International buyers bought approximately 7,780 homes in Texas between April 2025 to March 2026, up from 7,500 the year before, according to data from Texas Realtors. Those buyers purchased $4 billion in residential property, down from $4.8 billion in the prior reporting period.
International buyers accounted for 2.3% of all Texas residential transactions, the same share from the prior year, and they also accounted for 3.5% of the state’s total dollar volume. The $375,000 median price of homes purchased by international buyers was down about 11% from $420,800 in the prior year, but that sum was also $41,400 higher than the $333,600 median price for all Texas homes sold during the same period.
Texas was the destination for 12% of all international home purchasers in the US, behind Florida (20%) and California (19%). The Lone Star State was the most popular destination for buyers from Mexico (tied with California at 29% of total US purchases from Mexican buyers), and was the second most popular state for buyers from India (17% of all Indian buyers) and China (10% of all Chinese buyers).
Texas Realtors also noted that 35% of all international buyers in the state came from Mexico, up from 30% a year ago, followed by India (14%), China (9%), Nigeria (5%), and the United Kingdom (5%). Nearly two-thirds of these buyers (62%) were residents living in the US on visas or as recent immigrants, while 57% were purchasing a primary residence and 38% paid all cash.
However, not every international buyer came away with a property. Among clients who did not ultimately buy, the reasons most often cited were an inability to find a suitable property, the cost of property, and immigration laws, each at 27%.
“The relative affordability in Texas is one reason for high international interest, but our strong economy and quality of life are also persuasive recruiting tools on the world stage,” said Texas Realtors 2026 Chairman Jennifer Wauhob.
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