Best In 55+ Real Estate™
2026-11-05
This is not a luxury market, but a deeply rooted retirement community where demand outpaces turnover. The data reveals a counterintuitive truth: the highest rents in Texas’s 55+ ZIP codes are not driven by new construction, but by the enduring presence of long-term residents. This is not a sign of exclusion—it is a signal of stability. For active-adult communities, permanence is a competitive advantage. This insight comes from the source document: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-05-fifty-five-plus-fifty-five-plus-gross-rent-zcta-tx-senior-zip. What does a $1,998 rent say about a community’s long-term value?
Median Gross Rent, top 8 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024)
#1 ZIP 78633 — $1,998
#2 ZIP 78657 — $1,492
#3 ZIP 78028 — $1,138
#4 ZIP 75497 — $1,109
#5 ZIP 75426 — $1,088
#6 ZIP 78643 — $1,077
#7 ZIP 75948 — $1,013
#8 ZIP 75765 — $888
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Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-05-fifty-five-plus-fifty-five-plus-gross-rent-zcta-tx-senior-zip
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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, Partner, ALEX Companies · Associate Broker · #574878-B
Texas Real Estate Commission Information About Brokerage Services · TREC Consumer Protection Notice · trec.texas.gov
Diane Hart Alexander, Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies · Designated Broker · #574877-B · George Arnold Alexander III, Partner, ALEX Companies · Associate Broker · #574878-B
Texas Real Estate Commission Information About Brokerage Services · TREC Consumer Protection Notice · trec.texas.gov



