Why are DC residents moving to Texas?
- A dramatic tax cut. Texas has no state income tax; DC’s top rate reaches 10.75% — one of the steepest swings of any interstate move.
- Your career travels with you. Tech, defense, and government-contracting employers have expanded major hubs in Austin and Dallas–Fort Worth, letting many DC professionals transfer without changing industries.
- More home for the money. Median home prices in most Texas metros run well below the District’s, and property goes further outside the Beltway comparison entirely.
- Remote-work freedom. Hybrid DC employers make it possible to keep a Washington career from a Texas zip code.
- Family and lifestyle changes. Beaches, boating, theme parks, and golf draw families and empty-nesters alike.