Austin MSA

Harris County, TX, contributed 707 net households to the Austin MSA in 2022–23 — the highest among all U.S. counties with bidirectional migration flows disclosed by the IRS. This data, drawn from ALEX Intelligence’s proprietary analysis of IRS Statistics of Income Migration Data, reveals that Austin’s growth is increasingly driven by inter-regional displacement, not local expansion. The trend underscores how affordability pressures in one major Texas market are directly fueling demand in another. This is not a temporary shift, but a structural realignment of Texas’s urban landscape. Net Households Gained From a Single County, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Internal Revenue Service 2023) #1 Harris County, TX — 707 #2 Los Angeles County, CA — 424 #3 Santa Clara County, CA — 301 #5 El Paso County, TX — 235 #6 Orange County, CA — 208 #7 Fort Bend County, TX — 194 #8 Alameda County, CA — 179 #9 Maricopa County, AZ — 178 #10 Cook County, IL — 177 View and join any or all of our communities — AI, quantum, and real estate: https://alex-companies.com/reports/linkedin-groups Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Larry D. Moore (CC BY 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=118630252; Slide 2: Larry D. Moore (CC BY 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=1235987; Slide 3: JAGarcia (CC BY 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=54497913; Slide 4: En el nido (Nest) (CC BY 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=58511440 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 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-02-austin-msa-mig-net-partner