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Call Texarkana Home: get paid to move to Texarkana, USA

Texarkana, USA, Texas offers $5,000 cash. Status: taking applications.

$5,000CashAs published by the program$5,000 relocation cash; package listed at up to $18,900 (a 2026 local report says $18,100)

Taking applicationsOpen when we checked on October 30, 2026Apply on the official site

Who it's for: Remote workers
What you commit to: Income $60,000+
Visit before you move: Not mentioned
How we checked: News report

By Sol Lakein, founder of Slower Sundays.Checked October 30, 2026.How we check programs

$18,900Total valueCash plus perks
$275,000Typical home for saleMetro

Who qualifies

A full-time remote job or self-employment with clients elsewhere
Household income of at least $60,000

In the program's words

Full-time remote employee or self-employed, income of at least $60,000, living outside Arkansas (Texas applicants must live at least 75 miles away), and moving to Bowie County TX or Miller County AR within 6 months.

Perks: 25% tuition discount and free first class at Texas A&M University-Texarkana, free first class at UA Hope-Texarkana, Assembly Line incubator access, Leadership Texarkana, CrossFit and yoga discounts, Chamber events

Run by: AR-TX REDI with the Cities of Texarkana; supported by the T.L.L. Temple Foundation and the Patterson Troike Foundation

Read the official rules and apply

Confirmed by a 2025 or 2026 news report; the program has no current official page we could read. Programs change often: confirm the amount and deadline with the program before you plan a move.

Is it worth it?

The grant is the headline. The bigger number is usually what you stop paying every month.

Buying a home$33,617 a year less
The typical home in the Texarkana metro costs $275,000, against $784,778 in Boston. That's about $33,617 a year less on the mortgage^1,2.
Renting instead$1,006 a month
A 2-bedroom runs $1,006 a month in Texarkana, against $2,370 in Boston, utilities included³.
Program cash$5,000
The program adds $5,000 in cash, $18,900 in total value.
Same lifestyle, smaller salary$116,397
A $150,000 Boston salary buys the same as $116,397 in Texarkana⁴.
Texas income taxNone on wages
Texas income tax: none on wages⁵. Compare states

Full cost of living in Texarkana

Is it worth it?

The grant is the headline. The bigger number is usually what you stop paying every month.

Buying a home$30,796 a year less
The typical home in the Texarkana metro costs $275,000, against $742,000 in New York. That's about $30,796 a year less on the mortgage^1,2.
Renting instead$1,006 a month
A 2-bedroom runs $1,006 a month in Texarkana, against $1,997 in New York, utilities included³.
Program cash$5,000
The program adds $5,000 in cash, $18,900 in total value.
Same lifestyle, smaller salary$111,953
A $150,000 New York salary buys the same as $111,953 in Texarkana⁴.
Texas income taxNone on wages
Texas income tax: none on wages⁵. Compare states

Full cost of living in Texarkana

Living in Texarkana

Home values, rent, local jobs, things to do and remote jobs you can bring: our guide to moving to Texarkana.

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Questions people ask

How much does Call Texarkana Home pay?

$5,000 cash: $5,000 relocation cash; package listed at up to $18,900 (a 2026 local report says $18,100). Source: https://www.makemymove.com/get-paid/texarkana-usa (MakeMyMove accessed 2026-10-30; TXK Magazine 2026-03-04).

Who can apply to Call Texarkana Home?

Is Call Texarkana Home still open?

Open when we checked on October 30, 2026. MakeMyMove page 2026-10-30: 'currently recruiting remote workers', Apply Now. TXK Magazine 2026-03-04: program active, annual target raised from 10 to 20 families, 25 families relocated. Confirm with the program before you plan a move.

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Notes on the numbers

1Home prices: the typical home is the median listing price, Realtor.com via FRED, Texarkana metro.
2Mortgage: Principal and interest on the median listed home with 20% down, 30-year fixed at 7.32% (Freddie Mac 30-year fixed average, week of October 22, 2026). Excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Rate source
3Rent: Census ACS 2025 1-year, median gross rent for 2-bedroom units (rent plus utilities). Census table
4Everyday prices and the matching salary: BEA regional price parities, 2024.
5Texas income tax: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2026 (published Feb 17, 2026), 2026.

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