Cost of living in Lavon, TX — Housing, Rent & Index

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

$347,660
Median home value
$2,416/mo
Median rent
98
Cost index (US=100)
-8.0%
Home YoY change

The median home value in Lavon, TX is $347,660 as of 2026-04. That places Lavon near the US average for housing cost, with a cost index of approximately 98 versus a national baseline of 100.

Over the past 12 months, the median home value in Lavon has fallen 8.0%, and over the past five years it has averaged +1.7% annual growth. The current price sits -21.4% from its 5-year peak in 2022-07.

Renters pay a median of $2,416 per month in Lavon. Rents have changed -0.8% over the last year and averaged — per year over five years.

Beyond housing, day-to-day costs in Lavon 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$347,660
1-year change-8.0%
5-year CAGR+1.7%
10-year CAGR+3.7%
vs 5-year peak-21.4%

Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI).

How Lavon compares

Cost index98 (near US)
Median home vs US (~$355k)-2.1%
Population8,491
Momentum score41 (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.