Texas pays more, but it also costs more. Before you pack, see the real monthly math for a median home in Houston and DFW, how Texas property taxes and homestead exemptions work, which suburbs fit your drive home, and the 30 and 90 day deadlines after you move.
Dallas-Fort Worth
Schools come up in almost every buyer consultation I have with families. Sometimes it's the first question. Sometimes it's the reason a family is moving at all. So when U.S. News & World Report released its 2026-2027 Best High Schools rankings in August, I went through the Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston lists with one question in mind: if you buy a house, which of these schools does that address...
Texas homeowners can explore a special Vivint home security offer through Kory White Real Estate Group, including a Doorbell Camera Pro, installation, activation and 1 month of monitoring, subject to terms.