Living in Murphy, Texas

Murphy is split between Plano ISD and Wylie ISD, so two homes a few streets apart can feed different campuses and pay different school tax rates. Plano ISD adopted a 1.03955 rate for 2025-26, while Wylie ISD's 2025 rate was 1.1752. Confirm the district and campus for the exact address before you make an offer.

For tax year 2025 a Murphy home paid about 1.63% combined in Plano ISD (city 0.357514, Plano ISD 1.03955, Collin County plus Collin College 0.230563 per $100) and about 1.76% in Wylie ISD. On an $800,000 home that is roughly $13,000 a year ($1,085 a month) in Plano ISD or $14,100 a year ($1,176 a month) in Wylie ISD, before the state's $140,000 school homestead exemption. The city offers a $50,000 over-65 and disabled exemption but no general homestead exemption.

A 122,175 square foot H-E-B with about 600 employees opened July 22, 2026 at the southwest corner of FM 544 and McCreary Road.^[5]

City staff reported in October 2025 that a new 60,000 square foot retail center at Murphy Marketplace had broken ground and would likely open in 2026.^[6]

Murphy began a strategic plan in 2025 and is coordinating it with an update of the city's master plan.^[6]

The City of Murphy handles utility accounts through its Utility Services department, linked from the city website, and accepts online payments. Contact the city to open an account before closing.^[11]

Homestead exemptions in Collin County are filed with the Collin Central Appraisal District, not the county or city, using Form 50-114 or the district's online application. File once you own and live in the home; the general deadline is April 30 of the tax year, and late applications are allowed up to two years after the deadline.^[12]

Murphy is split between Plano ISD and Wylie ISD. Plano ISD enrolls new students through its online enrollment page, and Wylie ISD's Find My Campus tool confirms the zoned school; check the district for the exact address first.^[14]

Register your vehicle with the Collin County Tax Assessor-Collector, which has offices in Frisco (6101 Frisco Square Blvd), McKinney (2300 Bloomdale Rd.) and Plano (900 E. Park Blvd.) and takes appointments online. New residents have 30 days after moving to register a vehicle in Texas and should get a Texas driver license from the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) within 90 days; DPS asks that your vehicles be registered first. Book a DPS driver license appointment once registration is done.^[16]