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Home prices are once again falling in the pandemic-era boomtown of Austin, as the Texas city continues experiencing one of the most dramatic corrections in the country.
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Speaking on a panel at the ATX TV Festival alongside his co-stars from the Paramount+ series Landman, Thornton discussed how much of the show is filmed in the oil boomtowns of West Texas.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 3 June 2025
The boomtown award goes to El Portal, population 1,900, which saw taxable values grow the most when combining existing and new construction.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 31 May 2025
Real Estate 10 of America's boomtowns Momentum seems to be shifting from the Sun Belt to New England
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For a generation, the Sun Belt was the place where cities were growing the fastest, as retirees flocked to the warmth and relative affordability.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 29 May 2025
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Speaking on a panel at the ATX TV Festival alongside his co-stars from the Paramount+ series Landman, Thornton discussed how much of the show is filmed in the oil boomtowns of West Texas.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 3 June 2025
The boomtown award goes to El Portal, population 1,900, which saw taxable values grow the most when combining existing and new construction.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 31 May 2025
Real Estate 10 of America's boomtowns Momentum seems to be shifting from the Sun Belt to New England
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For a generation, the Sun Belt was the place where cities were growing the fastest, as retirees flocked to the warmth and relative affordability.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 29 May 2025
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“Boomtown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boomtown. Accessed 11 Aug. 2025.
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boomtown
noun
boom·town
ˈbüm-ˌtau̇n 
: a town experiencing a sudden growth in business and population
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