Texas · TX

The Texas market — what we see on the ground.

No state income tax, growing population, and major corporate relocations (energy, tech, aerospace).

MLS coverage

Where we source TX listings

Active MLS feeds

  • · Houston MLS (HAR)
  • · NTREIS (North Texas)

Primary metros

  • · Houston
  • · Dallas
  • · Austin
  • · San Antonio
  • · Fort Worth
  • · The Woodlands
  • · Bellaire

State-specific notes

What changes in this market

  • ·No state income tax; property tax rates among the highest in the country to compensate.
  • ·Homestead exemption: school-district $100,000 (increased in 2023); county varies.
  • ·Property-tax-rate protest deadlines are May 15 each year — easy way to save on escrow.
  • ·Texas Constitution prohibits most home-equity cash-out refinances above 80% LTV (50(a)(6)).

Required disclosure

For every consumer in this state

TREC Information About Brokerage Services (IABS) and Consumer Protection Notice provided to all consumers.

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