TX area data
Lake jackson, TX
Lake jackson, TX.
Population: 30,246 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $275,324
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +14.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +47.8%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $276,195
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $285,000
- Median list price
- $285,000
- Median days on market
- 51.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.2%
- Active listings
- 120
- 1-year forecast
- -0.3%
- Days to pending
- 65 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 48
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,466/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +5.2%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,035/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,640/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 96.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $19.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- hurricane, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 73.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 65.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 36
- Days with Good air quality
- 301
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +2,927 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Median annual property tax
- $3,942
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 83.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 98,311
- Average weekly wage
- $1,340
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Accommodation & Food, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3,268
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