Realtor.com released data analysis this month about the real estate market in Texas.
DALLAS — It’s no surprise that people are flocking to Texas.
Over the past decade, no state in the U.S. has experienced more population growth than the Lone Star State. While most attention goes to former Californians moving here, Texas is seeing new residents from a variety of states.
Realtor.com, which recently moved its headquarters to Austin, released a comprehensive data analysis this month on the Texas real estate market. This “landmark research” delves into who’s moving to Texas, why they’re coming, and the real estate trends shaping the state.
The research includes an in-depth look at population growth and where new Texans are relocating from.
No surprise here: California leads the way. The West Coast-to-Texas migration is so strong that Realtor.com’s analysis projects Texas will become the most populous state in the U.S. by 2045.
While California dominated the headlines, the data also reveals some other interesting insights. For example, Florida has seen rapid growth over the past decade, ranking second in the U.S. for population growth behind Texas. Both states have significantly outpaced others, with Texas adding 3.9 million residents since 2014 and Florida 2.9 million. North Carolina follows with about 960,000 new residents.
Axios Dallas took a deep dive into the full report, breaking down everything from average listing prices to data on new builds and the added costs of Texas’ extreme weather. You can read their full story here.
Here are the top 10 states new Texans have moved from between 2009 and 2023:
- California
Moved to Texas from: 781,237
Left Texas to: 306,541
Net migration: +474,695 for Texas - Florida
Moved to Texas from: 494,705
Left Texas to: 236,833
Net migration: +257,872 for Texas - Oklahoma
Moved to Texas from: 476,665
Left Texas to: 241,296
Net migration: +235,368 for Texas - New Jersey
Moved to Texas from: 172,646
Left Texas to: 25,303
Net migration: +147,343 for Texas - Michigan
Moved to Texas from: 204,802
Left Texas to: 71,573
Net migration: +133,229 for Texas - Illinois
Moved to Texas from: 253,853
Left Texas to: 132,121
Net migration: +121,732 for Texas - Louisiana
Moved to Texas from: 267,275
Left Texas to: 193,241
Net migration: +74,033 for Texas - Alabama
Moved to Texas from: 105,269
Left Texas to: 34,260
Net migration: +71,029 for Texas - New York
Moved to Texas from: 147,118
Left Texas to: 104,906
Net migration: +42,212 for Texas - South Carolina
Moved to Texas from: 73,521
Left Texas to: 33,274
Net migration: +40,247 for Texas
