Best In Land Real Estate™
2026-10-18
Kendall County leads Texas in rural median gross rent at $1,606—driven not by urban sprawl but by a surge in private credit funding for non-MSA land. This shift, confirmed by ALEX Intelligence’s latest data, shows how capital is re-routing away from traditional banks and into rural markets. The Federal Reserve’s new FEDS Notes highlight that private credit is now a foundational pillar of rural real estate financing, even as liquidity signals suggest tighter conditions ahead. For multi-state land investors in Texas, North Carolina, and Colorado, this means timing is everything. The data is clear: where capital flows, value follows.
Median Gross Rent, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024)
#1 Kendall County — $1,606
#2 Gillespie County — $1,340
#3 Caldwell County — $1,173
#4 Washington County — $1,165
#5 Bandera County — $1,149
#6 Erath County — $1,146
#7 Austin County — $1,137
#8 Aransas County — $1,128
#9 Hopkins County — $1,109
#10 Palo Pinto County — $1,093
Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-18-land-land-gross-rent-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
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



