At $1,958/mo, rent takes about 18% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
Rent by unit size
Bedroom figures are derived from HUD Fair Market Rents and scaled to match Lavon's market median, because the published HUD values all ran above it. They are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Lavon changed -1.4% over the year to September 2026. Across the 224 Texas cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.0%.
Rent has fallen 4 months in a row, and rose in 4 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($131,303) is $3,283 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($3,100); a 4-bedroom is $3,980.
Sachse, 8 miles away, rents for 13% less ($1,699/mo), about $3,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Lavon. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Lavon, TX is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 42.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Lavon, TX has changed in 5 years
Household income in the area moved from $100,714 to $131,303 across the same window, up 30.4% versus 2021. The population has grown by 47.3% since 2021, moving from about 4,412 residents to roughly 6,498. Renters now make up 9.8% of households, compared with 12.5% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 42.4% of adults here, versus 33.1% in 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Lavon is $1,958/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,479/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,818/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,553/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,281/mo.
At 18% of local median household income ($131,303/yr), Lavon ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 1.4% over the past year.
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At $1,958/mo, rent takes ~18% of Lavon's median household income ($131,303/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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