Lancaster, TX Housing Market & City Data

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39,228
Population Estimate
$133,878
Median Home Value
93.8%
Employment Rate
20.5%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$156
Median Listing Price$301,375
Median Days on Market51
Active Listings108
New Listings34
Total Listings (Active + Pending)148
Avg Listing Price$340,799
Avg Listing Price Change MoM3%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY5%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.44
Family Dual Income51.6
Median Household Income$57,259
Median Individual Income$31,186
Home Ownership57.6%
Home Value$133,878
Median Rent$1,074
Rent Burden32.0%
Poverty16.5%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED11.5%
  • Highschool Education28.7%
  • Some College39.3%
  • Bachelors Degree13.2%
  • Graduate Degree7.3%
  • Total College or Above20.5%
  • Stem Degree33.9%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male46.3%
  • Female53.7%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married41.3%
  • Divorced17.5%
  • Never Married37.3%
  • Widowed3.8%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityLancaster
State IDTX
Population39,228

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1834.0%
19–2913.1%
30–3912.8%
40–4914.1%
Age Group% of Population
50–5912.1%
60–698.6%
70–793.5%
80+1.8%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation71.7%
Unemployment Rate6.2%
Disabled10.9%

ETHNICITY

White23.1%
Black70.3%
Asian0.7%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other3.3%
Multiple2.3%

OTHER

Hispanic18.3%
Limited English6.8%
Health Uninsured14.1%
Veteran8.3%

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  3. What should home buyers know about the Lancaster, TX housing market?

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  4. Is it better to buy or rent a home in Lancaster, TX?

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  5. What are the most affordable neighborhoods in Lancaster, TX?

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  8. What are the best neighborhoods in Lancaster, TX for first-time home buyers?

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Neighborhoods in Lancaster, TX

Get to know neighborhoods in Lancaster, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • Meadow Creek Estates

    Meadow Creek Estates ↗

    Median asking price
    $147,500
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    57
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.7/10 · 3 schools

  • Saddlebrook Estates

    Saddlebrook Estates ↗

    Median asking price
    $265,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    46
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.7/10 · 3 schools

  • Millbrook

    Millbrook ↗

    Median asking price
    $232,500
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    42
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.7/10 · 3 schools

  • Quail Hollow Estates

    Quail Hollow Estates ↗

    Median asking price
    $245,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    37
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.7/10 · 3 schools

  • Wellington Park North

    Wellington Park North ↗

    Median asking price
    $81,100
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    36
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.8/10 · 4 schools

Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.

About these neighborhood estimates

Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.

Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.

Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.