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Texas → Oklahoma

From Texas
to a real yard.

Trading Austin or DFW for a house with a basement, a real driveway, and a property tax bill that doesn't double every five years. Here's what moving from Texas to Oklahoma actually looks like.

By the numbers

Texas vs Oklahoma.

Hard comparison on what most people actually care about. Numbers are 2025 medians from BEA, U.S. Census, and OK Tax Commission.

Texas

Where you are now
Median home price$340,000 (Austin: $560K)
Property tax rate (effective)1.74%
State income tax0%
Homeowner insurance avg$4,200/yr
Avg commute (metro)28 min
Cost of living index103 (DFW)

Edmond / OKC Metro

Where you could be
Median home price$215,000 (Edmond: $325K)
Property tax rate (effective)0.89%
State income tax4.75% (top bracket)
Homeowner insurance avg$3,900/yr
Avg commute (metro)21 min
Cost of living index86
Why Texas folks move here

What people actually tell me.

01

Property taxes that don't bury you.

Texas property tax is the trade-off for no income tax. In Edmond, you pay roughly half the rate on a comparable home. For a $400K house, that's ~$3,500/year saved.

02

Houses with basements.

Real basements. Real storm shelters. Real bonus space for an office or playroom — at the same square footage you'd pay 60% more for in Austin.

03

Tinker AFB if you're military.

Direct PCS to Tinker is one of our top relocation segments. I work with PCS timelines and the VA loan process specifically.

04

You're still close to Texas.

Dallas is 3 hours. Houston is 6. You're not relocating to a different planet — you're just trading inflated home prices for breathing room and a shorter commute.

Next step

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