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State Line Avenue, where Arkansas meets Texas, Texarkana, TXMichael Barera / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Moving to Texarkana, Texas

Texarkana pays new residents up to $5,000 through Call Texarkana Home. Here is what life costs in Bowie County, home of Texarkana, where people work, what there is to do, and remote jobs you can bring with you.
  • $5,000Paid to move hereCall Texarkana Home
  • $173,000Typical home value1Bowie County
  • $988Typical rent1Utilities included
  • 92,696Population-0.2% since 2020

By Sol Lakein.Checked November 4, 2026.How we compare costs

Get paid to move to Texarkana

Tap a program for who qualifies, how it pays, whether it is open and the official link.

Every program in Texas

Made the move: Melanie in Texarkana

A real move, as reported in the news. Slower Sundays is not affiliated with this person or the program.
State Line Avenue and the state line marker, Texarkana, TXMichael Barera / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

From the news

Melanie moved to Texarkana from Tennessee

“I have had such great opportunities to get involved in the community.”

Melanie had never lived outside Tennessee before relocating to Texarkana through the REDI Set Move incentive. Since arriving she has jumped into local life, and she credits the move with opening doors to get involved around town.

Source: Texarkana Magazine, March 2026

Did you know?

Texarkana's U.S. Post Office and Courthouse sits in the middle of State Line Avenue, and the General Services Administration says no other federal building in the country is sited in two states.

Source: U.S. General Services Administration, January 2025

A fact about Texarkana

What it costs to live in Texarkana

Bowie County next to Texas and the US.1
MeasureBowie CountyTexasUnited States
Typical home value$173,000$283,800$332,700
Monthly owner costs with a mortgage$1,504$2,106$1,963
Typical rent, with utilities$988$1,403$1,413
Typical household income$59,803$78,476$80,734
Homes lived in by their owners63.4%62.6%65.2%
Households with broadband82.5%91.4%91.0%
Average commute, one way19 min27 min26 min

On the typical home here, the mortgage comes to about $951 a month2.

Current home prices, rent and weather for Texarkana

Jobs and work in Bowie County

  • 33,330Jobs at local employers2023, +1.5% vs 2022
  • 2,273Employer businesses2023
  • 6,996Self-employed businessesNonemployer firms, 2024
  • 82.5%Households with broadbandUS: 91.0%

55.0% of residents 16 and older are in the labor force, the average commute is 18.8 minutes, and 23.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree1,3. Builders pulled permits for 257 new homes in 2025.

Remote jobs you can do from Texarkana

1 of Texarkana's 1 program requires a full-time remote job. These are current remote openings for people living in the US.

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Things to do in Texarkana

Notable places in Bowie County, by type.4

Parks, lakes and the outdoors

  • Caney Creek Reservoir
  • Ferguson Park
  • Herron Creek Park
  • Hobo Jungle Park
  • Kelly Creek Park

Museums, theaters and libraries

  • Perot Theatre
  • Saenger Theater

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Moving to Texarkana: questions people ask

Does Texarkana pay you to move there?

Yes. Call Texarkana Home: $5,000 cash. Each program has its own rules, status and official link on its page, checked October 30, 2026.

How much does it cost to live in Texarkana?

In Bowie County, the median owner-occupied home is valued at $173,000 and median gross rent is $988 a month (US Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Texas: $283,800 and $1,403. United States: $332,700 and $1,413. With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on a home at the county median value come to about $951 a month (our arithmetic).

Is Texarkana a good place to live?

It depends on what you need. On the numbers: home values in Bowie County are below the US median, household income is below the US median, and the population fell 0.2% from April 2020 to July 2025 (US Census Bureau). Visit before you decide.

Can I work remotely from Texarkana?

82.5% of households in Bowie County have a broadband subscription (US: 91.0%; ACS 2020-2024). 1 of the 1 local program requires a full-time remote job.

What is there to do in Texarkana?

Notable places in Bowie County include Caney Creek Reservoir, Ferguson Park, Perot Theatre, Saenger Theater. The full list by type is on this page (Wikidata).

Notes on the numbers
  1. 1Costs and people: US Census Bureau QuickFacts, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (dollars in 2024 terms), read November 4, 2026. "Typical" is the median. Census figures cover all homes and renters, not just recent sales or new leases. QuickFacts
  2. 2Mortgage: principal and interest on the county's typical home value with 20% down at 7.32% (Freddie Mac 30-year fixed average, week of October 22, 2026), our arithmetic. Rate source
  3. 3Jobs and businesses: US Census Bureau QuickFacts, County Business Patterns 2023, Nonemployer Statistics 2024, Building Permits Survey 2025, ACS 2020-2024.
  4. 4Things to do: notable places from Wikidata (CC0), read November 4, 2026. Know a place we should add? Email hello@slowersundays.com.
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