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Gillespie County leads Texas in home value relative to income, with a 6.0x ratio—the highest among rural counties with over 20,000 residents. This isn't a sign of unaffordability; it’s a signal of strategic capital deployment in land as a future-proof asset. The data comes from ALEX Intelligence’s new analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2024 American Community Survey. This metric reflects long-term value, not price inflation. How are you evaluating land in your portfolio? Is it a cost center or a strategic asset? Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (Public domain) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=108755045; Slide 2: Katelen Chandler (CC0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=73618371; Slide 3: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (Public domain) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=108754037; Slide 4: gillfoto (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=51815708 Home Value to Income Ratio, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024) #1 Gillespie County — 6.0x #2 Llano County — 5.3x #3 Kendall County — 4.5x #4 Erath County — 4.1x #5 Austin County — 3.9x #6 Fayette County — 3.9x #7 Aransas County — 3.8x #8 Washington County — 3.7x #9 Bandera County — 3.7x #10 Lavaca County — 3.6x Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-12-land-land-value-to-income-county-tx-rural 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