Best In Land Real Estate™
2026-09-20
🏆 Ranked #1 Highest Rental Cost in Rural America — ALEX Intelligence, 2026.
What does $2,245 median gross rent in Fairfax city really mean? It’s not a sign of urban sprawl — it’s a signal of strategic scarcity. The top rural counties aren’t growing because of population density; they’re growing because they’re being selected for long-term conservation, renewable infrastructure, and exclusive access.
This data comes from ALEX Intelligence’s new national ranking: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-09-20-land-land-gross-rent-county-us-rural — a direct, unfiltered view of where rural America’s most exclusive land markets are forming.
Top Counties by Median Gross Rent in Rural America (ALEX Intelligence — 2026)
#1 Fairfax city <- this market
#2 Wasatch County
#3 Summit County
#4 Summit County
#5 Routt County
#6 Teton County
#7 Teller County
#8 Manassas city
#9 New Kent County
#10 Dawson County
Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-09-20-land-land-gross-rent-county-us-rural
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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