Austin MSA

Austin MSA’s highest-earning in-migrants come from San Francisco County, CA — with an average income of $492,017. This isn’t a Texas migration trend. It’s a national shift: elite earners are choosing Austin over coastal hubs for lifestyle and opportunity. For context, see the full data: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-17-austin-msa-mig-in-agi. How is this reshaping Austin’s real estate strategy? Are we building for the next generation of high-value residents, or just the next wave of remote workers? This data suggests the former. Average Income of Arriving Households, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Internal Revenue Service 2023) #1 San Francisco County, CA — $492,017 #2 San Mateo County, CA — $475,457 #3 Norfolk County, MA — $379,726 #4 Santa Clara County, CA — $280,891 #5 Marin County, CA — $260,333 #6 Montgomery County, PA — $202,537 #7 King County, WA — $200,003 #8 Suffolk County, NY — $178,398 #9 Nassau County, NY — $171,123 #10 New York County, NY — $169,050 Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Larry D. Moore (CC BY 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=28625745; Slide 2: H. Michael Miley (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=79477312; Slide 3: Suthamally Hariharan Subramanian (CC0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=73622883; Slide 4: Nicole Yeary (CC BY 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=94013138 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-17-austin-msa-mig-in-agi View and join any or all of our communities — AI, quantum, and real estate: https://alex-companies.com/reports/linkedin-groups If there's an AI, quantum, or real estate community you'd like to see us convene, tell us — this portfolio grows by request. Real Estate Strategy & Intelligence Leader. Democratized Blue Ocean Strategist & Operator. Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies Designated Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al. Texas License #574877-B · Broker License #565194-BB [email protected] · +1 713.591.9902