Photo: Nicolas Henderson from Coppell, Texas · CC BY 2.022 homes sold in Sour Lake in the last year, at a typical $212K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, and a shortcut to every site where Sour Lake homes are listed.
Every place Sour Lake 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 Sour Lake.
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 95% of Sour Lake’s sales, at a typical $185K (year to May 2026)
22 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 18 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $124TX $173
- Days to sell
- 75
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 36%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $235K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2023, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
22 sales in the last year, against 38 in 2022 and a low of 18 in 2019. The typical sale went from $129K in 2016 to $212K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $200K buys in Sour Lake
Check a listing against what Sour Lake 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.
Owning the typical Sour Lake home costs about $1,304 a month
Price: Sour Lake’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Sour Lake’s 1.1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Sour Lake is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
Property tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $212K home, about $2,370 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Sour Lake, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Sour LakeTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Sour Lake.
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.
Beaumont, Silsbee and Winnie sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Sour Lake, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumont | 1,019 | $218K | $120 | 1% | 55 |
| Lumberton | 198 | $376K | $165 | 2% | 57 |
| Silsbee | 94 | $195K | $132 | 0% | 56 |
| Pinewood Estates | 27 | $322K | $138 | 4% | 92 |
| Sour Lake | 22 | $212K | $140 | 0% | 78 |
| China | 22 | $250K | $149 | 4% | 106 |
| Winnie | 21 | $247K | $132 | 0% | 125 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 Sour Lake
What do homes sell for in Sour Lake, TX?
22 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $212K, $140 a square foot.
Is Sour Lake a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 12 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 2 sold, about 4.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.4% of asking on average.
How much are property taxes in Sour Lake?
About 1.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $212K home that’s near $2,370.
Where can I see homes for sale in Sour Lake?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Sour Lake’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Sour Lake.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).