In terms of the average tax refund expected, Houston is number five of the top 100 largest cities, according to a new study.
According to the latest MagnifyMoney annual tax study shares the places people are most anticipating a refund.
Magnify Money's Brian Karimzad said Houstonians have historically fared well.
"The average Houstonian's refund is $3,587, looking back over 2012 to 2016," said Karimzad.
While the 10 cities where taxpayers receive the biggest tax refunds are the same year-over-year, however, refunds didn’t grow in every metro area. Tax refund amounts trended down in three Texas cities: McAllen, Houston, and Corpus Christi.
Karimzad said the IRS stated that tax return filings this year have seen a total dollar drop in the actual amount of refunds, as well as the size of refunds and the number of people getting a refund.
He said due to the new tax law changes, there's a lot of moving parts and so far, all signs point to getting a refund has changed.
"There's definitely some changes in the air. And, if you live in a place that has a lot of folks who historically expected a refund, it may be different this year," said Karimzad.
Karimzad said Houstonians, New Yorkers and Dallas folks get about 78 percent back. About 88 percent of filers in McAllen get their refund.