San Antonio was one of the top 25 destinations for people on the move in 2025, according to a new migration report from U-Haul.

The San Antonio metro ranked No. 21 nationally in U-Haul's 2025 list of the top growth metros.

U-Haul's annual Top U.S. Growth Metros and Cities report is based on how many one-way transactions were made by do-it-yourself movers using a U-Haul truck, trailer, or U-Box moving container across the U.S. and Canada. According to the study's methodology, more than 2.5 million one-way moves took place in North America in 2025.

Dallas, Houston, and Austin, respectively, claimed the top three spots as the top growth metros in the U.S. This is the second year in a row Dallas-Fort Worth has remained at the top of the list. Austin previously ranked No. 5 in 2024, and Houston appeared in 9th place.

Additionally, Texas reclaimed the No. 1 spot as U-Haul's Top Growth State in 2025, which was held by South Carolina in 2024.

"U-Haul customers arriving in Texas accounted for 50.7 percent of all one-way traffic in and out of the state last year (49.3 percent leaving)," the report said. "Compared to 2024, customers coming to Texas rose 3 percent [year-over-year] while departures rose just 1 percent [year-over-year]."

The report also revealed that South Texas is rapidly trending as a top destination for movers: The Rio Grande Valley cities of Brownsville and McAllen ranked as the 10th most-moved-to metro in 2025.

Two booming Central Texas cities outside San Antonio also appeared in U-Haul's separate list of the top growth cities: Seguin (No. 14) and New Braunfels (No. 15).

"We continue to find that life circumstances — marriage, children, a death in the family, college, jobs, and other events — dictate the need for most moves," said U-Haul International president John "J.T." Taylor. "But other factors can be important to people who are looking to change their surroundings. In-migration states are often appealing to those customers."

The top 10 growth metros in 2025 are:

• No. 1 – Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas
• No. 2 – Houston, Texas
• No. 3 – Austin, Texas
• No. 4 – Charlotte, North Carolina
• No. 5 – Phoenix, Arizona
• No. 6 – Nashville, Tennessee
• No. 7 – Charleston, South Carolina
• No. 8 – Raleigh, North Carolina
• No. 9 – Atlanta, Georgia
• No. 10 – Brownsville & McAllen, Texas