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Housing in Lucas

112 homes sold in Lucas in the last year, at a typical $1.2M

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 Lucas homes are listed.

Homes sold
112
June 2025 to May 2026
Typical sale price
$1.2M
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$297
Texas $175
Paid vs. asking
95.5%
7% sold over asking
For sale now
66
May 2026 · 10 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 100% of Lucas’ sales, at a typical $1.2M

112 homes sold in the year to May 2026.

Houses$1.2M

typical sale · 112 sold in 12 months

Per square foot
$297TX $173
Days to sell
85
Sold over asking
7%
Listings with a price cut
26%
14 years of sales

About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.9 times the 2016 price

112 sales in the last year, against 153 in 2021 and a low of 82 in 2018. The typical sale went from $612K in 2016 to $1.2M.

Homes soldTypical sale price
050100150200$625K$850K$1.1M$1.3M2012: 94 sold, typical $481K’122013: 88 sold, typical $521K2014: 92 sold, typical $533K’142015: 108 sold, typical $517K2016: 115 sold, typical $612K’162017: 132 sold, typical $643K2018: 82 sold, typical $637K’182019: 119 sold, typical $735K2020: 130 sold, typical $738K’202021: 153 sold, typical $923K2022: 108 sold, typical $976K’222023: 103 sold, typical $1.1M2024: 102 sold, typical $1.1M’242025: 123 sold, typical $1.2MLast 12 months: 112 sold, typical $1.2MNow

Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.

What your budget buys

What $1.2M buys in Lucas

Houseat $297 a sq ft
The same money in Texasat $173 a sq ft

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Lucas 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.

What the sales history says · 14 years of sales

Bidding wars in Lucas are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale

We read every month of Lucas’ 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, 112 sales.

If you’re buying in Lucas

  • Shop in July. It brings about 17 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (18% over asking).
  • Some room to negotiate. 26% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
  • Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.5% of the list price on average; 7% paid over.
  • You’ll usually have time. Only 21% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 85 days.
Best time to buy

Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars

May has the most new listings (about 18 a month), but June is the most competitive: 29% of June sales close over asking. July offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (18%). February has the least competition (9%).

New listings a monthShare sold over asking
0510152013%27%40%Sweet spotJan: 9 new listings a month, 14% sold over asking, 124 days to sellJFeb: 12 new listings a month, 9% sold over asking, 95 days to sellFMar: 17 new listings a month, 21% sold over asking, 42 days to sellMApr: 16 new listings a month, 21% sold over asking, 62 days to sellAMay: 18 new listings a month, 28% sold over asking, 44 days to sellMJun: 17 new listings a month, 29% sold over asking, 49 days to sellJJul: 17 new listings a month, 18% sold over asking, 73 days to sellJAug: 12 new listings a month, 15% sold over asking, 58 days to sellASep: 12 new listings a month, 14% sold over asking, 72 days to sellSOct: 11 new listings a month, 11% sold over asking, 72 days to sellONov: 9 new listings a month, 22% sold over asking, 81 days to sellNDec: 6 new listings a month, 15% sold over asking, 77 days to sellD

Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.

How competitive is it now?

Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Texas as a whole

Lucas now2017–192021 peakTX now
Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price7%10%52%12%
Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days21%25%54%20%
Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price26%24%19%30%
Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price95.5%97.2%101.8%96.9%
Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract85893771
Supply

52 homes for sale on a typical day

That’s twice the 2021 low (24), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2018’s 70.

2012: 44 for sale’122013: 30 for sale2014: 32 for sale2015: 35 for sale’152016: 60 for sale2017: 48 for sale2018: 70 for sale’182019: 51 for sale2020: 33 for sale2021: 24 for sale’212022: 25 for sale2023: 34 for sale2024: 44 for sale’242025: 51 for saleLast 12 months: 52 for saleNow
Room to negotiate

1 in 4 listings has cut its price

26% in the last year, against 24% in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas.

2015: 23%’152016: 17%2017: 20%2018: 25%’182019: 27%2020: 17%2021: 19%’212022: 32%2023: 26%2024: 29%’242025: 27%Last 12 months: 26%Now
Across Texas

Lucas ranks 283rd of 372 busy Texas markets for bidding wars

Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Lucas 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.

Before you buy in Lucas

Five things worth knowing

18

New listings in May

The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 6.

Best time to buy
A+

Schools

The schools grade for Lucas, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.

Schools in Lucas
30 min

Typical commute

The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Lucas.

Work & commute
Flood

Check 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 hazards
Records

Look 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.

Nearby markets · last 12 months

Seis Lagos, Fairview, Parker, Lowry Crossing, Allen and Wylie sell for less a square foot

The busier markets within 25 miles of Lucas, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.

SoldTypical sale$/sq ftOver askingDays to sell
Allen1,095$499K$21315%58
Wylie627$410K$18613%70
Fairview166$612K$25311%63
Lucas112$1.2M$2977%85
Parker60$1.2M$2698%69
Lowry Crossing42$456K$22110%76
Seis Lagos41$616K$2112%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 Lucas

What do homes sell for in Lucas, TX?

112 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.2M, $297 a square foot.

Is Lucas a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A buyer’s market: 66 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 10 sold, about 6.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.5% of asking on average, and 26% of listings cut their price.

When is the best time to buy in Lucas?

May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.

Where can I see homes for sale in Lucas?

Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Lucas’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Lucas.

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).