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Lawn

Taylor County · Panhandle Plains · Population 280

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Lawn is a city in Taylor County in the Panhandle Plains region of Texas. Find homes for sale, things to do, local businesses and tips from people who live here.

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At a glance

Population
280
-6.0% in 10 years Census, 2024
Median list price
$374,975
$223 per sq. ft. Realtor.com, September 2026
Household income
$61,250
Median Census, 2024
Average commute
46 min
1.5% work from home Census, 2024
July high / Jan. low
96° / 34°
25 in. of rain a year NOAA averages
Property tax bill
$1,008
Typical, per year Census, 2024

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Market

Lawn’s housing market

Realtor.com, September 2026. Listing prices, not sale prices.

Median list price
$374,975
+14.9% vs. a year ago
Price per sq. ft.
$223
Texas: $179
Median days on market
61
Texas: 68
Listings with a price cut
0%
Texas: 22%
Home prices by ZIP code in Lawn

The local market

Lawn home market, September 2026
Median list price
$374,975
Texas: $350,000
Homes for sale
1
Days on market
61
median Texas: 68
Price per sq. ft.
$223
Texas: $179
Typical home size
1,680 sq. ft.
Listings with a price cut
0%
Texas: 22%
New listings this month
0

Across Taylor County: median list price $325,000, 383 homes for sale, 53 days on market.

Owning and renting here

Median home value
$69,400
Effective property tax rate
1.45%
Typical property tax bill
$1,008/yr
Median rent
$1,075/mo
Own their home
78%

Census estimates of what residents report. More in By the Numbers. See all the numbers

Only 1 home is listed right now, so these numbers can swing a lot from month to month.

Market numbers: Realtor.com Economic Research, September 2026. Listing prices, not sale prices.

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Population
280
Growth in 10 years
-6.0%
Median age
40.6
Texas: 35.6
Under 18
24%
Texas: 25%
65 and older
18%
Texas: 13%
People per household
2.6
Texas: 2.7
Households with kids
35%
Texas: 35%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
12%
Texas: 34%
Veterans
11%
Texas: 6%
Born in Texas
81%
Texas: 58%
Moved here from another state last year
1%
Texas: 2%
Moved to a new home last year
18%
Texas: 14%
No health insurance
19%
Texas: 17%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. For small towns these are survey estimates and can be off by a fair amount.

Median household income
$61,250
Texas: $78,476
Below poverty line
9%
Texas: 14%
Median home value (owners’ estimate)
$69,400
Texas: $283,800
Own their home
78%
Texas: 63%
Typical property tax bill
$1,008/yr
Texas: $4,232/yr
Effective property tax rate
1.45%
Texas: 1.49%
Monthly cost with a mortgage
$1,150/mo
Texas: $2,106/mo
Monthly cost, paid off
$426/mo
Texas: $678/mo
Typical year homes were built
1958
Texas: 1992
Single-family houses
75%
Texas: 67%
Apartments and multiplexes
6%
Texas: 26%
Mobile homes
16%
Texas: 6%
Median rent
$1,075/mo
Texas: $1,403/mo
Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,042/mo
Texas: $1,395/mo
Rent, 3 bedrooms
$1,000/mo
Texas: $1,650/mo
Homes that are rented
22%
Texas: 37%
Rentals sitting empty
0%
Texas: 8%
Rent as a share of income
24%
Texas: 31%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. For small towns these are survey estimates and can be off by a fair amount.

Typical electric bill
$225/mo
Texas: $184/mo
Typical gas bill
$61/mo
Texas: $56/mo
Typical water and sewer bill
$1,000+/yr
Texas: $595/yr
Heat with electricity
35%
Texas: 61%
Heat with natural gas
57%
Texas: 35%
Homes with broadband internet
82%
Texas: 91%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. For small towns these are survey estimates and can be off by a fair amount.

Average commute
46 min
Texas: 27 min
Work from home
2%
Texas: 14%
Cars per household
2.0
Texas: 1.9
Households without a car
8%
Texas: 5%
Biggest jobs: Sales and office occupations
31%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Natural resources
31%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Stores and retail
24%
of working residents
Nearest airport with airline flights
ABI
Abilene Regional Airport, about 19 miles
Nearest major airport
DFW
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, about 167 miles

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. For small towns these are survey estimates and can be off by a fair amount. Distances are straight-line miles between town centers. Airports: OurAirports.

July average high
96°F
Hottest month
January average low
34°F
Coldest month
Days over 100°F
19
In a typical year
Days of 90°F or more
102
In a typical year
Nights at freezing or below
48
In a typical year
Rain per year
25.2 in.
Snow per year
3.7 in.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 averages, from the Abilene Rgnl Airport weather station (about 18 miles from the town center).

Restaurants
0
Fast food
1
35.7 per 10,000 people
Coffee shops and cafes
0
Bars and pubs
0
Grocery stores
0
Pharmacies
0
Gas stations
0
Banks
0
Hardware stores
0
Post offices
0
Churches and places of worship
0
Gyms and fitness centers
0
Doctors and clinics
0
Dentists
0
Hospitals
0
Veterinarians
0
Schools
1
35.7 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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