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At a glance

Population: 40,820
Median list price: $299,745
Household income: $68,302
Average commute: 29 min
July high / Jan. low: 96° / 36°
Property tax bill: $3,869

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Market

Lancaster’s housing market

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

Median list price: $299,745
Price per sq. ft.: $152
Median days on market: 61
Listings with a price cut: 29%

Explore Lancaster by ZIP code

75134 · $326,495 75146 · $299,745

Home prices by ZIP code in Lancaster

The local market

A steady market Lancaster home market, September 2026

Median list price: $299,745
Homes for sale: 123
Days on market: 61
Price per sq. ft.: $152
Typical home size: 2,008 sq. ft.
Listings with a price cut: 29%
New listings this month: 36
Under contract: 27

By ZIP code

ZIP	Median list price	For sale	Days on market	Price per sq. ft.
75134	$326,495	55	47	$162
75146	$299,745	68	61	$152

Across Dallas County: median list price $380,000, 7,491 homes for sale, 59 days on market.

Owning and renting here

Median home value: $246,300
Effective property tax rate: 1.57%
Typical property tax bill: $3,869/yr
Median rent: $1,704/mo
Own their home: 68%

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: 40,820
Growth in 10 years: +8.2%
Median age: 35.7
Under 18: 28%
65 and older: 12%
People per household: 2.7
Households with kids: 41%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25%
Veterans: 8%
Born in Texas: 70%
Moved here from another state last year: 0%
Moved to a new home last year: 12%
No health insurance: 15%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Median household income: $68,302
Below poverty line: 15%
Median home value (owners’ estimate): $246,300
Own their home: 68%
Typical property tax bill: $3,869/yr
Effective property tax rate: 1.57%
Monthly cost with a mortgage: $1,828/mo
Monthly cost, paid off: $692/mo
Typical year homes were built: 1991
Single-family houses: 83%
Apartments and multiplexes: 16%
Mobile homes: 1%
Median rent: $1,704/mo
Rent, 1 bedroom: $1,192/mo
Rent, 2 bedrooms: $1,485/mo
Rent, 3 bedrooms: $1,889/mo
Homes that are rented: 32%
Rentals sitting empty: 7%
Rent as a share of income: 43%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Typical electric bill: $220/mo
Typical gas bill: $80/mo
Typical water and sewer bill: $893/yr
Heat with electricity: 65%
Heat with natural gas: 32%
Homes with broadband internet: 91%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Average commute: 29 min
Work from home: 9%
Cars per household: 2.0
Households without a car: 4%
Biggest jobs: Management: 37%
Biggest jobs: Schools and healthcare: 26%
Biggest jobs: Production: 23%
Nearest airport with airline flights: DAL

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: 96°F
January average low: 36°F
Days over 100°F: 22
Days of 90°F or more: 106
Nights at freezing or below: 40
Rain per year: 40.9 in.