Best In Texas Real Estate™: San Marcos-New Braunfels

Canyon Lake leads Texas in manufactured housing share — 15.4% of homes are manufactured, according to ALEX Intelligence’s latest analysis of 2024 ACS data. This isn’t a fringe trend; it’s a structural shift in housing typology. In a market where affordability is a growing challenge, manufactured homes are no longer a stopgap — they’re a foundational choice. Yet the data does not distinguish between leased pads and owned lots, leaving critical questions about long-term stability unanswered. What does this mean for zoning, infrastructure, and community planning? The answer may lie not in how we build homes, but in how we define permanence. Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Nicolas Henderson from Coppell, Texas (CC BY 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=121472107; Slide 2: Jonmallard (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=75223900; Slide 3: Nicolas Henderson from Coppell, Texas (CC BY 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=29652719; Slide 4: Jonmallard (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=75223756 Share of Homes That Are Manufactured, top 6 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024) #1 Canyon Lake — 15.4% #2 Bulverde — 5.3% #3 Kyle — 4.6% #4 Dripping Springs — 1.2% #5 Belterra — 0.0% #6 Buda — 0.0% Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-07-san-marcos-nb-manufactured-share-place-mkt 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