Best In 55+ Real Estate™
2026-09-17
🏆 Ranked #1 in Home Value Dispersion Among 55+ Counties — ALEX Intelligence, 2026. The top 55+ county is twice the median value—2.0x—revealing a hidden divide in retirement affordability. Barnstable County leads, but this gap means the dream of downsizing is out of reach for most. What does this mean for aging in place, equity release, and access to single-level housing? The data is clear: the 55+ market is not one market—it’s two.
Top 10 U.S. Counties with Highest 65+ Share by Home Value (ALEX Intelligence — 2026)
#1 Barnstable County <- this market
#2 Nevada County
#3 Douglas County
#4 Island County
#5 Collier County
#6 Jefferson County
#7 Ravalli County
#8 Gillespie County
#9 Leelanau County
#10 Calaveras County
Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-09-17-fifty-five-plus-fifty-five-plus-spread-home-value-county-us-senior
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Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA
Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies
Designated Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al.
Texas License #574877-B · Broker License #565194-BB
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Source data: Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2024 · ALEX Intelligence computation
Licensed by the Texas Real Estate Commission. Broker: Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC · License #565194-BB.
Diane Hart Alexander, Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies · Designated Broker · #574877-B · George Arnold Alexander III, Director, ALEX Companies · Associate Broker · #574878-B
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Diane Hart Alexander, Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies · Designated Broker · #574877-B · George Arnold Alexander III, Director, ALEX Companies · Associate Broker · #574878-B
Texas Real Estate Commission Information About Brokerage Services · TREC Consumer Protection Notice · trec.texas.gov



