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Dallas suburbs compared

The best suburb is the one that fits you.

There is no single best suburb of Dallas. Compare home values, taxes, commutes and school districts across 22 North Texas cities, then narrow to neighborhoods.

By Miguel Gomez, REALTOR® · Licensed in Texas · Updated Nov 2026

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How to compare

Four numbers that decide it

Most people moving to Dallas-Fort Worth start with a city name they heard. A better start is four numbers: what a typical home costs, what the combined tax rate adds, how long the drive is to work, and which school district the address is in.

Values below are the latest Zillow figures in each city guide; tax ranges are combined 2025 rates before exemptions; drive times are approximate off-peak. Click any city for the full guide, neighborhoods and sources.

Side by side

22 cities, compared

Addison

$500K typical home value · taxes 2.09% to 2.14% · downtown Dallas 20-25 min · Dallas ISD, Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD · Guide

Allen

$474,330 median sale price · taxes 1.69% to 1.90% · downtown Dallas about 30-35 off-peak min · Allen ISD, Plano ISD, Lovejoy ISD · Guide

Anna

taxes 2.00% to 2.00% · downtown Dallas about 50-55 off-peak min · Anna ISD, Blue Ridge ISD · Guide

Argyle

$598K typical home value · taxes 1.70% to 1.70% · Argyle ISD, Northwest ISD · Guide

Arlington

$306K typical home value · taxes 2.12% to 2.24% · downtown Dallas 25-30 min · Arlington ISD, Mansfield ISD, Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD · Guide

Aubrey

$358K typical home value · taxes 1.84% to 1.86% · Aubrey ISD, Denton ISD · Guide

Bartonville

$1.41M typical home value · taxes 1.53% to 1.73% · Denton ISD, Argyle ISD · Guide

Carrollton

$396K typical home value · taxes 1.80% to 2.05% · downtown Dallas 25-30 min · Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, Lewisville ISD, Dallas ISD · Guide

Celina

$512K typical home value · taxes 1.97% to 2.02% · downtown Dallas 50-55 min · Celina ISD, Prosper ISD · Guide

Colleyville

$914K typical home value · taxes 1.64% to 1.86% · downtown Dallas 30-35 min · Grapevine-Colleyville ISD, Keller ISD, Carroll ISD · Guide

Coppell

$608K typical home value · taxes 1.61% to 1.96% · downtown Dallas 25-30 min · Coppell ISD, Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, Lewisville ISD · Guide

Copper Canyon

$1.02M typical home value · taxes 1.57% to 1.82% · downtown Dallas 40-45 min · Lewisville ISD, Denton ISD · Guide

Cross Roads

$327K typical home value · taxes 1.39% to 1.41% · Denton ISD, Aubrey ISD · Guide

Dallas

$303K typical home value · taxes 2.23% to 2.34% · downtown Dallas 5-25 min · Dallas ISD, Richardson ISD, Plano ISD · Guide

Denton

taxes 1.99% to 1.99% · downtown Dallas 40-50 min · Denton ISD, Argyle ISD, Krum ISD · Guide

Double Oak

$850K typical home value · taxes 1.48% to 1.57% · downtown Dallas 35-40 min · Lewisville ISD, Denton ISD · Guide

Fairview

$651K typical home value · taxes 1.65% to 1.80% · downtown Dallas 35-40 min · Lovejoy ISD, McKinney ISD · Guide

Flower Mound

$600K typical home value · taxes 1.65% to 1.73% · downtown Dallas 30-35 min · Lewisville ISD, Argyle ISD, Northwest ISD · Guide

Forney

$303K typical home value · taxes 2.12% to 3.12% · downtown Dallas 30-35 min · Forney ISD · Guide

Fort Worth

$293K typical home value · taxes 1.94% to 2.39% · downtown Dallas 35-40 min · Fort Worth ISD, Northwest ISD, Keller ISD · Guide

Frisco

$640K typical home value · taxes 1.63% to 1.87% · downtown Dallas 30-35 min · Frisco ISD, Prosper ISD, Lewisville ISD · Guide

Garland

$281K typical home value · taxes 2.09% to 2.39% · downtown Dallas 20-25 min · Garland ISD, Richardson ISD, Mesquite ISD · Guide

Grand Prairie

$313K typical home value · taxes 2.22% to 2.27% · downtown Dallas 20-25 min · Grand Prairie ISD, Mansfield ISD, Arlington ISD · Guide

Grapevine

$549K typical home value · taxes 1.54% to 1.64% · downtown Dallas 25-30 min · Grapevine-Colleyville ISD, Carroll ISD, Lewisville ISD · Guide

Heath

$706K typical home value · taxes 1.59% to 1.68% · downtown Dallas 30-35 min · Rockwall ISD · Guide

Highland Park

$3.03M typical home value · taxes 1.57% to 1.73% · downtown Dallas 10-15 min · Highland Park ISD, Dallas ISD · Guide

Highland Village

$583K typical home value · taxes 1.80% to 1.80% · downtown Dallas 35-40 min · Lewisville ISD · Guide

Irving

$338K typical home value · taxes 2.07% to 2.14% · downtown Dallas 15-20 min · Irving ISD, Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, Coppell ISD · Guide

Keller

$648K typical home value · taxes 1.84% to 1.84% · downtown Dallas 40-45 min · Keller ISD · Guide

Lakewood Village

taxes 1.73% to 1.73% · downtown Dallas 40-45 min · Little Elm ISD · Guide

Lantana

$608K typical home value · taxes 2.14% to 2.20% · downtown Dallas 35-40 min · Denton ISD · Guide

Lewisville

taxes 1.72% to 2.07% · downtown Dallas 25-35 min · Lewisville ISD · Guide

Little Elm

$391K typical home value · taxes 1.76% to 1.96% · Little Elm ISD, Frisco ISD, Denton ISD · Guide

Lucas

$1.05M typical home value · taxes 1.53% to 1.74% · downtown Dallas 35-40 min · Lovejoy ISD, Allen ISD, McKinney ISD · Guide

Mansfield

$441K typical home value · taxes 2.13% to 2.25% · downtown Dallas 35-40 min · Mansfield ISD, Midlothian ISD · Guide

McKinney

$499,198 median sale price · taxes 1.66% to 1.90% · downtown Dallas about 35-45 off-peak min · McKinney ISD, Frisco ISD, Prosper ISD · Guide

Melissa

$422K typical home value · taxes 1.91% to 1.91% · downtown Dallas 45-50 min · Melissa ISD · Guide

Mesquite

$257K typical home value · taxes 2.35% to 2.41% · downtown Dallas 20-25 min · Mesquite ISD, Forney ISD, Dallas ISD · Guide

Murphy

$580K typical home value · taxes 1.63% to 1.76% · downtown Dallas 30-35 min · Plano ISD, Wylie ISD · Guide

Oak Point

$391K typical home value, zip 75068 · taxes 1.83% to 1.85% · Little Elm ISD, Denton ISD · Guide

Parker

$1.09M typical home value · taxes 1.58% to 1.67% · downtown Dallas 35-40 min · Plano ISD, Allen ISD · Guide

Plano

$498K typical home value · taxes 1.69% to 1.71% · downtown Dallas 25-30 min · Plano ISD, Frisco ISD, Lewisville ISD · Guide

Princeton

$283K typical home value · taxes 1.88% to 1.88% · downtown Dallas 45-55 min · Princeton ISD · Guide

Prosper

$760K typical home value · taxes 1.90% to 1.95% · downtown Dallas 40-45 min · Prosper ISD, Denton ISD · Guide

Providence Village

$351,000 median owner home value · taxes 1.87% to 1.89% · Aubrey ISD, Denton ISD · Guide

Richardson

$437K typical home value · taxes 1.81% to 2.18% · downtown Dallas 20-25 min · Richardson ISD, Plano ISD · Guide

Rockwall

$472K typical home value · taxes 1.58% to 1.58% · downtown Dallas 30-35 min · Rockwall ISD · Guide

Rowlett

$363K typical home value · taxes 2.13% to 2.51% · downtown Dallas 25-30 min · Garland ISD, Rockwall ISD · Guide

Sachse

$428K typical home value · taxes 2.06% to 2.36% · downtown Dallas 30-35 min · Garland ISD, Wylie ISD · Guide

Savannah

$348K typical home value, zip 76227 · taxes 2.27% to 2.27% · Denton ISD · Guide

Southlake

$1.32M typical home value · taxes 1.57% to 1.84% · downtown Dallas 35-40 min · Carroll ISD, Grapevine-Colleyville ISD, Keller ISD · Guide

The Colony

taxes 1.93% to 2.04% · downtown Dallas 30-35 min · Lewisville ISD, Little Elm ISD · Guide

Trophy Club

$686K typical home value · taxes 1.68% to 1.96% · downtown Dallas 35-40 min · Northwest ISD, Carroll ISD · Guide

University Park

$2.47M typical home value · taxes 1.59% to 1.59% · downtown Dallas 10-15 min · Highland Park ISD · Guide

Westlake

$3.23M typical home value · taxes 1.46% to 1.73% · downtown Dallas 40-45 min · Westlake Academy (charter), Carroll ISD, Keller ISD · Guide

Wylie

$416K typical home value · taxes 1.95% to 2.25% · downtown Dallas 35-45 min · Wylie ISD, Garland ISD, Rockwall ISD · Guide

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Sources
  1. Zillow Home Value Index, city level data (Addison, Sept 2026)
  2. Town of Addison FY2027 Adopted Budget
  3. 76 homes sold in Allen, other local real estate data from September (Community Impact, Oct 16, 2026)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Allen city, Texas
  5. HAR.com Anna price trends (single-family sold)
  6. U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Anna city, Texas
  7. Zillow Research, city data (ZHVI Sep 2026; median sale price, sale-to-list and share sold below list Aug 2026; median days to pending Sep 2026)
  8. Realtor.com Residential Data, ZIP core inventory metrics (Sept 2026)
  9. Zillow Home Value Index, city level data (Sept 2026)
  10. Zillow Research data: median sale price, median days to pending and sale-to-list ratio by city (Aug and Sept 2026)
  11. U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, Aubrey city, Texas
  12. Zillow, Aubrey TX Home Values (ZHVI, median sale price, days to pending; latest shown Jan 2026)
  13. Zillow Research, Home Value Index (ZHVI) city data, Bartonville TX (Sep 2026)
  14. HAR.com, Bartonville TX market overview (Oct 2026)
  15. Zillow Home Value Index, city level data (Carrollton, Sept 2026)
  16. Zillow: Carrollton, TX home values and market data
  17. Zillow Home Value Index and market data: Celina, TX
  18. Texas Comptroller: 2025 property tax rates and levies (city, school district, county, special district)
  19. Zillow Research, city data for Colleyville TX (ZHVI, median sale price, days to pending)
  20. HAR.com, Colleyville TX market overview
  21. Zillow Research, city data for Coppell TX (ZHVI, median sale price, days to pending, sale-to-list, share sold below list)
  22. U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, Coppell city, Texas
  23. Zillow Research, Home Value Index (ZHVI) city data, Copper Canyon TX (Sep 2026)
  24. HAR.com, Copper Canyon TX market overview (July 2026 figures)
  25. Town of Cross Roads, Town Council Regular Meeting Agenda packet, Aug 17, 2026 (taxpayer impact statement, July 20 minutes, PID No. 1)
  26. Zillow, Cross Roads TX Home Values (ZHVI, median list price)
  27. Zillow Home Value Index and market data: Dallas, TX (and ZIPs 75204, 75206, 75208, 75214, 75225, 75238, 75252; Frisco, Prosper)
  28. Dallas County Tax Office: 2025 Tax Rates
  29. Denton, TX housing market (Resideline Market Watch, updated Oct 3, 2026)
  30. 2025 DFW Tax Rates (Republic Title)
  31. Zillow Research, Home Value Index (ZHVI) city data, Double Oak TX (Sep 2026)
  32. HAR.com, Double Oak TX market overview (Oct 2026)
  33. Zillow Home Value Index, city level data (Fairview, Sept 2026)
  34. U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Fairview town, Texas
  35. Zillow Home Value Index, city level data (Flower Mound, Sept 2026)
  36. Community Impact: Over 140 homes sold, other local real estate data in Flower Mound, Highland Village, Argyle (MetroTex data)
  37. Zillow Home Value Index and market data: Fort Worth, TX (and Tanglewood, Westcliff, Fairmount, Arlington Heights, ZIPs 76131, 76177; Frisco)
  38. Tarrant Appraisal District: 2025 Tax Rates per $100 Valuation
  39. Zillow, Frisco TX Home Values (ZHVI, median sale price, days to pending, sale-to-list)
  40. U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, Frisco city, Texas
  41. Zillow Research: median sale price by city (Aug 2026)
  42. Zillow Home Value Index, city level data (Heath, Sept 2026)
  43. Zillow: Heath, TX home values
  44. Zillow Research, Home Value Index (ZHVI) city data, Highland Park TX
  45. HAR.com, Highland Park TX market overview
  46. Lakewood Village, Texas (Wikipedia: Census, location, history, schools)
  47. Zillow Research, Home Value Index (ZHVI) neighborhood data, Lantana (Denton County), Sep 2026
  48. Realtor.com Residential Data, ZIP core inventory metrics, 76226 (Sept 2026)
  49. Lewisville, TX housing market (Resideline Market Watch, updated Oct 3, 2026)
  50. Zillow, Little Elm TX Home Values (ZHVI, median sale price, days to pending, sale-to-list)
  51. U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, Little Elm city, Texas
  52. Zillow Home Value Index, city level data (Lucas, Sept 2026)
  53. U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Lucas city, Texas
  54. 224 homes sold in McKinney, other local real estate data from September (Community Impact, Oct 14, 2026)
  55. City of McKinney, Demographics and Census Reports
  56. Zillow Home Value Index, city level data (Murphy, Sept 2026)
  57. U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Murphy city, Texas
  58. Zillow Home Value Index and market data: ZIP 75068
  59. Zillow Home Value Index, city level data (Parker, Sept 2026)
  60. U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Parker city, Texas
  61. Community Impact: 188 homes sold in Plano in August (MetroTex data)
  62. Zillow Home Value Index, city level data (Plano, Sept 2026)
  63. Zillow Home Value Index and market data: Prosper, TX
  64. U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Providence Village town, Texas
  65. Providence passes no-new-revenue rate (Pilot Point Post-Signal, Sept 4, 2025)
  66. Zillow Home Value Index and market data: ZIP 76227
  67. Texas Comptroller: 2025 property tax rates and levies (school district, county, special district)
  68. Zillow Research, city data for Southlake TX (ZHVI, median sale price, days to pending, sale-to-list, share sold below list)
  69. HAR.com, Southlake TX market overview
  70. The Colony, TX housing market (Resideline Market Watch, updated Oct 3, 2026)
  71. Zillow Home Value Index, city level data (Trophy Club, Sept 2026)
  72. U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Trophy Club town, Texas
  73. Zillow Research, Home Value Index (ZHVI) city data, University Park TX
  74. HAR.com, University Park TX market overview
  75. Zillow Research, Home Value Index (ZHVI) city data, Westlake TX
  76. HAR.com, Westlake TX market overview
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