Lake Jackson, TX housing market
Typical home value
$270K
▲ 0.5% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,402/mo
▲ 1.7% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
6.2%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+13%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Lake Jackson is worth $270,466, up 0.5% over the past year and up 13% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,402 a month (+1.7% YoY), a gross rent yield of 6.2% (below the Houston, TX metro's 6.5%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,486/mo, $84 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Houston, TX metro's home values to change +0.3% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Houston, TX metro)
Strong buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 27/100, #477 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Lake Jackson compares
| Measure | Lake Jackson | Houston, TX metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $270,466 | $302,832 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +0.5% | −1.8% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,402 | $1,638 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +1.7% | +0.1% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 6.2% | 6.5% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 16.1 | 15.4 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,486 | $1,664 | $2,012 |
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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.