STATE OVERVIEW
Texas
§ 01 — Figures
264
TOTAL COUNTIES
11.4M
HISPANIC POPULATION
ITIN Loan
TOP SEARCH TERM
3
CITIES
§ 02 — Lanes
CHOOSE A LANE
What kind of financing?
§ 03 — Markets
TOP MARKETS
Top markets in Texas
§ 04 — AT A GLANCE
Inside Texas.
Population
30.5M
Median Household Income
$73,035
Cost of Living
92.7
US = 100
Median Home Value
$298,400
§ 05 — TAXES
What Texas charges.
01
Income Tax
None
02
Sales Tax
6.25% state · 1.95% avg local
03
Property Tax
1.68% effective
04
Capital Gains
None
05
Retirement Income
Not taxed
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§ 06 — BUSINESS
Who's working in Texas.
Top Industries
01
Oil & Gas
Houston · Permian Basin
02
Technology & Semiconductors
Austin · Dallas
03
Ranching & Agriculture
West Texas · Panhandle
Business Tax Rate
0.375% – 0.75% franchise
Corporate Income Tax
None (franchise tax)
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§ 07 — INVESTMENT MARKETS
The five zips worth watching.
#
Zip
City
Median Home Value
01
75225
Dallas
$1.69M
02
77005
Houston
$1.39M
03
78746
Austin
$1.69M
04
75205
Dallas
$1.58M
05
77024
Houston
$1.49M
Real estate market data for Texas→
via DoorBase
§ 08 — HOW-TOS
Start with the basics.
One starter guide per lane, from the Finance Edition.
SOURCES
- Hero
- Census ACS 5-year 2023 · BEA/MERIC COLI 2024 · Zillow 2026-Q1
- Taxes
- Tax Foundation 2025
- Zips
- Pending DoorBase handoff · provisional Zillow 2026-Q1
- Updated
- 2026-04
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