October 2026 edition
Reports from the data desk
Rankings and market reports drawn from the county index, one question at a time. Every figure is computed from the current edition when the page is rendered, so the tables move when the data does.
State by state
The Largest County in Every State by Property Records
The county with the most property records in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia, with its record count, its share of the state total and its lead over the state's second-largest county, plus where one county dominates its state.
State by state
How Concentrated Each State's Property Records Are
States ranked by the share of their property records held by their largest county and by their five largest counties, with how many counties it takes to reach half of each state's records and how concentration compares with an even split.
State by state
The Median County Property File in Each State
How many property records the middle county holds in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia, set against each state's county count and its largest county, with the gap between the largest and the median file.
State report: Florida
Florida Counties Ranked by Property Records
Every Florida county in the county index ranked by property records, with each county's national rank, how the state's records divide across four equal groups of counties, and how many county files it takes to cover half, three quarters or all of Florida.
State report: California
California Counties Ranked by Property Records
Every California county in the county index ranked by property records, with each file's size against the state median, the biggest drops between neighbouring ranks, and how the state's records split between its northern and southern counties.
National ranking
The 25 Largest County Property Files in the U.S.
The counties with the most property records in the current edition of the county index, ranked, with each county's share of the national total and the states that hold the most top-25 places.
State totals
Property Records by State: All 50 States and D.C. Compared
State totals from the county index: how many counties each state has, how many property records they hold, the average file per county, and the largest and smallest county file in every state and the District of Columbia.
State report: Texas
Texas Counties Ranked by Property Records
Every Texas county in the county index ranked by property records: the 20 largest files, the 10 smallest, how file sizes are spread across the state, and the share of Texas records held by its five largest counties.
Explainer
County Equivalents Explained: Parishes, Boroughs and Independent Cities
Not every U.S. county is called a county. How the county index sorts parishes, boroughs, census areas, independent cities and other county equivalents by name, how many of each it holds, and what they mean for a buyer.
National ranking
The 25 Smallest County Property Files in the U.S.
The counties with the fewest property records in the current edition of the county index, where they are, what a flat county price means per record, and what working a small county involves for a buyer.