Rental numbers for Lamar County, TX
The typical home here runs -$573 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.6%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 11.9%.
- Gross yield
- 7.6%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 11.9%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$573/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $207,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,316/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Lamar County
10 with published figures
| 75460Paris | $133,000 | $1,312 | 11.9% | 5.9% | -$65 | n/a |
| 75477Roxton | $169,000 | $970* | 6.9% | 1.8% | -$654 | n/a |
| 75435Deport | $175,000 | $970* | 6.7% | 2.0% | -$649 | n/a |
| 75486Sumner | $320,000 | $1,370* | 5.1% | 1.7% | -$1,274 | n/a |
| 75416Blossom | $243,000 | $980* | 4.8% | 1.2% | -$1,076 | n/a |
| 75421Brookston | $251,000 | $970* | 4.6% | 1.0% | -$1,147 | n/a |
| 75462Paris | $279,000 | $1,010* | 4.3% | 0.5% | -$1,385 | n/a |
| 75411Arthur City | $271,000 | $970* | 4.3% | 0.6% | -$1,325 | n/a |
| 75473Powderly | $284,000 | $990* | 4.2% | 0.5% | -$1,404 | n/a |
| 75468Pattonville | $324,000 | $990* | 3.7% | 0.4% | -$1,628 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +1.9%
- Rent, 12 months
- n/a
- Rent minus price growth
- n/a
- Property tax
- 0.87%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $182,259 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $210,954 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $200,194 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $199,203 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $202,872 | n/a |
| Aug 2026 | $206,816 | $1,316 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Lamar County, TX
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $787 | $793 | $1,036 | $1,354 | $1,362 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 4.2
- 84 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 44th
- among US counties
Tools
Questions
- Is Lamar County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$573 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.6%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 11.9%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Lamar County?
- About 0.87% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $207,000 home that is about $1,801 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Lamar County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $793 for a 1-bedroom, $1,036 for a 2-bedroom and $1,354 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$573 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.