Austin MSA
2026-10-15
This is not a sign of decline in Williamson, but of Austin’s growing role as the regional hub for Texas’s most dynamic workforce. The data reveals a new migration pattern: Texas residents are choosing to move within the state, not away from it. What does this mean for Austin’s housing, jobs, and infrastructure? The full analysis: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-15-austin-msa-mig-in-origin
Households Moving In From a Single County, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Internal Revenue Service 2023)
#1 Williamson County, TX — 8,467
#2 Harris County, TX — 3,112
#3 Hays County, TX — 3,101
#4 Bexar County, TX — 2,029
#5 Dallas County, TX — 1,674
#6 Los Angeles County, CA — 1,135
#7 Bastrop County, TX — 1,059
#8 Tarrant County, TX — 878
#9 Bell County, TX — 777
#10 Cook County, IL — 767
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Airainix (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=21608734; Slide 2: En el nido (Nest) (CC BY 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=58511451; Slide 3: Larry D. Moore (CC BY 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=79575494; Slide 4: Slamforeman (CC BY 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=141144944
Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-15-austin-msa-mig-in-origin
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Diane Hart Alexander, Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies · Designated Broker · #574877-B · George Arnold Alexander III, Director, ALEX Companies · Associate Broker · #574878-B
Texas Real Estate Commission Information About Brokerage Services · TREC Consumer Protection Notice · trec.texas.gov



