543 homes sold in Lavon in the last year, at a typical $346K
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 Lavon homes are listed.
Every place Lavon homes are listed, in one stop
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Houses are 100% of Lavon’s sales, at a typical $345K
543 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 541 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $160TX $173
- Days to sell
- 104
- Sold over asking
- 7%
- Listings with a price cut
- 40%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $475K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
543 sales in the last year, against 630 in 2025 and a low of 68 in 2012. The typical sale went from $215K in 2016 to $346K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Lavon
Check a listing against what Lavon 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 Lavon are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Lavon’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, 543 sales.
If you’re buying in Lavon
- Shop in August. It brings about 28 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (12% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 40% of listings have cut their price, against 27% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.2% of the list price on average; 7% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 7% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 104 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 32 a month), but June is the most competitive: 25% of June sales close over asking. August and September offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (12%). January has the least competition (11%) but only about 16 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Texas
| Lavon now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 7% | 16% | 47% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 7% | 52% | 61% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 40% | 27% | 10% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.2% | 99.3% | 101.7% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 104 | 33 | 24 | 71 |
183 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 10.4 times the 2021 low (18) and 821% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
40% in the last year, against 27% in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Lavon ranks 287th of 372 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Lavon is one of the state’s calmer markets.
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 Lavon home costs about $2,280 a month
Price: Lavon’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Lavon’s 1.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Lavon is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. January has the fewest, about 16.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $346K home, about $5,690 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Lavon, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in LavonCheck 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.
Royse City sells for less a square foot; Nevada for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Lavon, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockwall | 860 | $528K | $191 | 10% | 104 |
| Wylie | 627 | $410K | $186 | 13% | 70 |
| Lavon | 543 | $346K | $160 | 7% | 104 |
| Fate | 439 | $381K | $170 | 10% | 81 |
| Royse City | 344 | $322K | $154 | 11% | 104 |
| Josephine | 57 | $313K | $170 | 18% | 107 |
| Nevada | 21 | $483K | $208 | 14% | 48 |
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 Lavon
What do homes sell for in Lavon, TX?
543 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $346K, $160 a square foot.
Is Lavon a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 153 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 28 sold, about 5.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.2% of asking on average, and 40% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Lavon?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Lavon?
About 1.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $346K home that’s near $5,690.
Where can I see homes for sale in Lavon?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Lavon’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Lavon.
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).