Texas Rural Land Prices Rise 6.02% to $5,246 an Acre as 5-Year Growth Slows
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Updated · trerc.tamu.edu · May 26
Texas Rural Land Prices Rise 6.02% to $5,246 an Acre as 5-Year Growth Slows
1 articles · Updated · trerc.tamu.edu · May 26
$5,246 per acre marked Texas rural land's statewide average in the first quarter of 2026, up 6.02% from a year earlier and extending the gains seen in 2025.
9.73% is now the five-year annualized growth rate, the lowest since the first quarter of 2022 and a sign that longer-term appreciation is cooling.
That rate had climbed above 11% several times over the past three years, making the latest reading a notable slowdown even as prices continue to rise.
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