The median home in Sour Lake, Texas is valued at $257,754, up 0.7% year over year. Sour Lake is part of the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$257,754

+0.7%

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

Affordability

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$51,551 on $257,754

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Stretch31% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$1,940

P/I31%

Afford$233K

Gap-$25K

P&I $1,303Tax $387Ins $250

6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + TX ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in Texas

Compare Sour Lake with other housing markets across Texas.

Westlake$3.07M Highland Park$2.85M Westover Hills$2.59M University Park$2.38M Rollingwood$2.25M West Lake Hills$1.99M Bartonville$1.36M Southlake$1.26M

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