Where international buyers are still showing up in 2026
As international home demand shifts away from traditional coastal markets, Texas has emerged as a relative beneficiary, particularly as affordability pressures in California continue to redirect where global buyers look first.
Texas international residential buyers — April 2025 to March 2026
Homes purchased
7,780
Up 4% from 7,500
Total spending
$4B
Down from $4.8B
Median price
$375K
Down 11% YoY
Share of TX sales
2.3%
Same as prior year
Country of origin — share of Texas purchases
Texas vs top US states — share of all US international purchases
Buyer profile
62%
US residents on visa or recent immigrants
57%
Purchased a primary residence
83%
Bought a detached single-family home
58%
Chose a suburban location
Top reasons international clients did not purchase
Source: 2026 Texas International Residential Transactions Report, Texas Realtors. Survey research by the National Association of Realtors Research Group.
Who is buying and what they’re buying
Most international buyers in Texas, or 62%, were residents living on visas or as recent immigrants rather than non-resident foreign nationals.
Primary residences accounted for 57% of purchases, and detached single-family homes made up 83% of transactions.
Suburban locations drew 58% of buyers, and 38% paid all cash.
For clients who did not ultimately purchase, cost, lack of suitable inventory, and immigration laws each deterred 27% of prospective buyers, a notable shift from the prior year, when financing access ranked among the top barriers at 19%.
