About Texas economy

Major industries are

* Oil and gas extraction
* Oil Refineries
* Petrochemicals
* Agriculture, mainly cotton, wheat, citrus fruits, rice, corn, oats, vegetables
* Livestock (cattle, sheep)
* Food Industry
* Aerospace Industry
* Electronic Industry
* Tourism

Texas is the most oil from the United States promoted. Texas is California’s second industrial and commercial state of the United States. The real gross domestic product per capita (Engl. real GDP per capita) – the most important indicator of prosperity – in 2006 stood at $ 36,920 (national average of the 50 U.S. states: USD 37,714; place national ranking: 19).

Texas real estate values

Listing Type Number Median Price Price Change
from Sep
Homes for Sale 154,765 $169,900 0.0%
New Homes 2,129 $283,969 -0.3%
Foreclosures 41,447 $101,000 +0.4%

Texas real estate markets

The most popular real estate markets for the Texas state are in the following areas:

•    Austin
•    Arlington
•    Brownsville
•    Dallas
•    El Paso
•    Forth Worth
•    Houston
•    San Antonio
•    Wichita Falls
•    Richardson
•    Waco
•    Odessa

Bear in mind that the list of Texas real estate markets may be subject to change due to economic issues.