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Lavon
Collin County · Prairies and Lakes · Population 6,498
Lavon is a city in Collin County in the Prairies and Lakes region of Texas. Find homes for sale, things to do, local businesses and tips from people who live here.
At a glance
- Population
- 6,498 +174.5% in 10 years Census, 2024
- Median list price
- $364,990 $168 per sq. ft. Realtor.com, September 2026
- Household income
- $131,303 Median Census, 2024
- Average commute
- 34 min 21% work from home Census, 2024
- July high / Jan. low
- 92° / 34° 40 in. of rain a year NOAA averages
- Property tax bill
- $6,495 Typical, per year Census, 2024
Market
Lavon’s housing market
Realtor.com, September 2026. Listing prices, not sale prices.
- Median list price
- $364,990 +2.8% vs. a year ago
- Price per sq. ft.
- $168 Texas: $179
- Median days on market
- 89 Texas: 68
- Listings with a price cut
- 11% Texas: 22%
Home prices by ZIP code in Lavon
The local market
- Median list price
- $364,990 +2.8% vs. a year ago Texas: $350,000
- Homes for sale
- 87 -24.7% vs. a year ago
- Days on market
- 89 median Texas: 68
- Price per sq. ft.
- $168 Texas: $179
- Typical home size
- 2,353 sq. ft.
- Listings with a price cut
- 11% Texas: 22%
- New listings this month
- 16
- Under contract
- 56
Across Collin County: median list price $509,000, 4,620 homes for sale, 65 days on market.
Owning and renting here
- Median home value
- $394,300
- Effective property tax rate
- 1.65%
- Typical property tax bill
- $6,495/yr
- Median rent
- $2,203/mo
- Own their home
- 90%
Census estimates of what residents report. More in By the Numbers. See all the numbers
Market numbers: Realtor.com Economic Research, September 2026. Listing prices, not sale prices.
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- Population
- 6,498
- Growth in 10 years
- +174.5%
- Median age
- 33.9 Texas: 35.6
- Under 18
- 29% Texas: 25%
- 65 and older
- 8% Texas: 13%
- People per household
- 3.1 Texas: 2.7
- Households with kids
- 50% Texas: 35%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 42% Texas: 34%
- Veterans
- 9% Texas: 6%
- Born in Texas
- 46% Texas: 58%
- Moved here from another state last year
- 6% Texas: 2%
- Moved to a new home last year
- 16% Texas: 14%
- No health insurance
- 3% Texas: 17%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
- Median household income
- $131,303 Texas: $78,476
- Below poverty line
- 2% Texas: 14%
- Median home value (owners’ estimate)
- $394,300 Texas: $283,800
- Own their home
- 90% Texas: 63%
- Typical property tax bill
- $6,495/yr Texas: $4,232/yr
- Effective property tax rate
- 1.65% Texas: 1.49%
- Monthly cost with a mortgage
- $2,620/mo Texas: $2,106/mo
- Monthly cost, paid off
- $1,088/mo Texas: $678/mo
- Typical year homes were built
- 2009 Texas: 1992
- Single-family houses
- 99% Texas: 67%
- Apartments and multiplexes
- 1% Texas: 26%
- Mobile homes
- 0% Texas: 6%
- Median rent
- $2,203/mo Texas: $1,403/mo
- Rent, 3 bedrooms
- $2,208/mo Texas: $1,650/mo
- Homes that are rented
- 10% Texas: 37%
- Rentals sitting empty
- 0% Texas: 8%
- Rent as a share of income
- 26% Texas: 31%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
- Typical electric bill
- $181/mo Texas: $184/mo
- Typical gas bill
- $60/mo Texas: $56/mo
- Typical water and sewer bill
- $902/yr Texas: $595/yr
- Heat with electricity
- 66% Texas: 61%
- Heat with natural gas
- 30% Texas: 35%
- Homes with broadband internet
- 97% Texas: 91%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
- Average commute
- 34 min Texas: 27 min
- Work from home
- 21% Texas: 14%
- Cars per household
- 2.2 Texas: 1.9
- Households without a car
- 2% Texas: 5%
- Biggest jobs: Management
- 53% of working residents
- Biggest jobs: Sales and office occupations
- 26% of working residents
- Biggest jobs: Schools and healthcare
- 24% of working residents
- Nearest airport with airline flights
- DAL Dallas Love Field, about 27 miles
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. Distances are straight-line miles between town centers. Airports: OurAirports.
- July average high
- 92°F Hottest month
- January average low
- 34°F Coldest month
- Days over 100°F
- 15 In a typical year
- Days of 90°F or more
- 95 In a typical year
- Nights at freezing or below
- 44 In a typical year
- Rain per year
- 39.8 in.
- Snow per year
- 0.2 in.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 averages, from the Lavon Dam weather station (about 4 miles from the town center).
- Restaurants
- 0
- Fast food
- 0
- Coffee shops and cafes
- 0
- Bars and pubs
- 0
- Grocery stores
- 0
- Pharmacies
- 0
- Gas stations
- 3 4.6 per 10,000 people
- Banks
- 0
- Hardware stores
- 0
- Post offices
- 1 1.5 per 10,000 people
- Churches and places of worship
- 2 3.1 per 10,000 people
- Gyms and fitness centers
- 0
- Doctors and clinics
- 0
- Dentists
- 0
- Hospitals
- 0
- Veterinarians
- 0
- Schools
- 2 3.1 per 10,000 people
- Libraries
- 0
- Dog parks
- 0
- Golf courses
- 0
- EV charging stations
- 0
Source: Counted within about 1 miles of the town center, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Small towns may be missing a few places.
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