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Texas Statewide

Laws, taxes, homeowner rights, economy, and the full picture on what it means to own a home in Texas

No state income tax. A $140,000 homestead exemption. New foreign buyer restrictions. The 2025–2026 Texas legislature passed the most significant package of homeowner protections in state history. Before you choose a metro, read this.

Austin

Tech · Hill Country · The city that reset

$460,000 median

Dallas-Fort Worth

Corporate · Suburbs · #1 market to watch nationally

$375,000 median

Houston

Energy · Medical · Most affordable major Texas metro

$270,000 median

San Antonio

Military · Value · Texas's most underrated market

$260,000 median

Data updated quarterly · Q2 2026 · Sources: TRERC, Redfin, Zillow, Dallas Fed, U.S. Census Bureau