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In rural Texas, home affordability is measured in decades of income — and ZIP 78756 leads the state with a Home Value to Income Ratio of 8.8x, according to ALEX Intelligence's new analysis of 2024 U.S. Census data. This isn't a national ranking — it's a state-specific benchmark showing where land value outpaces income growth most severely. The data reveals a structural shift: rural land is no longer a commodity, but a scarce asset class. For multi-state land investors in TX, NC, AL, and CO, this means the window for deploying capital is now. The real estate market isn't waiting for interest rates — it’s waiting for cash. Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: smallcurio from Austin, TX (CC BY 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=69209327; Slide 2: Tim Patterson from Austin, TX, United States (CC BY 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=64267773; Slide 3: Nicolas Henderson from Coppell, Texas (CC BY 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=121664448; Slide 4: Larry D. Moore (CC BY 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=22442704 Home Value to Income Ratio, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024) #1 ZIP 78756 — 8.8x #2 ZIP 78636 — 7.3x #3 ZIP 78722 — 6.5x #4 ZIP 78730 — 6.4x #5 ZIP 78736 — 6.1x #6 ZIP 78643 — 5.3x #7 ZIP 78657 — 5.3x #8 ZIP 77435 — 5.2x #9 ZIP 78013 — 5.0x #10 ZIP 78733 — 4.9x Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-10-land-land-value-to-income-zcta-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