Why Big Companies Continue to Move to Texas (and What It Means for You as a Relocator)

There’s a reason Texas dominates headlines when it comes to corporate relocations. From coast to coast, companies are choosing the Lone Star State for new headquarters, expansion offices, and major facilities but this trend does more than shift business; it reshapes job markets, real estate, infrastructure, and community dynamics.

For people considering a move to Texas, understanding why businesses are migrating and where they’re landing can give you a strategic edge in choosing where to live and grow your career.

The Big Picture: Texas as the Corporate Magnet

Over the past decade, Texas has emerged as a top destination for relocating companies. According to a Reuters analysis, firms have been increasingly drawn to lower taxes, favorable regulations, and a skilled but cost-competitive workforce. Reuters BuildRemote has tracked over 200 corporate relocations to Texas between 2020 and 2025, with 54% coming from California and many choosing Austin (27%) and Dallas (16%) as their new homes. Buildremote

Dallas and Houston, in particular, have absorbed a large share of these moves. The Dallas Fed reports that a majority of relocated firms cluster in these metro areas. Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas+2BUILD Magazine+2 The shift isn’t accidental, Texas offers centralized access to national markets, relatively lower operating costs, and economic incentives that appeal to businesses seeking expansion or relocation. CRE Daily+1

What the trend means: the influx of companies is fueling higher demand for housing, more pressure on transportation infrastructure, and new opportunities for jobs in sectors from tech to logistics. As a relocator, your timing and location can tap into that momentum.

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Notable Moves: Who’s Coming and Why It Matters

One of the most talked-about recent relocations is John Paul Mitchell Systems, which announced its headquarters move from California to Dallas County in 2025. That move brings not just prestige, but 80 new jobs and over $12 million in capital investment to the region. gov.texas.gov

Corporate hubs aren’t limited to beauty brands. Reports show that in addition to relocations of headquarters, Texas is seeing large-scale expansions of industrial, data center, and tech facilities. For example, the state is experiencing a construction boom to accommodate corporate migration, with over 200 corporate moves announced in recent years and significant development shifting to emerging growth corridors. BUILD Magazine+2CRE Daily+2

In Austin, Tokyo Electron is establishing an R&D and training presence, strengthening the region’s position in semiconductor and manufacturing growth. gov.texas.gov 

Meanwhile, expansion into smaller metro areas is gaining traction as companies seek affordable land and proximity to talent.

For a relocator, each of these moves signals something more than a job, it’s a catalyst for housing demand, neighborhood upgrades, and new commercial amenities.

How These Moves Reshape Real Estate & Neighborhoods

When companies relocate or expand, they exert a powerful ripple effect. Demand spikes for housing near major job centers often lead to faster price appreciation in nearby suburbs, gentrification in adjacent neighborhoods, and pressure on infrastructure like roads, schools, and utilities.

In DFW and Austin especially, many suburbs that were once affordable are now becoming premium addresses because they’re close to new corporate campuses. That drives competition for homes in neighborhoods with good schools, commute routes, and growing amenities. Gated communities and newer master-planned developments also respond by expanding, building new phases, or improving community amenities to meet expectations.

On the flip side, areas farther from job centers may experience slower growth or lag in infrastructure investment. As a relocator, choosing a home in the wrong corridor might mean paying a premium for commute or grappling with underdeveloped roads and fewer retail options.

What Relocators Should Watch for When Choosing Where to Live

Here’s how you can translate corporate migration trends into smart relocation decisions:

1. Industry clusters matter. If tech companies are clustering around Round Rock or Pflugerville, neighborhoods in those zones may see higher demand.

2. Commute vs. cost tradeoff. Some homes close to new job centers cost more, but the commute savings and quality-of-life improvements can offset that.

3. School and tax stability. Rapid growth can lead to shifting school district zones or tax rate changes, so examine historical stability.

4. Future infrastructure. Roads, transit expansions, utilities. See what city and county planning documents forecast in growth corridors.

5. Amenity growth. Retail, leisure, parks, healthcare. Those often follow job growth and impact long-term livability.

By aligning your home search with corporate migration patterns, you position yourself not just for convenience but for long-term value.

Predicting the Next Big Corridors in Texas

Based on the data and recent trends, here are some zones to watch (especially in your target markets):

• Northern suburbs of DFW (Collin, Denton counties) — because of their proximity to new corporate campuses relocating to Frisco, Plano, Allen.

• Eastern and Northern outskirts of Austin — as companies expand outside traditional cores to find affordable space and easier logistical access.

• Suburban nodes around San Antonio — as expansions move beyond I-10 corridors and tap into emerging suburban clusters.

• Secondary cities in the I-35 corridor (e.g. Waco, Temple, Georgetown) — as overflow expansion seeks lower-cost land and access to Austin / DFW corridors.

Each of these corridors often becomes a hotspot for homebuyers before prices fully escalate, a window of opportunity for relocators who act early.

The Bottom Line: Why This Matters for You

The reason big companies still move to Texas is no accident: business climate, tax advantages, central geography, and a growing skilled workforce are drawing them in. And as they arrive, the real estate landscape follows. For someone relocating to Texas in 2025, this is your chance to align your home purchase with long-term growth, not chase it later.

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