Lufkin, TX — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Angelina County · Lufkin · population 34,399

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Lufkin, TX
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61
Stable
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Lufkin stands

At or near all-time high.

Median home $199,761
1-year -0.0%
5-yr CAGR +3.9%
vs 5-yr peak -1.6%
Population +0.2%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2023-06$200k$107k$142k$177k$211k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
32/100
Very car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
22/100
Transit limited
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
95/100
Excellent for remote work
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

Rent trajectory · last 5 years

Zillow ZORI · monthly
$1,275/mo$1,133$1,276$1,4192026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent1001061002026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 13.1
Buy

At a 13.1 price-to-rent ratio, buying generally beats renting in Lufkin on a long-enough horizon. The headline math is that one year of mortgage payments approximates 13.1 years of rent — well below the 15+ threshold where ownership starts to dominate.

How the momentum score breaks down

methodology →
Home YoY
50 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
59 · w22%
Distance from peak
80 · w18%
Population growth
49 · w16%
Rent YoY
68 · w12%
Home 10-yr CAGR
65 · w10%
Long thesis

Lufkin offers a $199,761 median home with +3.9% annualized 5-year appreciation. Affordability + positive trend is one of the better risk/reward setups in US residential — small downside, room to compound.

Short thesis

Lufkin's bear case is the boring one: the cycle is real and any market that's run hard can stall. Watch for slowing population growth, rising days-on-market, or builder discounts as the early warning signals.

About Lufkin

Lufkin is a city in Angelina County, Texas, with an estimated population of 34,399. The median home value in Lufkin is $199,761 as of 2026-04, down 0.0% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +3.9% annual growth, with prices at or near the 5-year peak. Rents in Lufkin average $1,275 per month, up 3.5% year-over-year. The composite momentum score is 61 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.

▲ Bull case

●Held the highs: currently -1.6% from the 5-year peak — this market refused to give back gains.
●Cheap entry point: $199,761 median home is well below the US median of $355k — room to grow without overpaying.

▼ Bear case

○Local nuance: city-level data smooths over neighborhood differences. School zones, HOA rules, and street-level character matter — visit before deciding.

About Lufkin (Wikipedia)

Lufkin is the largest city in Angelina County, Texas, United States, and is the county seat. The city is situated in Deep East Texas and is 60 mi (97 km) west of the Texas–Louisiana state line. Its population is approximately 34,000 people as of 2024.

Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.

Playbook

Buyer

Lifestyle fit matters more than market timing in a Stable market. Take your time on the home and neighborhood; the macro trend isn't urgent. Negotiate normally.

Seller

Price competitively from day one or risk a 60+ day listing. Staging, photography, and presentation matter more in Stable markets than in Hot ones.

Investor

Stable cap rates, no big appreciation story to lean on. Underwrite this as a pure cash-flow play — the math has to work on rent alone.

Local safety & alerts

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Neighborhoods of Lufkin

1 tracked · ranked by median home value
1Hudson$236,101+0.7%

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Run the numbers for Lufkin

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

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
60° / 39°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
95° / 73°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
232
~64% of year
Annual precip
29″ rain
1″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
High
Tornado
Very high
Wildfire
Moderate
Earthquake
Low
Flood
Very high

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

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Local news & community

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Local sports teams

Major professional teams the Lufkin area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

Local economy & environment

Humidity
64%
Moderate climate
Median household income
$73,000
Texas state median
Top industries (state-level)
Energy/Oil & GasTech (Austin)Healthcare

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.

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