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Lone Oak
Prairies and Lakes · Population 487
Lone Oak is a city 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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- Population
- 487
- Growth in 10 years
- -1.8%
- Median age
- 41.0 Texas: 35.6
- Under 18
- 21% Texas: 25%
- 65 and older
- 16% Texas: 13%
- People per household
- 2.6 Texas: 2.7
- Households with kids
- 38% Texas: 35%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 19% Texas: 34%
- Veterans
- 9% Texas: 6%
- Born in Texas
- 74% Texas: 58%
- Moved here from another state last year
- 1% Texas: 2%
- Moved to a new home last year
- 9% Texas: 14%
- No health insurance
- 13% 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
- $65,500 Texas: $78,476
- Below poverty line
- 8% Texas: 14%
- Median home value (owners’ estimate)
- $168,000 Texas: $283,800
- Own their home
- 77% Texas: 63%
- Typical property tax bill
- $2,652/yr Texas: $4,232/yr
- Effective property tax rate
- 1.58% Texas: 1.49%
- Monthly cost with a mortgage
- $1,366/mo Texas: $2,106/mo
- Monthly cost, paid off
- $705/mo Texas: $678/mo
- Typical year homes were built
- 2000 Texas: 1992
- Single-family houses
- 81% Texas: 67%
- Apartments and multiplexes
- 1% Texas: 26%
- Mobile homes
- 19% Texas: 6%
- Median rent
- $1,125/mo Texas: $1,403/mo
- Rent, 2 bedrooms
- $1,172/mo Texas: $1,395/mo
- Rent, 3 bedrooms
- $1,125/mo Texas: $1,650/mo
- Homes that are rented
- 23% Texas: 37%
- Rentals sitting empty
- 0% Texas: 8%
- Rent as a share of income
- 22% Texas: 31%
- Typical electric bill
- $203/mo Texas: $184/mo
- Typical gas bill
- $64/mo Texas: $56/mo
- Typical water and sewer bill
- $1,000+/yr Texas: $595/yr
- Heat with electricity
- 44% Texas: 61%
- Heat with natural gas
- 44% Texas: 35%
- Homes with broadband internet
- 89% 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
- 40 min Texas: 27 min
- Work from home
- 10% Texas: 14%
- Cars per household
- 2.2 Texas: 1.9
- Households without a car
- 3% Texas: 5%
- Biggest jobs: Sales and office occupations
- 33% of working residents
- Biggest jobs: Management
- 28% of working residents
- Biggest jobs: Stores and retail
- 21% of working residents
- Nearest airport with airline flights
- DAL Dallas Love Field, about 54 miles
- Nearest city of 100,000+
- Garland About 40 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
- 94°F Hottest month
- January average low
- 34°F Coldest month
- Days over 100°F
- 16 In a typical year
- Days of 90°F or more
- 91 In a typical year
- Nights at freezing or below
- 46 In a typical year
- Rain per year
- 44.2 in.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 averages, from the Lake Tawakoni weather station (about 7 miles from the town center).
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Market
Lone Oak’s housing market
Realtor.com, September 2026. Listing prices, not sale prices.
- Median list price
- $371,995 -17.3% vs. a year ago
- Price per sq. ft.
- $194 Texas: $179
- Median days on market
- 76 Texas: 68
- Listings with a price cut
- 22% Texas: 22%
Home prices by ZIP code in Lone Oak
The local market
- Median list price
- $371,995 -17.3% vs. a year ago Texas: $350,000
- Homes for sale
- 28 -16.4% vs. a year ago
- Days on market
- 76 median Texas: 68
- Price per sq. ft.
- $194 Texas: $179
- Typical home size
- 1,733 sq. ft.
- Listings with a price cut
- 22% Texas: 22%
- New listings this month
- 4
- Under contract
- 4
Across Hunt County: median list price $299,000, 781 homes for sale, 74 days on market.
Owning and renting here
- Median home value
- $168,000
- Effective property tax rate
- 1.58%
- Typical property tax bill
- $2,652/yr
- Median rent
- $1,125/mo
- Own their home
- 77%
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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