Best In Texas Real Estate™: Bastrop County

🏆 #4 of 5 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos metro counties, #32 of 123 Texas counties — ALEX Intelligence 2026. Bastrop County’s $1,233 median monthly owner cost isn’t a relic of the past—it’s a strategic advantage. This ranking, based on the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, reflects a market where affordability is engineered by real economic momentum: beef processing, advanced manufacturing, and workforce-aligned education. Unlike markets where growth is driven by speculation, Bastrop’s affordability is anchored in productivity. The Elgin ISD’s STEM expansion and the rise of regional supply chain infrastructure are creating a self-sustaining cycle: jobs → housing stability → long-term ownership. This is not a temporary dip. It’s a structural edge. Median Monthly Owner Cost in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA (2024) (ALEX Intelligence — 2026) #4 Bastrop County <- this market #1 Travis County #2 Williamson County #3 Hays County #5 Caldwell County Median Monthly Owner Cost in Texas Counties (20,000+ residents) – 2024 (ALEX Intelligence — 2026) #32 Bastrop County <- this market #1 Collin County #2 Denton County #3 Rockwall County #4 Travis County #5 Williamson County #6 Fort Bend County #7 Hays County #8 Kendall County #9 Parker County Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-07-bastrop-standing-owner-cost-county 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