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El Lago, Texas real estate market data.
Real estate market data for El Lago, TX (Harris County) — Census median home value $303,700, county listing prices down about 4.3% over the past year.
El Lago, TX is in Harris County, Texas — covering the whole local market here: resale homes, condos, land, and new construction. The most recent Census estimate puts the population at 3,016, with a median household income of $104,375. Census data puts El Lago's median home value at $303,700 (all owner-occupied homes); Harris County's current median listing price runs $335,000, down about 4.3% over the past year.
At a glance
El Lago market snapshot
Population
3,016
Median Household Income
$104,375
Median Home Value (city)
$303,700
Median Listing Price (Harris County)
$335,000
Median Gross Rent
$1,642/mo
Price Trend (YoY)
-4.3%
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Home Value, By Source
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate) puts El Lago's median home value — across all owner-occupied homes, not just recent sales — at $303,700. Separately, Harris County's current median listing price (via Realtor.com data, 2026-06-01) runs $335,000. These cover different geography (city vs. county) and different measures (assessed value vs. active listings), which is why we show both rather than picking one — full source list on our data sources page.
County Price Trend
Harris County's FHFA house price index shows a 0.62% annual change in 2025.
Population & Income
El Lago has an estimated population of 3,016 and a median household income of $104,375, per the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate).
Affordability Snapshot
El Lago's Census-reported median home value works out to about 2.9x the area's median household income, and median gross rent runs roughly 19% of that same income on an annualized basis. Housing economists commonly flag a price-to-income ratio above 4x as historically elevated -- useful context, not a personal affordability verdict.
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What are home values like in El Lago, TX?
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey puts El Lago's median home value at $303,700. Harris County's current median listing price runs $335,000, down about 4.3% over the past year.
What is the population of El Lago, TX?
The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate) puts El Lago's population at approximately 3,016.
What's the median rent in El Lago, TX?
The Census ACS estimates median gross rent in El Lago at approximately $1,642 per month.
What is the median household income in El Lago, TX?
Census ACS data puts the median household income in El Lago at approximately $104,375.
Is the El Lago housing market growing?
Harris County's FHFA house price index shows a 0.62% annual change in 2025.
Is El Lago, TX affordable relative to income?
Census ACS data puts El Lago's median home value at about 2.9 times the median household income, with median gross rent equal to roughly 19% of that income annually. This is a general benchmark, not a personal pre-qualification -- your own income, debt, and down payment determine what you can actually afford.
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