Texarkana, Texas and Arkansas

Home prices next to New York

Median listed home

New York metro$742,000

Texarkana$275,000

63% less, a $467,000 difference

Price per square foot

New York metro$494

Texarkana$134

3.7 times the space for the money

Realtor.com via FRED, September 2026

Day-to-day costs

Salary that matches $150,000 in New YorkBEA regional price parities, 2024: $111,953
Housing cost index, US = 100New York 148.6. BEA, 2024: 49.9

Pays you to move

Call Texarkana Home$5,000 cash$5,000 one-time cash; $18,900 total value (page text also says up to $18,000)Who qualifies: Full-time remote or self-employed; income at least $60,000; live outside Arkansas or 75+ miles from Texarkana if in Texas; move within 6 monthsProgram details, accessed 2026-10-14

Terms come from the program. Confirm eligibility with the program before you move.

Weather

33.1°January low

93.3°July high

2.1 inSnow per year

NOAA 1991-2020 normals

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