San Antonio MSA

The highest-earning households moving to the San Antonio MSA aren’t coming from Texas— they’re coming from Washington, D.C., where average incoming household income is $139,933. This data comes directly from ALEX Intelligence’s new report on migration income flows, based on IRS Statistics of Income data (2022-23). It’s not just about cost of living; it’s about where top earners are choosing to live now. Burnet and Kendall Counties rank third and fourth, showing that Texas’s own high-earning counties are also fueling the metro’s growth. This isn’t a trend of ‘outsiders’— it’s a reconfiguration of talent within the state. What does this mean for housing demand, commercial development, and long-term market positioning? Let’s discuss. Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Michael Barera (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=60720413; Slide 2: Gerrit Vollmer (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=53865089; Slide 3: Nan Palmero from San Antonio, TX, USA (CC BY 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=130786765; Slide 4: organic_veggie (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=56040129 Average Income of Arriving Households, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Internal Revenue Service 2023) #1 District of Columbia, DC — $139,933 #2 Middlesex County, MA — $119,000 #3 Burnet County, TX — $111,295 #4 Kendall County, TX — $110,737 #5 Midland County, TX — $107,000 #6 Santa Clara County, CA — $104,083 #7 Fairfax County, VA — $103,789 #8 Tulsa County, OK — $102,327 #9 King County, WA — $100,313 #10 Montgomery County, MD — $99,174 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-19-sa-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