Companies Leaving California
Realtor.com Leaves California for Texas
Realtor.com left California for Texas in 2025. The company employs approximately 3,000 people, though it is unclear how many were directly affected by the relocation.
In Buildremote's database of companies leaving California, Realtor.com is one of 109 companies that have moved to Texas — 53% of our total database, and one of 13 that left (6% of all tracked departures) in 2025. Realtor.com is also one of 28 companies with between 1,000 and 9,999 employees to have left the state, accounting for 14% of all relocations in our database.
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Moved To
Texas
When
2/6/2025
Employees
3,000
Moved From
California
""Austin and Texas offer a strong and growing talent pool, a powerhouse economy with unparalleled housing growth, affordability of living only matched by its aspirational lifestyle, expansive tech and academic communities, and a dynamic and vibrant city at the heart of the thriving state of Texas. There is no better place for us to call home," said Damian Eales, Chief Executive Officer, Realtor.com." — Source
Frequently Asked Questions
When did Realtor.com leave California?
Realtor.com left California in 2/6/2025.
Where is Realtor.com headquartered now?
Realtor.com relocated its headquarters to Texas after leaving California.
Why Are Companies Leaving California?
Companies cite a consistent set of reasons for leaving California: taxes, regulation, and the cost of living. Executives have pointed to the ability to reduce state corporate tax rates by more than a third after relocating, and many describe searching for a "more sustainable place to do business." California's regulatory environment is frequently mentioned — in the state, "local rules could dictate how the company chooses board members, for instance."
Talent is another major factor. While California has long been a talent magnet, executives now describe finding "a great talent pool" in their new states — and the ability for employees to actually afford to live there. As one CEO put it, their employees can be homeowners in Texas, "which in the Bay Area is virtually impossible."
Others cite cultural reasons: an "increasing intolerance and monoculture of Silicon Valley," and a desire to find a state with "a strong economic climate with low taxes, reasonable regulations, and a high-caliber workforce." States like Texas, Florida, and Arizona have actively marketed themselves as alternatives — Arizona, for instance, offering "the ideal conditions of being business-friendly, offering a high quality of life at reasonable cost."
For many companies, the decision comes down to practical business needs: "our business needs, opportunities for cost savings, and team members" — and an acknowledgment that there were "some symmetries in the way that the Bay Area works that just didn't really work well for us."
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Data compiled by Buildremote. Last updated April 23, 2026. Sources linked above.