Lubbock housing market

Buyer's marketLubbock, TX metro areaData through Sep 2026
Typical home value
$212K
▲ 2.5% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,330/mo
▲ 1.7% 1 yr
12-month forecast
+0.5%
#432 of 546 metros
Gross rent yield
7.5%
#77 of 546 · U.S. 6.3%
Days to pending
58 days
▼ −9 days 1 yr
Listings with a price cut
29%
▲ +1.5 pts 1 yr

Key takeaways

  • 1The typical home is worth $212,331, up 2.5% in a year and up 13% over five years.
  • 2Zillow forecasts home values rising 0.5% over the next 12 months (U.S.: +1.1%).
  • 3Typical rent is $1,330/mo (+1.7% YoY), a 7.5% gross yield, above the U.S. 6.3%.
  • 4At 7.32% with 20% down, the typical home costs $1,167/mo in principal and interest, $163 less than renting.
  • 5Homes go under contract in 58 days (−9 days vs last year); 29% of listings have had a price cut.
Market temperature
Buyer's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's

Zillow Market Heat Index: 38/100, #316 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.

Home values and rent

Typical home value
Latest $212K
$147K$168K$189K$210K2016201920222025
Typical monthly rent
Latest $1,330
$1,017$1,118$1,218$1,3192016201920222025

How fast homes are selling

Days to go under contract
Latest 58
173859802020202220242026
Share of listings with a price cut
Latest 28.6%
13.0%18.4%23.8%29.1%20182020202220242026
Homes for sale vs new listings
Latest 1,839
For saleNew listings
3628551,3481,84120182020202220242026
Share of homes sold above list price
Latest 14.8%
11.0%22.8%34.6%46.5%2020202220242026

Affordability

Household income needed to buy vs rent
Latest $69K
To buy (20% down)To rent
$38K$48K$58K$68K201620182020202220242026

Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).

How Lubbock compares

MeasureLubbockUnited StatesRank of 546
Home value, 1-yr change+2.5%+1.2%#251
Home value, 5-yr change+13.1%+19.7%
12-month forecast+0.5%+1.1%#432
Rent, 1-yr change+1.7%+2.7%#434
Gross rent yield7.5%6.3%#77
Price-to-rent ratio13.315.8
Mortgage P&I on typical home$1,167$2,012
Income needed to buy$68,927$100,902
Days to pending5856

Cities in the Lubbock metro

1 cities with home value and rent data.

Lubbock$211K▲ 2.2%$1,315▲ 1.7%7.5%

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Gross yield = 12 × typical rent ÷ typical home value, before expenses. Mortgage estimate: 20% down, 30-year fixed at the current Freddie Mac average, principal and interest only. Forecast: Zillow Home Value Forecast. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.