Living in Wylie, Texas

Wylie ISD serves most of the city's Collin County area; small Collin County portions fall in Community, Plano and Princeton ISDs, the Dallas County portion is in Garland ISD and the Rockwall County portion is in Rockwall ISD. Wylie ISD's two newest campuses, O.W. Hampton Intermediate and Richard Parker Junior High near Brown Street and Kreymer Road, were slated to open in fall 2026 in the Wylie East High School feeder pattern to relieve crowding in the east. The district notes that some city addresses are not zoned Wylie ISD and that grade levels can fill at a campus, so confirm both before you buy.

For tax year 2025 a Wylie home in Collin County and Wylie ISD paid about 1.95% combined (city 0.543438, Wylie ISD 1.1752, Collin County 0.149343, Collin College 0.08122 per $100). On a $425,000 home that is about $8,280 a year, or roughly $690 a month, before exemptions; the Rockwall County piece runs about 1.97% and the Dallas County piece about 2.25%. The city does not offer a general homestead percentage, but the state's $140,000 school homestead exemption applies to owner-occupants and the city gives $30,000 for over-65 and disabled owners.

Five propositions total $90.5 million: historic downtown and Ballard Avenue/Sachse Road ($25.5 million), parks including East Fork and Avalon ($22.5 million), a public safety complex and fire stations ($25 million), a public works complex ($5.5 million) and a new animal shelter ($12 million).^[6]

Wylie ISD's newest campuses near Brown Street and Kreymer Road were slated to open in fall 2026 to relieve crowding in the eastern part of the district.^[7]

The Wylie EDC reported in April 2025 that the FM 544 site would bring a Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux and the new headquarters of Day Lumber.^[8]

Power to Choose lists Oncor as the delivery utility in ZIP 75098, so most homes choose their own retail electric provider. The Wylie EDC notes Farmers Electric Cooperative also serves parts of the area, so confirm the provider for your address.^[9]

The City of Wylie bills water and trash through its Customer Service office at 300 Country Club Road, Building 100, 972-516-6100 or Utility@WylieTexas.gov. Community Waste Disposal collects trash weekly, with recycling in blue 95-gallon carts on the same day.^[10]

Most Wylie homes file with the Collin Central Appraisal District through its online taxpayer portal; there is never a fee, and the general window is January 1 to April 30. Homes in the Dallas or Rockwall County pieces file with those counties' appraisal districts.^[11]

Create a New Student Online Enrollment account on Wylie ISD's Skyward page, and confirm your address is in Wylie ISD through the appraisal district, since some Wylie addresses are zoned elsewhere.^[12]

Register within 30 days after a passing emissions inspection. Collin County tax offices are at 900 E. Park Blvd. in Plano and 2300 Bloomdale Road in McKinney. A valid out-of-state license is good for 90 days after you move, so book your DPS appointment early.^[13]