Houston MSA
2026-09-26
🏆 57.5% of renters in San Leon, Texas, spend over half their income on rent — the highest rate in the Houston MSA. This data comes from ALEX Intelligence’s latest report: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-09-26-houston-msa-severe-rent-burden-place-mkt. How is this possible in a city with no major employment centers? The answer lies in supply constraints and coastal development pressures that have turned San Leon into a hotspot for unaffordable housing. This is not a downtown issue — it’s a regional one, showing how affordability crises are spreading beyond the urban core. Is your investment strategy accounting for this? Let’s discuss.
Cities with Highest Share of Renters Over 50% Rent Threshold (ALEX Intelligence — 2026)
#1 San Leon <- this market
#2 Prairie View
#3 Bacliff
#4 Aldine
#5 Richmond
#6 Willis
#7 Four Corners
#8 Liberty
#9 South Houston
#10 Sealy
Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-09-26-houston-msa-severe-rent-burden-place-mkt
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Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA
Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies
Designated Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al.
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Source data: Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2024 · ALEX Intelligence computation
Licensed by the Texas Real Estate Commission. Broker: Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC · License #565194-BB.
Diane Hart Alexander, Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies · Designated Broker · #574877-B · George Arnold Alexander III, Director, ALEX Companies · Associate Broker · #574878-B
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Diane Hart Alexander, Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies · Designated Broker · #574877-B · George Arnold Alexander III, Director, ALEX Companies · Associate Broker · #574878-B
Texas Real Estate Commission Information About Brokerage Services · TREC Consumer Protection Notice · trec.texas.gov



