Best In Luxury Real Estate™
2026-10-17
ZIP 76092 leads Texas in top-to-median gross rent gap at 1.8x—revealing a seismic shift in how the ultra-wealthy are deploying capital in luxury real estate. This isn’t a market dip; it’s a redefinition of value. The richest ZIP codes in Texas are no longer just about owning homes—they’re about leasing them as high-yield, liquid assets. This trend is fueled by rising private credit use and a post-cheap-money economy where income generation trumps appreciation. The data comes from ALEX Intelligence’s new analysis of U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2024.
Top-to-Median Gross Rent Gap, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024)
#1 ZIP 76092 — $3,501
#2 ZIP 78739 — $3,473
#3 ZIP 76034 — $3,263
#4 ZIP 77401 — $2,672
#5 ZIP 75205 — $2,529
#6 ZIP 75225 — $2,452
#7 ZIP 77005 — $2,181
#8 ZIP 78703 — $2,181
#9 ZIP 78746 — $2,136
#10 ZIP 78737 — $2,131
Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-17-luxe-luxe-spread-gross-rent-zcta-tx-luxury
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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



