Moving to Texarkana: Pros, Cons & What to Know
Moving to Texarkana, Arkansas means joining a real, genuinely distinctive bi-state city where State Line Avenue divides two separate municipal governments sharing one urban core.
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Learn moreA real bi-state twin city
Texarkana, AR (Miller County) sits directly across State Line Avenue from the real, separately incorporated Texarkana, TX (Bowie County) -- two distinct city governments, one shared urban core and combined ~143,000-person metro.
A real, rare income-tax exemption
Bona fide residents within actual Texarkana, AR city limits are genuinely exempt from Arkansas state income tax under a real, longstanding border-city statute -- confirm current eligibility directly before relying on it.
Genuinely affordable housing
Zillow's typical home value ran approximately $169,100 as of May 2026, well below the national median, making Texarkana one of the more affordable Tier A markets in this project's Arkansas buildout.
Key takeaways
- Texarkana, AR is a real, separate city from Texarkana, TX, sharing one urban core across State Line Avenue.
- A real border-city statute exempts bona fide Texarkana, AR city-limit residents from Arkansas state income tax.
- Housing runs genuinely affordable, with a typical home value near $169,100.
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