Best In Texas Real Estate™: Bastrop County

Bastrop County leads Texas in low large-apartment share—ranking #4 in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos metro and #93 of 123 Texas counties on share of homes in 50-unit buildings or larger, according to ALEX Intelligence’s latest analysis. This isn’t a gap in supply—it’s a strategic design. While neighboring Williamson and Travis Counties scale apartment construction to meet demand, Bastrop has chosen low-density growth, preserving its character and driving demand for single-family homes. For employers in aerospace, tunneling, and advanced manufacturing, this creates a stable, long-term workforce base without the pressures of urban density. The data shows that economic growth and housing stability can coexist even without high-density development. What does this mean for your investment or relocation strategy in Central Texas? Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Larry D. Moore (CC BY 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=199874289; Slide 2: Larry D. Moore (CC BY 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=199992820; Slide 3: Larry D. Moore (CC BY 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=70368515; Slide 4: Larry D. Moore (CC BY 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=27100675 Share of Homes in 50-Unit Buildings or Larger, top 5 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024) #1 Travis County — 14.0% #2 Hays County — 7.1% #3 Williamson County — 6.2% #4 Bastrop County — 0.6% #5 Caldwell County — 0.2% Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-15-bastrop-standing-apartment-share-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