Livingston, TX

Key Performance Metrics

Market snapshot

Performance indicators for the Livingston short-term rental market based on reliable data.

Listings

359 / 708

Reliable / Active

Cap Rate

11%

Middle-Earners Gross Yield

Revenue

$22,187

Middle-Earners Revenue

Occupancy

41%

Middle-Earners Occupancy

Home Value

$195,201

Median Home Sale Price

Top Earners

$54,177

Top-Earners Revenue

Livingston

Market Revenue Seasonality

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Challenging to Investors

Livingston Regulations

Legal clarity is moderate (STRs are allowed but zoning-limited, and the city defers to county); permitting is multi-step with multiple documents, inspections, local contact, and HOT registration; enforcement via county oversight creates compliance burden and investor uncertainty despite no hard caps mentioned.

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About Livingston

Livingston is a town in and the county seat of Polk County, Texas, United States. With a population of 5,640 at the 2020 census, it is the largest city in Polk County. It is located approximately 46 miles (74 km) south of Lufkin and roughly 74 miles (119 km) northeast of Houston and was originally settled in 1835 as Springfield. Its name was changed in 1846 to Livingston, when it was designated as the county seat of Polk County.The Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation is located to the east of Livingston. These people traditionally occupied territory in what is now east Texas and Louisiana. The 2000 census reported a resident population of 480 persons within the reservation. The tribe has nearly 1200 enrolled members.