{"id":178855,"date":"2026-02-25T00:45:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T00:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/178855\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T00:45:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T00:45:15","slug":"cities-with-the-most-expensive-homes-in-the-lubbock-metro-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/178855\/","title":{"rendered":"Cities with the most expensive homes in the Lubbock metro area"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cities with the most expensive homes in the Lubbock metro area<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Purchasing a home is one of the most important investments there is. More than a place to live, homeownership is an asset with the potential to tremendously rise in value. But with home prices reaching record heights, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nar.realtor\/research-and-statistics\/housing-statistics\/housing-affordability-index\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:affordability;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">affordability<\/a> plays a huge role for buyers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The typical home value in the United States was $358,968 in January, 0.2% higher than the year before.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">High mortgage rates are also making monthly payments more expensive; as of February 19, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freddiemac.com\/pmms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:30-year fixed mortgage rate;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">30-year fixed mortgage rate<\/a> sits at 6.01%.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Although home prices have inflated all across the U.S., there are some cities that command a higher price tag than others. Location, size, age, and condition are all contributing factors to home value.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacker.com\/texas\/lubbock\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Stacker;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Stacker<\/a> compiled a list of cities with the most expensive homes in the Lubbock metro area using data from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zillow.com\/research\/data\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Zillow;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Zillow<\/a>. Charts show the monthly typical home value since January 2018. All 15 cities and towns with data available were included in the list.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\" - \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/42bb7b8962cc42b70c8efe82171ea9da.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>#15. Crosbyton, TX<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8211; Typical home value: $71,667<br \/>&#8211; 1-year price change: -3.9%<br \/>&#8211; 5-year price change: -16.1%<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\" - \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1d16616929928c956de3a922cc9495ae.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>#14. Ralls, TX<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8211; Typical home value: $79,044<br \/>&#8211; 1-year price change: +0.2%<br \/>&#8211; 5-year price change: data not available<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\" - \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/09f2bb5bde01e5343a14684076c0005a.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>#13. Spur, TX<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8211; Typical home value: $88,630<br \/>&#8211; 1-year price change: +3.9%<br \/>&#8211; 5-year price change: data not available<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\" - \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1d2698adaea485bdf67b01b781925fa0.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>#12. Lorenzo, TX<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8211; Typical home value: $107,408<br \/>&#8211; 1-year price change: +1.4%<br \/>&#8211; 5-year price change: -2.6%<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\" - \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/4bc7c889cdc8e270f313810004429c63.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>#11. Post, TX<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8211; Typical home value: $109,346<br \/>&#8211; 1-year price change: -3.5%<br \/>&#8211; 5-year price change: -18.5%<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\" - \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1bfa524316485c697cf8b94d9eccd2f3.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>#10. New Deal, TX<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8211; Typical home value: $120,855<br \/>&#8211; 1-year price change: -3.6%<br \/>&#8211; 5-year price change: data not available<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\" - \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ead92a6c52b349db2ba4ff894260cd2f.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>#9. Slaton, TX<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8211; Typical home value: $136,114<br \/>&#8211; 1-year price change: -0.5%<br \/>&#8211; 5-year price change: +17.0%<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\" - \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bc117a0ecd1cbdb281380de56fce9c44.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>#8. Tahoka, TX<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8211; Typical home value: $164,779<br \/>&#8211; 1-year price change: +14.2%<br \/>&#8211; 5-year price change: +2.2%<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\" - \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/25e86e7d7363d2bc44129dcd13f14474.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>#7. Lubbock, TX<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8211; Typical home value: $205,531<br \/>&#8211; 1-year price change: +0.2%<br \/>&#8211; 5-year price change: +22.9%<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\" - \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/f8ac51ecd4be4c429e579ee4a5304480.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>#6. Idalou, TX<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8211; Typical home value: $243,814<br \/>&#8211; 1-year price change: +4.8%<br \/>&#8211; 5-year price change: +28.9%<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\" - \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2dbee644d7f7fe6ec816a908883bc49d.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>#5. Buffalo Springs, TX<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8211; Typical home value: $249,631<br \/>&#8211; 1-year price change: -3.2%<br \/>&#8211; 5-year price change: +37.1%<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\" - \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/e96967a234e7f183a998482457b3047e.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>#4. Wolfforth, TX<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8211; Typical home value: $262,441<br \/>&#8211; 1-year price change: +2.2%<br \/>&#8211; 5-year price change: +24.6%<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\" - \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/7dae19084cdf08d704a462647d4e30a4.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>#3. Wilson, TX<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8211; Typical home value: $266,256<br \/>&#8211; 1-year price change: +1.2%<br \/>&#8211; 5-year price change: +4.3%<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\" - \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/a887ab8e289daade97081908c46be75f.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>#2. Shallowater, TX<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8211; Typical home value: $289,675<br \/>&#8211; 1-year price change: +1.9%<br \/>&#8211; 5-year price change: +20.2%<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\" - \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/e97e3d1f1a692133a4c97f2dc960d88c.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>#1. Ransom Canyon, TX<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8211; Typical home value: $361,834<br \/>&#8211; 1-year price change: +1.3%<br \/>&#8211; 5-year price change: +25.6%<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Cities with the most expensive homes in the Lubbock metro area Purchasing a home is one of the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":178856,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[168,170,169,13101],"class_list":["post-178855","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-lubbock","tag-lubbock","tag-lubbock-headlines","tag-lubbock-news","tag-price-change"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/178855","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=178855"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/178855\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/178856"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=178855"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=178855"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=178855"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}