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Lavon

Collin County · Prairies and Lakes · Population 6,498

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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.

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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

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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

Buyers have room to negotiate Lavon home market, September 2026
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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