Best In 55+ Real Estate™

Wood County leads Texas in 55+ affordability — but not because it’s cheap. The median home value of $216,500 is the lowest among the 50 Texas counties with the highest 65+ population share, making it the most attainable market for active-adults. This isn’t a discount market — it’s a purpose-built one. Yet, as Harvard’s JCHS reports, remodeling spending remains stagnant in 2026, highlighting a growing gap between affordability and accessibility. The real barrier for retirees isn’t cost — it’s design. Homes that are attainable today must also be livable tomorrow. This is where the true test of age-restricted and downsizing markets lies. Intelligence, "The most attainable counties among the Texas counties retirees choose by home value," November 11, 2026: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-11-fifty-five-plus-fifty-five-plus-home-value-county-tx-senior-asc Median Home Value, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024) #1 Wood County — $216,500 #2 Lavaca County — $228,300 #3 Aransas County — $265,400 #4 Bandera County — $278,400 #5 Fayette County — $293,900 #6 Hood County — $306,400 #7 Kerr County — $321,200 #8 Burnet County — $344,000 #9 Llano County — $356,500 #10 Gillespie County — $460,700 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-11-fifty-five-plus-fifty-five-plus-home-value-county-tx-senior-asc View and join any or all of our communities — AI, quantum, and real estate: https://alex-companies.com/reports/linkedin-groups If there's an AI, quantum, or real estate community you'd like to see us convene, tell us — this portfolio grows by request. Real Estate Strategy & Intelligence Leader. Democratized Blue Ocean Strategist & Operator. 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 [email protected] · +1 713.591.9902