Best In Texas Real Estate™: Hill Country

Boerne leads the Texas Hill Country in rent burden — 34.4% of renters spend more than half their income on housing, according to ALEX Intelligence’s 2026 Severe Rent Burden Place Market report. This isn’t just a cost-of-living issue — it’s a sign of deep structural imbalance in housing supply. This is not a national trend — it’s a hyper-local reality. The source of this data is: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-21-hill-country-tx-severe-rent-burden-place-mkt. What does this mean for long-term residents? For workforce stability? For the future of the Texas Hill Country? Let’s discuss. Renters Over the 50% Rent Threshold, top 8 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024) #1 Boerne — 34.4% #2 Burnet — 33.7% #3 Fredericksburg — 23.6% #4 Kerrville — 22.9% #5 Kingsland — 16.1% #6 Lakehills — 15.4% #7 Marble Falls — 13.7% #8 Granite Shoals — 8.1% Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Michael Barera (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=60641395; Slide 2: Victoria S (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=35780628; Slide 3: Ed Uthman from Houston, TX, USA (CC BY 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=26044669; Slide 4: Victoria Speakmon (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=35825596 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-21-hill-country-tx-severe-rent-burden-place-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