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Port Lavaca, TX Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Port Lavaca, TX Housing Market Trends

With a population of 11,262, 4,345 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $191,082, house prices in Port Lavaca are solidly below the national average.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Port Lavaca, accounting for 70.36% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Port Lavaca include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 10.44%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 10.23%), and a few mobile homes or trailers ( 5.49%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Port Lavaca. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 71.13% of Port Lavaca's homes, and 68.44% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

At the end of World War II, American soldiers returned home triumphant and, with the help of the GI Bill, built homes by the millions on the edges of America's cities. These homes were predominantly capes and ranches, modest in size, but built to house a growing middle-class as the 20th century became the American century. Port Lavaca's housing was primarily built during this period, from the '40s through the '60s. A full 51.86% of the city's housing hails from this era. Other housing ages represented in Port Lavaca include homes built between 1970-1999 ( 36.30%) and housing constructed between 2000 and later ( 10.38%). There's also some housing in Port Lavaca built before 1939 ( 1.46%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Port Lavaca. Fully 11.60% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Port Lavaca homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Port Lavaca real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

Port Lavaca Home Appreciation Rates

Appreciation rates for homes in Port Lavaca have been tracking above average for the last ten years, according to NeighborhoodScout data. The cumulative appreciation rate over the ten years has been 94.87%, which ranks in the top 40% nationwide. This equates to an annual average Port Lavaca house appreciation rate of 6.90%.

Over the last year, Port Lavaca appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Port Lavaca's appreciation rate has been 4.05%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in Port Lavaca were at 1.44%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 5.89%.

Relative to Texas, our data show that Port Lavaca's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 70% of the other cities and towns in Texas.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$191,082

Port Lavaca, TX Home Prices
> $1,266,000
$949,001 - $1,266,000
$633,001 - $949,000
$506,001 - $633,000
$380,001 - $506,000
$253,001 - $380,000
$127,001 - $253,000
$63,001 - $127,000
$0 - $63,000
0.1%
0.1%
0.6%
0.6%
0.0%
0.0%
1.6%
1.6%
6.0%
6.0%
14.2%
14.2%
42.6%
42.6%
21.4%
21.4%
13.5%
13.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Low

for Texas

Low

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

4,345

Port Lavaca Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,711 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
71.1%
71.1%
28.9%
28.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
11.6%
11.6%
88.4%
88.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
10.4%
10.4%
36.3%
36.3%
51.9%
51.9%
1.5%
1.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
70.4%
70.4%
3.2%
3.2%
10.2%
10.2%
10.4%
10.4%
5.5%
5.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
2.6%
2.6%
8.0%
8.0%
20.0%
20.0%
58.7%
58.7%
9.7%
9.7%
1.0%
1.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Zip Codes in Port Lavaca, TX