TX area data
Port lavaca, TX
Port lavaca, TX.
Population: 16,488 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Port lavaca, TX is $188,553 — up 1.0% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $223,500 after a median 70 days on market. 5 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with drought, coldwave, hurricane the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 3.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$188,553
Median home value
+1.0%
1-year change
70
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $188,553
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- -3.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +4.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +38.7%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $196,518
- House Price Index (state)
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $223,500
- Median list price
- $330,000
- Median price per sqft
- $150
- 1-year sale-price change
- -0.2%
- Median days on market
- 70 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 27
- For-sale inventory
- 107
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 92.9%
- Active listings
- 82
- 1-year forecast
- -2.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 19
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $828/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,035/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,261/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,640/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,892/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 96.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $19.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Schools include
- CALHOUN H S, HARRISON/JEFFERSON/MADISON EL, JACKSON/ROOSEVELT EL, TRAVIS MIDDLE, HOPE H S
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, coldWave, hurricane, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively Low · coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively High · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 81% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 34.8%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- ALCOA (Point Comfort)/Lavaca Bay (4 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 72.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 63.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 39.2 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9b (extreme annual low 25 to 30°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 5,318
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 5,584
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 22
- Nearest airport
- Tanner's Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Victoria Regional Airport (VCT) (25 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -20 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,976
- Housing built before 1970
- 40.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 19.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,979
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 11,848
- Average weekly wage
- $1,621
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 76
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Port lavaca | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $188,553 | $260,151 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $223,500 | $285,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 70 days | 71 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,979 | $2,390 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in Port lavaca, TX?
- $188,553.
- What is the median sale price in Port lavaca, TX?
- $223,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in Port lavaca, TX?
- Median days on market: 70 days.
- What is typical rent in Port lavaca, TX?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,261/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Port lavaca, TX?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, coldWave, hurricane, lightning.
- Is Port lavaca, TX in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in Port lavaca, TX?
- Risk to homes is higher than 81% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Port lavaca, TX?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Port lavaca, TX?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: ALCOA (Point Comfort)/Lavaca Bay, 4 mi.
- How many schools serve Port lavaca, TX?
- 5 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Port lavaca, TX walkable?
- Walkability index: 10.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in Port lavaca, TX?
- Regional Price Parity: 96.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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