🏠 Texas Housing at a Glance 

  • Median price: $347,000 — a modest YoY bump of 0.6%. Not quite million-dollar mansions, but a step up from the taco budget.

  • Months of inventory: 5.7 — while it is mostly a buyer's market, there are some areas and price points that are still very competitive

  • Days on Market: 60 — about two months of Twitterscaping while your home's online.

🔥 Hotspot Central: Where Folks Are Pouring In

  • Texas tops the nation for net inbound movers, with around 137K newcomers in 2023—overtaking Florida! Major cities like Houston, Austin, Dallas, and San Antonio are magnets on the map:

    • Houston: People coming from Louisiana (especially New Orleans), followed by Florida & Georgia 

    • Austin: Californians, Floridians, and Coloradans (hello Denver!) 

    • Dallas: Neighbors from Oklahoma and Florida, with Oklahoma City leading the pack 

    • San Antonio: Welcomes newcomers from Florida, California, and Colorado 

 

🐮 Why Are Californians And Floridians Flocking Here?

  • Cheaper living (California home prices: ~$1.5M vs. Texas ~$450K)

  • No state income tax and a business-friendly vibe 

  • Job opportunities & space to breathe, especially in booming metro suburbs. 

😂 A Little Funny Sidebar

  • You know you’ve made it when even Californians talk about “Don’t California My Texas” bumper stickers. 

  • Meanwhile, Oklahomans enjoy cheaper living and 87% fewer people—apparently enough reason for a traffic-free vacation.

  • And Texas ranchers are probably scratching their heads: "More strangers moving in? Great—just don’t mess with our BBQ."

🛠 What It Actually Means for Texas Real Estate

  • Rising prices in hotspots: Travis County 

  • Booming suburb expansion along I‑35 (D–F–W, Austin, San Antonio): ring counties are hot, hot, hot! T

  • Some smaller markets, like McAllen, are cooling off due to inflated list prices and slower hiring.

📌 Key Takeaways (with a dash of sass)

  • Texas is the biggest mover magnet—for affordability, opportunity, and charm.

  • Californians & Floridians are the real MVPs of the migration trend.

  • Texans aren’t exactly loyal—many are eyeing CO, NC, FL for greener (cooler) pastures.

  • Smaller cities are slowing, while suburbs and big metros are still booming.

  • If you thought Texas was full, you should see California—they’re still sending more.

✨ Final Thought

 

Texas real estate is a wild rodeo—hot, crowded, and always entertaining. As people pour in from LA traffic and Oklahoma hospitality alike, we’re building new neighborhoods faster than you can say “where’s the avocado ranch?”  

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