# Real, Texas — #1,528 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.31 of 10. FIPS 48385. Population 2,854. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 2,900 people live in Real, Texas. It ranks #1,528 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #176 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.71% of a home's value each year, less than in 53% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 96% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is better than in 62% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 56% of counties. On this site's state scores, Texas gets 8.15 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 8.15 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.12 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.36 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.15 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.21 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.60 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #1167 Bandera, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48019.md
- #2733 Uvalde, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48463.md
- #541 Kerr, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48265.md
- #126 Edwards, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48137.md

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