Best In Texas Real Estate™: Bastrop County

🏆 Ranked #1 in Texas for Share of $500K+ Homes — ALEX Intelligence, 2026. In ZIP 78659, 41.2% of homes are valued at $500,000 or more—more than any other ZIP code in Texas. This isn’t a bubble. It’s a structural signal: advanced manufacturing, aerospace, and high-skill employment are driving permanent wealth concentration in Bastrop County’s most active corridors. The data from ALEX Intelligence, based on the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates, shows that this luxury cluster is not isolated but embedded in a resilient, diversified economy. This is about where the future of Central Texas wealth is being built—in the SH-71/SH-21 corridor, where industrial growth and high-income housing are developing in lockstep. Share of Homes Valued $500K or More by ZIP Code (ALEX Intelligence — 2026) #1 ZIP 78659 <- this market #2 ZIP 78662 #3 ZIP 78612 #4 ZIP 78602 #5 ZIP 78621 #6 ZIP 78957 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-09-12-bastrop-half-million-share-zcta-mkt 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