Texas Real Estate Research Center

What Texas Real Estate Research Center does

The Texas Real Estate Research Center (TRERC) is a publicly funded real estate research organization established by the Texas state legislature in 1971 and housed within the Texas A&M University System at College Station, Texas. Self-described as the nation's largest publicly funded organization devoted to real estate research, TRERC aggregates and analyzes data sourced from Texas Multiple Listing Services, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. Census Bureau, and the Texas Workforce Commission to produce housing, economic, commercial, and rural land market research.

The Center's product portfolio spans core data tools (Housing Activity by MSA/county, Home Price Index, Texas Housing Affordability Index, Building Permits, BLS and TWC Employment Data, Population Data, Rural Land Data, Data Gallery), analytical research reports (Texas Housing Insight, Texas Real Estate Forecast, MSA Housing Reports, Texas Economic Outlook, Texas Border Economy, Texas Rural Land Markets), and recurring publications including the Tierra Grande flagship magazine (continuous since 1977) and quarterly insights series across housing, commercial, economy, and rural land verticals. Annual events such as the Outlook for Texas Land Markets Conference (36th edition scheduled for April 7-9, 2027 in San Antonio) complement the digital distribution through trerc.tamu.edu, podcast, YouTube (@RecenterTX), and email newsletter channels.

TRERC operates on a non-commercial revenue model funded by state appropriations and Texas A&M University institutional support, distributing all data, reports, and publications free of charge to a distributed audience that includes real estate brokers and agents, developers, landowners, legislators and public officials, academic researchers and instructors, and individual homeowners, buyers, and sellers. A strategic co-publishing partnership with Texas Realtors extends distribution into the largest professional user segment via quarterly statewide housing reports. The organization employs 11-50 staff and reports no commercial revenue, funding rounds, or M&A activity.

Name

Texas Real Estate Research Center

Legal name

Texas Real Estate Research Center at Texas A&M University

Website

https://recenter.tamu.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Texas Real Estate Research Center is a publicly funded state entity within the Texas A&M University System that aggregates MLS, BLS, Census, and Texas Workforce Commission data to produce free housing, commercial, economic, and rural land market research for Texas real estate professionals, policymakers, researchers, and consumers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

College Station

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Funding: As a publicly funded organization created by the Texas state legislature in 1971, TRERC operates on public funding and provides all data and reports free of charge to the public.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Texas Real Estate Research Center compiles and analyzes Texas real estate data sourced from Texas Multiple Listing Services, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the U.S. Census Bureau to produce housing market reports, home price and affordability indices, rural land market analyses, economic forecasts, and publications such as the Tierra Grande magazine. All research, data tools, and publications are provided free of charge to real estate professionals, legislators, researchers, developers, landowners, and consumers.

Product overview

The Texas Real Estate Research Center is a publicly funded research organization that provides a comprehensive suite of real estate data, research reports, and publications. The portfolio consists of multiple interconnected offerings: core data tools (Housing Activity, Home Price Index, Building Permits, Employment Data, Population Data, Rural Land Data), analytical research reports (Texas Housing Insight, Texas Real Estate Forecast, MSA Housing Reports, Texas Border Economy, Texas Economic Outlook, Texas Rural Land Markets), and publications (Tierra Grande magazine, quarterly insights on Housing, Commercial, Economy, and Land topics). The Center also hosts the annual Outlook for Texas Land Markets conference and provides access to specialized indices like the Texas Housing Affordability Index. Data is sourced from Texas MLSs, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and U.S. Census Bureau.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tierra Grande: The organization's flagship publication covering real estate industry topics, published since 1977.

Products and services

• Texas Housing Insight

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 50 years of continuous Texas real estate research and reporting
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Texas RealtorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTexas Realtors collaborates with the Texas Real Estate Research Center to publish quarterly Texas housing market reports, providing comprehensive sales and pricing data across all Texas metros. This partnership combines TRERC's research expertise with Texas Realtors' industry reach.
• U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticscoreTechnology or IntegrationData provider for employment and labor market information used in Texas economic analysis and forecasts.
• U.S. Census BureaucoreTechnology or IntegrationData provider for demographic, housing, and population data used in Texas real estate market research.
• Texas MLSscoreTechnology or IntegrationMultiple Listing Services providing comprehensive real estate transaction data across Texas for housing market analysis and reporting.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Zillow Group: Major U.S. residential real estate data and marketplace platform. Comparable to TRERC in producing housing market statistics and trend reports (e.g., Zillow Research), though as a consumer-facing commercial platform rather than a publicly funded research organization.
• CoStar Group: Largest commercial real estate data and analytics provider in the U.S. Comparable to TRERC in delivering real estate market data and insights, but as a commercial subscription platform with national and global coverage rather than a state-focused, publicly funded research center.
• Redfin: National residential brokerage that publishes the Redfin Data Center with housing market metrics, price indices, and sales trends. Comparable to TRERC as a producer of public-facing housing market data, though driven by proprietary brokerage transaction data rather than MLS/BLS/Census aggregation.
• National Association of Realtors (NAR) Research: National trade association that publishes housing market statistics, existing-home sales reports, and affordability indices. Comparable to TRERC as an authoritative real estate data publisher, though at a national rather than Texas-only level.

Direct peers

• Texas Realtors: Texas state real estate trade association that co-publishes quarterly housing market reports with TRERC. Comparable in producing authoritative Texas-specific housing market data and serving the same broker/agent audience.
• Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University (JCHS): Academic research center publishing the State of the Nation's Housing report and Harvard Housing Report. Comparable to TRERC as a university-affiliated real estate and housing research outlet producing policy-relevant housing analysis.
• Fisher Center for Real Estate and Urban Economics (UC Berkeley): University-based real estate research center producing housing market reports, indices, and policy analysis. Comparable to TRERC in being an academic real estate research outfit, though California-focused rather than Texas-focused.
• Texas A&M Real Estate Center (Urban Land Institute / academic real estate centers): Self-reference: TRERC is itself a Texas A&M-affiliated research center. Listed for completeness as the most direct analog; comparable to other academic real estate research institutes such as the Homer Hoyt Institute or the Fisher Center for Real Estate & Urban Economics at UC Berkeley in producing practitioner-grade real estate research for a defined geography.

Regional players

• Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (Housing & Economic Research): Conducts regional economic and housing research for Texas and the Southwest, including the Texas Service Sector Outlook and housing market commentary. Comparable to TRERC in scope (regional economic/housing research for Texas), though it serves a broader Federal Reserve mandate rather than real-estate-specific focus.

Others

• U.S. Census Bureau (Housing & Demographic Data): Federal data provider whose housing, demographic, and population data feeds TRERC's research products. Listed as a peer because it is a foundational data source rather than a direct competitor, and the Center's outputs are partly a Texas-focused interpretation of Census inputs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@RecenterTX
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