Central Texas has emerged as a powerhouse in the US housing market, with 12 out of the top 20 best housing markets for growth and stability being located in the region, as per a recent study by SmartAsset. The Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown metro area takes the coveted No. 1 spot, followed by Midland, Odessa, Dallas-Plano-Irving, San Antonio-New Braunfels, and Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land all making it to the top ten. The presence of large tech companies such as Apple, Amazon, and Tesla in the area has played a significant role in supporting the local economy, leading to skyrocketing home values and a rapidly growing population. Other Texas cities in the top 20 include Waco, Fort Worth-Arlington-Grapevine, San Angelo, College Station-Bryan, Sherman-Denison, and Abilene. The SmartAsset study analyzed home value data for 400 metropolitan areas between 1998 and 2022, taking into account cumulative increases and the frequency of significant drops in value. Learn more about the study [here](https://www.recenter.tamu.edu/news/newstalk-texas/?Item=28939).
