Austin MSA

Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos ranks #2 in Texas for home value-to-income ratio, with a 4.6x ratio — a signal of sustained demand, not affordability collapse. This ranking, based on the latest ALEX Intelligence data, reveals that Austin’s market is structurally priced, not temporarily overvalued. For context, College Station-Bryan leads with 4.7x, while Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is at 4.0x. How is your market holding up? Is your city’s ratio above or below 4.0x? Let’s discuss what this means for long-term strategy, not just short-term pricing. Home Value to Income Ratio, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024) #1 College Station-Bryan — 4.7x #2 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos — 4.6x #3 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington — 4.0x #4 San Antonio-New Braunfels — 3.7x #5 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands — 3.6x #6 Waco — 3.5x #7 Sherman-Denison — 3.4x #8 Killeen-Temple — 3.4x #9 Midland — 3.3x #10 Tyler — 3.2x Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Larry D. Moore (CC BY 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=21668350; Slide 2: En el nido (Nest) (CC BY 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=58044910; Slide 3: H. Michael Miley (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=79477312; Slide 4: Nicole Yeary (CC BY 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=94013138 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-25-austin-msa-standing-value-to-income-msa 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