Best In Texas Real Estate™: Hill Country

🏆 Ranked #1 Best Place to Live in Texas — U.S. News & World Report, 2026. The Texas Hill Country’s 2.03x rent spread reveals an unprecedented economic divergence within rural Texas. This isn’t just a housing gap—it’s a structural shift in how remote work, tourism, and cultural investment are reshaping rural markets. The data comes directly from ALEX Intelligence’s new report: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-09-13-hill-country-tx-within-county-gross-rent. How is your market holding up? Is your county becoming a destination for digital nomads—or a refuge for those priced out of the next one? Let’s discuss. Best Places to Live in Texas (U.S. News & World Report — 2026) #1 Hill Country — Bandera, Blanco, Burnet, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, L <- this market #2 Austin — Travis County #3 San Marcos — Hays County #4 Killeen — Bell County #5 Round Rock — Williamson County #6 Boerne — Kendall County #7 Fredericksburg — Gillespie County #8 Kerrville — Kerr County #9 Highland Lakes — Burnet County #10 Marble Falls — Burnet County Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-09-13-hill-country-tx-within-county-gross-rent 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