Selling a House in Overton, Lubbock
Overton is the most investor-held district in Lubbock County. Across the whole area only about one house in eight is lived in by the person who owns it.
Talk through the property
Send the address, the condition, and when you would like to be done. We will tell you what we can pay and whether listing would do better.
What the roll shows for Overton
From the July 2026 Lubbock Central Appraisal District roll. The roll records Overton as many separate plat entries rather than one name, so these figures are aggregated across all of them.
| Improved properties on the roll | 693 |
|---|---|
| Median appraised value | $174,818 |
| Typical size | 1,532 sq ft |
| Carry a homestead exemption | 12.8% |
| Without a homestead exemption | 604 |
| Owned from outside Texas | 7.1% |
| ZIP | 79401 |
Appraised values, not sale prices. Texas is a non-disclosure state, so sale prices are not public record. An appraisal-district value is not a market value. Every number here is a starting point, not an offer.
How Overton compares to Downtown Lubbock
Against the wider ZIP it sits in, Overton appraises about 17% above the Downtown Lubbock median, and owner-occupancy runs 10.9 points lower than Downtown Lubbock as a whole. That gap is the reason this neighborhood needs its own page rather than being folded into the ZIP.
What the numbers actually say
The county roll splits Overton into two halves that behave nothing like each other.
The redeveloped part — the newer blocks built out as Overton Park — runs to roughly 176 improved properties at a median appraised value near $282,000, and only about six percent of them carry a homestead exemption. That is the lowest owner-occupancy of any named place in Lubbock County by a wide margin. It is student housing, and the roll makes no attempt to hide it.
The older part is around 517 properties at roughly $150,000, with about fifteen percent owner-occupied — still heavily rented, but older, smaller and cheaper.
Who sells here, and why
Almost everyone we talk to in Overton is an investor rather than a homeowner: someone unwinding a student rental, an out-of-town owner who bought during the redevelopment and has had enough of managing it from a distance, or an inheritor who has ended up with a rental they never wanted.
Student-let property has its own rhythm. August turnover, wear that arrives faster than in a family home, and a value that depends more on rental yield than on what an owner-occupier would pay.
The honest part
If you own a performing rental here, the buyer who pays most is usually another investor, and that may not be us. We will say so.
Where we help is the tired end of it — a property that has gone through too many tenancies, needs a full make-ready before anyone would live in it, or sits in a small portfolio you want out of on one closing date rather than four.
Common questions about selling in Overton
Do you buy houses in Overton?
Yes. The county roll lists 693 improved properties in Overton and we look at them in any condition.
What is a house in Overton worth?
The median appraised value is about $174,818 on a typical 1,532 square feet. That is the county's appraised figure, not a sale price — Texas does not put sale prices in the public record.
How much of Overton is rented?
About 604 of 693 properties do not carry a homestead exemption, roughly 87%. That covers rentals, second homes, inherited property and vacant houses.
Is Overton different from the rest of Downtown Lubbock?
Yes. Overton appraises at about $174,818 against $149,845 for Downtown Lubbock overall, with owner-occupancy of 12.8% against 23.7%.
Would listing my Overton house do better?
Often, and we will tell you when we think so. A house in retail condition with time to wait usually nets more on the open market.
Want a number for your Overton house?
Send the address and the condition. If a direct sale is not your best move, we will say so.