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Pack up: People are moving to Austin from these US cities

U-Haul rolled out info on 2024 moving trends — and now you just might know a little more about your new neighbors.

An overhead view of dozens of Manor homes and driveways.

Manor’s Whisper Valley neighborhood has homes starting in the low $400,000s — in case you need neighborhood ideas.

Photo courtesy of Whisper Valley

Welcome home, fellow Austinites.

U-Haul has released its 2024 mid-year report on migration trends, tracking the origins of U-Haul trucks arriving in the 25 most populated cities in the US, including Austin. Let’s take a look at who’s moved into our city from where — and if you’re new around here, we’ve got even more to share.

So, where are folks coming from? According to U-Haul, here are the top three metropolitan areas outside our state that people are moving to Bat City from.

  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Phoenix, AZ
  • Denver, CO

Welcome to Texas, friends. But that’s not all — our fellow Texans are also moving around quite a bit. Here are the top three cities within the Lone Star State that U-Haul customers are arriving to Austin from:

Home sweet home

Now that you’re here, stay a while. If you’re a newcomer — or even a longtime local who loves staying in the loop — check out our City Guides for everything there is to know about Austin.

This batch could be especially helpful as you settle in to local life:

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