Census-designated place

Lyons

Burleson County · Prairies and Lakes · Population 528

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Lyons is a community in Burleson 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.

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At a glance

Population
528
Census, 2024
Median list price
$285,950
$182 per sq. ft. Realtor.com, September 2026
Average commute
38 min
0% work from home Census, 2024
July high / Jan. low
97° / 35°
41 in. of rain a year NOAA averages
Property tax bill
$1,896
Typical, per year Census, 2024

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Market

Lyons’s housing market

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

Median list price
$285,950
-8.4% vs. a year ago
Price per sq. ft.
$182
Texas: $179
Median days on market
104
Texas: 68
Listings with a price cut
18%
Texas: 22%
Home prices by ZIP code in Lyons

The local market

Buyers have room to negotiate Burleson County home market, September 2026 (Realtor.com reports Lyons as part of the county)
Median list price
$285,950
-8.4% vs. a year ago Texas: $350,000
Homes for sale
136
+9.2% vs. a year ago
Days on market
104
median Texas: 68
Price per sq. ft.
$182
Texas: $179
Typical home size
1,755 sq. ft.
Listings with a price cut
18%
Texas: 22%
New listings this month
28
Under contract
26

Owning and renting here

Median home value
$210,400
Effective property tax rate
0.90%
Typical property tax bill
$1,896/yr
Own their home
57%

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
528
Median age
12.5
Texas: 35.6
Under 18
67%
Texas: 25%
65 and older
6%
Texas: 13%
People per household
5.6
Texas: 2.7
Households with kids
68%
Texas: 35%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
59%
Texas: 34%
Veterans
28%
Texas: 6%
Born in Texas
21%
Texas: 58%
Moved here from another state last year
0%
Texas: 2%
Moved to a new home last year
0%
Texas: 14%
No health insurance
3%
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.

Below poverty line
0%
Texas: 14%
Median home value (owners’ estimate)
$210,400
Texas: $283,800
Own their home
57%
Texas: 63%
Typical property tax bill
$1,896/yr
Texas: $4,232/yr
Effective property tax rate
0.90%
Texas: 1.49%
Typical year homes were built
1987
Texas: 1992
Single-family houses
83%
Texas: 67%
Apartments and multiplexes
0%
Texas: 26%
Mobile homes
17%
Texas: 6%
Homes that are rented
43%
Texas: 37%
Rentals sitting empty
0%
Texas: 8%

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
$250+/mo
Texas: $184/mo
Typical gas bill
$45/mo
Texas: $56/mo
Typical water and sewer bill
$1,000+/yr
Texas: $595/yr
Heat with electricity
77%
Texas: 61%
Heat with natural gas
0%
Texas: 35%
Homes with broadband internet
77%
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
38 min
Texas: 27 min
Work from home
0%
Texas: 14%
Households without a car
0%
Texas: 5%
Biggest jobs: Manufacturing
50%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Management
50%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Schools and healthcare
32%
of working residents
Nearest airport with airline flights
CLL
Easterwood Field, about 16 miles
Nearest major airport
AUS
Austin Bergstrom International Airport, about 69 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
97°F
Hottest month
January average low
35°F
Coldest month
Days over 100°F
27
In a typical year
Days of 90°F or more
125
In a typical year
Nights at freezing or below
37
In a typical year
Rain per year
41.0 in.
Snow per year
0.0 in.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 averages, from the Somerville Dam weather station (about 8 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
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
0
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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