Texas is quickly becoming the hotspot for the massive infrastructure needed to fuel the AI revolution.
Due to affordable electricity, vast open land, and business-friendly policies, the Lone Star State is booming with new data centers powering AI’s rapid growth.
At the center of this surge is Stargate, a $500 billion AI infrastructure joint venture announced by President Trump, backed by OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle.
The first 10 data centers are already rising in Abilene, with more on the way.
With 279 data centers statewide—141 in Dallas-Fort Worth alone—Texas’ booming tech sector is driving one thing for sure: housing demand.
More jobs mean more people needing homes, and that’s pushing prices up, especially near Dallas-Fort Worth suburbs like Red Oak, Grand Prairie, Lancaster, and Garland.
Abilene’s housing market is also expected to heat up thanks to Stargate’s footprint.
“Texas is keeping pace with housing demand, but affordability remains a real challenge,” notes Realtor.com® analyst Hannah Jones. “It’s crucial that homebuilding keeps up with job growth to avoid pricing out workers.”
The state’s energy grid is also in the spotlight. Texas runs its own independent grid, meaning it must meet soaring electricity needs solo.
To tackle this, nuclear startup Last Energy plans to build 30 small modular reactors near Haskell, aiming to power the AI data centers and keep the lights on.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls it a game-changer, positioning Texas as the nation’s leader in advanced nuclear power. U.S. Rep. Marc Veasy agrees, highlighting the state’s “all hands on deck” approach to energy, blending renewables, nuclear, and more.
With tech jobs booming, housing demand surging, and energy innovation accelerating, Texas is gearing up to be the epicenter of the AI era—reshaping its economy, real estate, and energy landscape all at once.