What does it cost to buy a home in Lago Vista right now?

The median Lago Vista home sold for $394,950 over the 12 months ending September 2026, across 222 residential sales in the ACTRIS MLS. That is down 1.1% from $399,495 the year before. The median home for sale today is listed at $482,500, above the recent sales median, which is one reason homes here take a while to sell. Compare against closed sales, not other listings.

Over the last 12 months, Lago Vista single-family houses sold for a median of $410,000 across 206 sales, while the 11 condo sales had a median of $275,000 and the 5 townhome sales a median of $150,000. The median sold house had about 1,968 square feet at about $213 a square foot. The small condo and townhome samples mean those medians move a lot from year to year.

Lago Vista is a buyer's market, with about 7.9 months of supply as of September 2026. The median home took 69 days to go under contract, and 51% of homes that sold had cut their price. The typical home closed at 94.8% of its original list price. There is a lot to choose from, including new construction, and buyers have real room to negotiate on homes that launched high.

Yes, by a wide margin. Over the same 12 months, Lago Vista homes sold for a median of $394,950 across 222 sales, while homes inside our wider Lake Travis boundary sold for a median of $749,500 across 503 sales. Part of the gap is size: the median Lago Vista house that sold had about 1,968 square feet, while the Lake Travis median was about 3,039. Compare price per square foot too.

Set up a saved search inside the Lago Vista boundary and filter to homes, since the map search also shows many vacant lots. With 75 of the 206 houses that sold built in 2020 or later, compare new construction against resales, and have an independent inspector check a new build. On hillside lots, check drainage and driveway grade, and review any HOA or golf community rules before your option period ends.

Pricing to the listings instead of the sales. The median home for sale is listed at $482,500, while the median home that sold closed at $394,950. About half the homes that sold cut their price first, and the typical home closed at 94.8% of its original list price. With about 8 months of supply, buyers have alternatives, so a launch price set against recent closed sales matters.

Over the last 12 months, the 15 Lago Vista sales listed with waterfront features in the MLS had a median of $797,000, compared with $390,000 for the other 207 sales. That is roughly double. With only 15 waterfront sales, the figure moves a lot from year to year. Waterfront listings range from homes with a dock to homes across a road from a cove, so read each listing's details.

The median Lago Vista home took 69 days to go under contract over the last 12 months, counted on cumulative days on market so relisted homes are not reset. That is faster than the year before, when the median was 86 days. Add roughly 30 to 45 days from contract to closing. A home priced in line with recent sales usually beats the median; one that needs a cut can take several months.

Lago Vista is in the 78645 ZIP code. Of the 222 sales inside the city boundary over the last 12 months, 219 carried a 78645 address. The ZIP code also covers areas outside the city limits, including Point Venture and communities along FM 1431, so ZIP-level statistics blend different markets. The figures on this page come only from sales inside the Lago Vista city boundary.

Request a home value from us and we will price it against the Lago Vista sales that actually match it: similar size and age, waterfront or not, and nearby streets, from the last 12 months of ACTRIS MLS closings. For context, the city median was $394,950 across 222 sales, and the typical home closed at 94.8% of its original list price. An online estimate cannot see views or lake access, which drive much of the spread.