Dallas-Fort Worth leads the state’s major metro areas for popularity as a moving destination, a new report shows.

Eight DFW cities rank in the top 20 in moveBuddha’s new list of the Texas cities where the share of people seeking to move in outweighs the share of people seeking to move out. The survey spanned January 1-July 5, 2022.

The cities and their rankings are:

• No. 1 Prosper, 253-to-100 ratio for move-ins vs. move-outs
• No. 5 Euless, 211-to-110 ratio for move-ins vs. move-outs
• No. 6 Roanoke, 204-100 ratio for move-ins vs. move-outs
• No. 7 Forney, 202-to-100 ratio for move-ins vs. move-outs
• No. 12 Frisco, 180-to-100 ratio for move-ins vs. move-outs
• No. 13 Dallas, 170-to-100 ratio for move-ins vs. move-outs
• No. 19 Plano, 154-to-100 ratio for move-ins vs. move-outs
• No. 20 Addison, 151-to-100 ratio for move-ins vs. move-outs

Prosper, whose population soared more than 200 percent from 2010 to 2020, is prospering as the state’s most popular destination for movers so far this year. Living in the Collin County city does come at a hefty price. According to real estate brokerage Redfin, the median sale price of a home in Prosper jumped to $905,000 in July, up 37 percent from the same time last year. However, Redfin notes that half of the Prosper homes on the market in July had dropped their list prices.

Why is Prosper attracting so much interest from homebuyers?

“Prosper offers an ideal place to raise a family. Besides ticking the right boxes with its outstanding school system, Prosper is renowned for its magnificent master-planned communities with resort-style amenities,” according to VIP Realty.

Just one Tarrant County city makes the list: Buzzy, buzzy Euless, landing at No. 5. A November 2021 New York Times article suddenly shot Euless to superstardom as the best place to live in the U.S. But it was cited as the Dallas-Fort Worth city with biggest sticker shock for renters last year.

The growth continues in the city between Fort Worth and Dallas, with new restaurant and bar openings, and a new innovative hotel on the way.

On Euless' heels is the booming, highly desirable Denton County city of Roanoke, at No. 6 in the survey. Known as the "Unique Dining Capital of Texas," Roanoke continues to welcome run new businesses, such as the recently opened Anderson Distillery and Grill.

Other major-metro cities in Texas are represented on the moveBuddha list were:

• No. 4 Leander (Austin), 224-to-100 ratio for move-ins vs. move-outs
• No. 8 Tomball (Houston), 200-to-100 ratio for move-ins vs. move-outs
• No. 9 Montgomery (Houston), 198-to-100 ratio for move-ins vs. move-outs
• No. 10 New Braunfels (San Antonio), 191-to-100 ratio for move-ins vs. move-outs
• No. 14 Katy (Houston), 169-to-100 ratio for move-ins vs. move-outs
• No. 15 Georgetown (Austin), 166-to-100 ratio for move-ins vs. move-outs
• No. 17 Conroe (Houston), 162-to-100 ratio for move-ins vs. move-outs
• No. 18 Hutto (Austin), 158-to-100 ratio for move-ins vs. move-outs