Cost of living in Canyon Lake, TX — Housing, Rent & Index

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Housing, rent, and a comparison to the US average.

$397,444
Median home value
$1,718/mo
Median rent
112
Cost index (US=100)
-2.8%
Home YoY change

The median home value in Canyon Lake, TX is $397,444 as of 2026-04. That places Canyon Lake above the US average for housing cost, with a cost index of approximately 112 versus a national baseline of 100.

Over the past 12 months, the median home value in Canyon Lake has fallen 2.8%, and over the past five years it has averaged +3.4% annual growth. The current price sits -11.7% from its 5-year peak in 2022-07.

Renters pay a median of $1,718 per month in Canyon Lake. Rents have changed -2.5% over the last year and averaged — per year over five years.

Beyond housing, day-to-day costs in Canyon Lake are shaped by state and local taxes, utility rates, transportation, and groceries. This page focuses on the housing component, which is the largest single line in most household budgets and the easiest to compare across cities using consistent national data.

Housing

Median home value$397,444
1-year change-2.8%
5-year CAGR+3.4%
10-year CAGR+5.9%
vs 5-year peak-11.7%

Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI).

How Canyon Lake compares

Cost index112 (above US)
Median home vs US (~$355k)+12.0%
Population31,124
Momentum score45 (Cooling)

Cost index is currently a housing-only proxy; full BLS basket coming with ACS pull.

Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.