Best In Land Real Estate™
2026-10-17
Kendall County leads Texas in rural affluence, with a median household income of $114,962 — the highest among all Texas counties with under 50,000 residents and at least 20,000 residents. This data comes from the ALEX Intelligence 2026 Rural Affluence Report, which ranks counties based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. What does this mean for land investors? It signals that rural wealth is no longer a fringe phenomenon — it’s a structured, capital-driven reality. As private credit expands and land values rise in non-urban areas, rural markets are becoming engines of long-term net worth, independent of MSA volatility. This is not just about lifestyle — it’s about financial architecture. For multi-state land investors in Texas, North Carolina, and Colorado, this data confirms a strategic pivot: rural land is not just a place to live, but a place to build generational wealth. Read the full report: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-17-land-land-dem-median-income-county-tx-rural
Median Household Income, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024)
#1 Kendall County — $114,962
#2 Lampasas County — $81,736
#3 Washington County — $77,825
#4 Gillespie County — $76,162
#5 Fayette County — $75,854
#6 Bandera County — $75,813
#7 Austin County — $75,789
#8 Gaines County — $74,132
#9 Cooke County — $73,932
#10 Fannin County — $72,295
Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-17-land-land-dem-median-income-county-tx-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.
Texas License #574877-B · Broker License #565194-BB
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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
Texas Real Estate Commission Information About Brokerage Services · TREC Consumer Protection Notice · trec.texas.gov
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