There are few better places to retire in the country than Texas, according to a new report from WalletHub, and the state’s real estate market stands to gain big because of it.

Basing its analysis on more than 30 data points, the ratings website ranked all 50 states (and Washington, D.C.) on their affordability, quality of life and quality of healthcare – a cumulative of all three put Florida right at No. 18, directly in front of Wyoming, South Dakota and Iowa.

Texas was ranked low for quality of life (No. 36) and healthcare (No. 44), but received great marks for affordability; WalletHub ranked the state No. 3 after a review of its adjusted cost of living, the cost of in-home services and adult daycare, and its general tax friendliness, as well as its more specific tax friendliness on pensions and social security income.

Retirees and Texas’ housing market

But why is this good for Texas’ real estate market?

In separate reports, both John Burns Real Estate Consulting and the Urban Land Institute have imposed the coming importance of older homebuyers. John Burns’ report claimed we are in the midst of a “retiree explosion,” while ULI named the 65-and-old population as one of the “four biggest demographic opportunities” in housing.

As a magnet for retirees, Texas and its biggest metros, like Houston, are positioned well to capitalize on the “opportunity.”

See our table below to compare the country’s top 20 retiree markets.