 | 48 | 8 | $10.3 million |
| 2013 | 50 | 43 | 7 | $7.3 million |
| 2012 | 52 | 50 | 2 | $8 million |
| 2011 | 403 | 115 | 288 | $25.3 million |
| 2010 | 106 | 26 | 80 | $9.4 million |
| 2009 | 35 | 35 | 0 | $5.4 million |
| 2008 | 58 | 58 | 0 | $7.5 million |
| 2007 | 90 | 90 | 0 | $12.7 million |
| 2006 | 145 | 88 | 57 | $18.3 million |
| 2005 | 65 | 65 | 0 | $8.2 million |
| 2004 | 69 | 69 | 0 | $7.5 million |
| 2003 | 154 | 139 | 15 | $15.9 million |
| 2002 | 140 | 128 | 12 | $14.5 million |
| 2001 | 127 | 118 | 9 | $13.3 million |
| 2000 | 127 | 118 | 9 | $13.3 million |
How Lufkin 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.
Lufkin and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufkin | $211K | −0.4% | $1,040 | 103 | $57,048 |
| Hudson | — | +5.4%† | $1,030 | 29 | $46,406 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.7 years of income
The typical Lufkin home costs about 3.7 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Texas (3.8).
How Lufkin 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 $1,040
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Lufkin is $1,040 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Lufkin pay a median of $1,079. A two-bedroom takes about 22% of the town's median household income.
Studio $890 · 4 bedrooms $1,440
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (75901, 75904; Angelina 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, 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.