Profile of a Texas homebuyer: Here’s who’s buying and why


A Texas homebuyer has a median age of 47 and an annual median household income of $101,700, according to a new report from the Texas Association of Realtors.

About one out of every three is a first-time buyer, and nearly twice as many in Texas opt for a new home compared to homebuyers nationwide, according to the 2019 Texas Homebuyers and Sellers Report. The report analyzed survey data among Texans who bought or sold a home between July 2017 and June 2018.

A first-time buyer in Texas had a median…

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