Photo: 25or6to4 · CC BY-SA 3.0302 homes sold in Lake Jackson in the last year, at a typical $267K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Lake Jackson homes are listed.
Every place Lake Jackson homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Lake Jackson.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 98% of Lake Jackson’s sales, at a typical $268K
302 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 297 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $149TX $173
- Days to sell
- 49
- Sold over asking
- 16%
- Listings with a price cut
- 34%
Townhouses: 3 sold, typical $152K
Condos: 2 sold, typical $74K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.5 times the 2016 price
302 sales in the last year, against 480 in 2021 and a low of 298 in 2023. The typical sale went from $175K in 2016 to $267K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Lake Jackson
Check a listing against what Lake Jackson homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Lake Jackson are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Lake Jackson’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 302 sales.
If you’re buying in Lake Jackson
- Shop in April. It brings about 43 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (14% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 33% of listings have cut their price, against 29% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.7% of the list price on average; 16% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 28% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 48 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 48 a month), but May is the most competitive: 23% of May sales close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (16%). January has the least competition (11%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Texas as a whole
| Lake Jackson now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 16% | 12% | 26% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 28% | 34% | 51% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 33% | 29% | 29% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.7% | 97.6% | 98.8% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 48 | 28 | 18 | 71 |
103 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2021 low (50), 35% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 135.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
33% in the last year, against 29% in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas.
Lake Jackson ranks 104th of 372 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Lake Jackson is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Lake Jackson home costs about $1,731 a month
Price: Lake Jackson’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Lake Jackson’s 1.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Lake Jackson is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 24.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $267K home, about $4,070 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Lake Jackson, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Lake JacksonTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Lake Jackson.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Jones Creek, Brazoria and Freeport sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Lake Jackson, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angleton | 338 | $243K | $145 | 15% | 70 |
| Lake Jackson | 302 | $267K | $148 | 16% | 48 |
| Clute | 78 | $292K | $154 | 5% | 79 |
| Freeport | 77 | $148K | $104 | 19% | 80 |
| Richwood | 43 | $275K | $165 | 19% | 61 |
| Brazoria | 37 | $203K | $139 | 16% | 111 |
| Jones Creek | 21 | $245K | $138 | 10% | 89 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Lake Jackson
What do homes sell for in Lake Jackson, TX?
302 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $267K, $148 a square foot.
Is Lake Jackson a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 118 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 25 sold, about 4.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.7% of asking on average, and 33% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Lake Jackson?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Lake Jackson?
About 1.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $267K home that’s near $4,070.
Where can I see homes for sale in Lake Jackson?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Lake Jackson’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Lake Jackson.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).