Regions
West Texas & Permian Basin
Midland, Odessa, Pecos, Fort Stockton, Kermit, Monahans, Big Spring
Big Country (Abilene area)
Abilene, Albany, Sweetwater, Snyder
Texas Panhandle
Amarillo, Claude, Afton, Dickens County
Eagle Ford & South Texas
Cotulla, Carrizo Springs, Pearsall, Karnes City
Coastal Bend
Corpus Christi, Robstown, Ingleside, Portland
Golden Triangle
Port Arthur, Beaumont, Orange
Rio Grande Valley
Brownsville, Harlingen, McAllen
Central Texas
Taylor, Rockdale, Milam County, Temple
El Paso & Far West Texas
El Paso, Santa Teresa, Horizon City
North Texas
Red Oak, Lancaster, Hood County, Sherman
East Texas & Haynesville
Carthage, Marshall, Center, Longview
Hill Country
Kerrville, Fredericksburg, Boerne
Named projects
| Project | Location | Reported workforce |
|---|---|---|
| Stargate Abilene | Abilene area, Taylor County | About 9,000 craft workers on site daily (Crusoe, as reported by KTXS) |
| Vantage Frontier | Albany area, Shackelford County | About 9,300 workers checked in during one week in October 2026 |
| Wheeler County workforce hub (Pampa data center) | Pampa area, Wheeler County | Hub for 2,500 workers, expandable to 4,500 (KFDA); up to 3,500 per Google’s announcement |
| Haskell County data center (Maverick Workforce Hub) | Haskell area, Haskell County | Up to 4,000 beds at full deployment (phased) |
| Childress data center workforce camp | Childress area, Childress County | Housing for 420 people plus a 150-space RV park |
| Galaxy Helios (Afton) | Afton area, Dickens County | Operator community for up to 1,050, expandable to 1,500 |
| Fermi America Project Matador | Amarillo area, Carson County | Company has cited up to 14,500 temporary construction workers over a long buildout |
| Goodnight campus (Claude) | Claude area, Armstrong County | Not published |
| IREN Sweetwater | Sweetwater area, Nolan County | Not published |
| Milam County data center (SB Energy) | Rockdale area, Milam County | More than 1,000 craft workers on site (developer site) |
| Meta El Paso | El Paso area, El Paso County | More than 4,000 skilled trades at peak; more than 2,300 on site by June 2026 |
| GW Ranch (Fort Stockton) | Fort Stockton area, Pecos County | Not published |
| Project Kilby and the Pecos data center campus | Pecos area, Reeves County | About 2,000 temporary jobs for the power plant; more than 6,000 construction jobs at data center peak (reported) |
| Rio Grande LNG & Texas LNG | Brownsville area, Cameron County | About 7,500 construction workers at peak; 6,000+ on site in Aug 2026 |
| Port Arthur LNG & Golden Pass | Port Arthur area, Jefferson County | About 6,000 per day at Port Arthur LNG Phase 1 peak; about 7,000 peak construction jobs at Golden Pass |
By industry
Data centersOil & gasPipeline & midstreamLNG, petrochem & refineriesSolar, wind & power plantsUtility & storm crewsConstruction & manufacturingMining & aggregatesH-2A & farmworker housingDisaster & emergency housingGovernment & militaryTeacher housingHospital & healthcare staffCities, counties & EDCsRV park & man camp operatorsBulk buyers & investorsEmployers & employee housing
Common questions
Who regulates workforce housing in Texas?
HUD-code homes: TDHCA. Industrialized (modular and non-coded crew) buildings: TDLR. Wastewater: TCEQ and county permitting. Cities may add zoning. See man camp rules.
Where is workforce housing demand highest in Texas?
In 2026: the Abilene area (Stargate and Frontier data centers), the Permian (oilfield plus data center and power around Pecos), the Panhandle, and the Gulf Coast LNG corridor.
How far will you deliver?
Anywhere in Texas, plus neighboring states. Freight is priced by distance.