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Roxton

Lamar County · Prairies and Lakes · Population 391

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Roxton is a city in Lamar 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
391
-36.4% in 10 years Census, 2024
Median list price
$206,500
$95 per sq. ft. Realtor.com, September 2026
Household income
$72,891
Median Census, 2024
Average commute
29 min
3.6% work from home Census, 2024
July high / Jan. low
96° / 33°
49 in. of rain a year NOAA averages
Property tax bill
$2,400
Typical, per year Census, 2024

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Market

Roxton’s housing market

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

Median list price
$206,500
+4.8% vs. a year ago
Price per sq. ft.
$95
Texas: $179
Median days on market
61
Texas: 68
Listings with a price cut
0%
Texas: 22%
Home prices by ZIP code in Roxton

The local market

Roxton home market, September 2026
Median list price
$206,500
Texas: $350,000
Homes for sale
4
Days on market
61
median Texas: 68
Price per sq. ft.
$95
Texas: $179
Typical home size
2,036 sq. ft.
Listings with a price cut
0%
Texas: 22%
New listings this month
0
Under contract
2

Across Lamar County: median list price $264,500, 216 homes for sale, 93 days on market.

Owning and renting here

Typical property tax bill
$2,400/yr
Median rent
$985/mo
Own their home
69%

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

Only 4 homes are 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
391
Growth in 10 years
-36.4%
Median age
46.5
Texas: 35.6
Under 18
25%
Texas: 25%
65 and older
21%
Texas: 13%
People per household
2.3
Texas: 2.7
Households with kids
39%
Texas: 35%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
30%
Texas: 34%
Veterans
5%
Texas: 6%
Born in Texas
91%
Texas: 58%
Moved here from another state last year
0%
Texas: 2%
Moved to a new home last year
17%
Texas: 14%
No health insurance
10%
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
$72,891
Texas: $78,476
Below poverty line
20%
Texas: 14%
Own their home
69%
Texas: 63%
Typical property tax bill
$2,400/yr
Texas: $4,232/yr
Monthly cost, paid off
$756/mo
Texas: $678/mo
Typical year homes were built
1976
Texas: 1992
Single-family houses
92%
Texas: 67%
Apartments and multiplexes
0%
Texas: 26%
Mobile homes
8%
Texas: 6%
Median rent
$985/mo
Texas: $1,403/mo
Homes that are rented
31%
Texas: 37%
Rentals sitting empty
10%
Texas: 8%
Rent as a share of income
51%
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
$188/mo
Texas: $184/mo
Typical gas bill
$66/mo
Texas: $56/mo
Typical water and sewer bill
$1,000+/yr
Texas: $595/yr
Heat with electricity
39%
Texas: 61%
Heat with natural gas
54%
Texas: 35%
Homes with broadband internet
83%
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
29 min
Texas: 27 min
Work from home
4%
Texas: 14%
Cars per household
1.6
Texas: 1.9
Households without a car
9%
Texas: 5%
Biggest jobs: Sales and office occupations
44%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Finance, insurance and real estate
24%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Stores and retail
21%
of working residents
Nearest airport with airline flights
DAL
Dallas Love Field, about 81 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
33°F
Coldest month
Days over 100°F
21
In a typical year
Days of 90°F or more
96
In a typical year
Nights at freezing or below
46
In a typical year
Rain per year
48.9 in.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 averages, from the Paris weather station (about 13 miles from the town center).

Restaurants
0
Fast food
0
Coffee shops and cafes
1
25.6 per 10,000 people
Bars and pubs
0
Grocery stores
0
Pharmacies
0
Gas stations
0
Banks
1
25.6 per 10,000 people
Hardware stores
0
Post offices
1
25.6 per 10,000 people
Churches and places of worship
0
Gyms and fitness centers
0
Doctors and clinics
0
Dentists
0
Hospitals
0
Veterinarians
0
Schools
4
102.3 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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