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Mineral rights. Water issues. Wildlife management and conservation. Eminent domain. The number of factors driving Texas land markets is as big as the state itself. Here’s information that can help.

Latest Rural Land Articles

Texas Land Market Latest Developments, Third Quarter 2024
Land Markets
4 minute read
Dec 09 2024

Texas Land Market Latest Developments, Third Quarter 2024

The Texas Land Market Latest Developments report contains an analysis of Texas land markets. The reported sales consist of a sample of verified transactions through third quarter 2024.

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Texas Agricultural Economy’s Biggest Challenges
4 minute read
Nov 27 2024

Texas Agricultural Economy’s Biggest Challenges

The state’s agricultural economy is facing many challenges, including prolonged drought conditions, rising inflationary pressures, and significant disruptions in global supply chains. For farmers and ranchers, these factors are not just abstract issues—they are daily realities.

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2024 Texas Real Estate Forecast FALL UPDATE
Commercial
< 1 minute read
Oct 31 2024

2024 Texas Real Estate Forecast FALL UPDATE

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Solar Boom: How Texas’ Rural Land is Powering the Future
3 minute read
Oct 10 2024

Solar Boom: How Texas’ Rural Land is Powering the Future

Texas is experiencing a remarkable boom in solar power, fueled by its abundant sunshine, vast expanses of land, and a growing demand for renewable energy.

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Land Insights (Fall 2024)
Land Markets
3 minute read
Oct 07 2024

Land Insights (Fall 2024)

“Mixed” was the byword for the first quarter of this year when it came to land prices and sales volume declines across the state. This is true for the second quarter as well.

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Ground Control
Land Markets
3 minute read
Sep 23 2024

Ground Control

Most Influential Land Price Factors

Can credit market contractions lead to declines in rural land values? What about changes in household incomes or home values? This article digs into the data to answer these questions and more.

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Rural Land Data

Texas Price Per Acre
Large Tract

Q3 2024
$4,737
2.36% YOY

Texas Real Price Per Acre
Large Tract

Q3 2024
$652
0.15% YOY

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Note: Real prices are in 1966 dollars

Texas Sales Volume
Large Tract

Q3 2024
744
12.68% YOY

Rural Land Reports

Land Occupier’s Liability Guide
Land Markets
28 minute read
Jan 22 2024

Land Occupier’s Liability Guide

This guide provides an introduction to land occupier’s liability in Texas. It gives a basic understanding of liability concepts and the potential pitfalls for owners and occupiers of land. This guide does not cover every situation for which a land occupier might have liability, nor does it cover every point of law that might be applicable.

Land Occupier’s Liability Guide
Texas Small Rural Land
Land Markets
18 minute read
Sep 07 2023

Texas Small Rural Land

Since 1966, the Texas Real Estate Research Center has collected a large sample of rural land sales data from across Texas. The reported transactions include a mixture of land uses including but not limited to farming, ranching, wildlife management, recreation, and mineral extraction.

Texas Small Rural Land
Texas Land Market Latest Developments, Third Quarter 2024
Land Markets
4 minute read
Dec 09 2024

Texas Land Market Latest Developments, Third Quarter 2024

The Texas Land Market Latest Developments report contains an analysis of Texas land markets. The reported sales consist of a sample of verified transactions through third quarter 2024.

Texas Land Market Latest Developments, Third Quarter 2024
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