Hardin County, Texas
Sour Lake Real Estate and Local Guide
A small East Texas city at the intersection of state highways 105 and 326, historically a mineral-springs health resort and early-1900s oil boomtown in the Beaumont-Port Arthur area. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Sour Lake best.
About the area
Living in Sour Lake, TX
The oldest surviving town in Hardin County and the birthplace of Texaco, which formed here in 1903.
The housing market
Homes in Sour Lake
- About 64.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
- About 72% of housing units are single-family detached homes.
- The median home value is about $161,800.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Sour Lake home
Birthplace of Texaco
The Texas Company, later Texaco, was formed here in 1903 following the local oil boom
Sour Lake Sinkhole
Large subsidence lake north of town formed by oil extraction at the Sour Lake salt dome
Sour Lake Oilfield
One of the oldest continuously producing oil fields, developed after the 1901 discovery near Spindletop
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Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.