Small town, big daytime.
Living in Addison, Texas
Addison packs about 17,000 residents, a business airport and a Silver Line rail station into one compact Dallas County town.
Why Addison
Dallas County
Addison is a town of about 17,195 people (July 2025 Census estimate) just north of Dallas, and it is unusual because most residents rent: the Census puts the owner-occupied rate at 18.0% (2020-2024 ACS). Addison Airport, open since 1957, covers about an eighth of the town, and the Belt Line corridor holds a dense restaurant scene. Since October 25, 2025, Addison has also had a station on DART's Silver Line, with a direct ride to DFW Airport.
The practical lesson for buyers is that with so few owner-occupied homes, Addison has a thin resale market, so each comparable sale carries a lot of weight. Zillow put the typical home value near $500,000 in September 2026, roughly flat from a year earlier, while the town reports the average single-family taxable value at $509,353. Pull the exact sales for your building type (townhome, condo or single-family) in the last six months before you set a price or write an offer.
The numbers
Schools, taxes, commute
Most Addison residents are zoned to Dallas ISD, while some southern areas, including parts of Spring Valley and Vitruvian Way, are in Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD. Because the line runs through the town, verify the assigned campuses for each address before you buy. Private schools in Addison include Greenhill School and Trinity Christian Academy.
For tax year 2025 the combined rate in Addison was about 2.14% in Dallas ISD (town 0.6081, Dallas ISD 0.993835, plus 0.534075 for Dallas County, Parkland Hospital and Dallas College per $100) and about 2.09% in Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD. On a $500,000 home at 2.14% that is about $10,700 a year, or roughly $890 a month, before the town's 20% homestead exemption and the school exemptions. For 2026 the town cut its rate to 0.5981, but the Dallas County appraisal district's estimate shows the county rate rising, so check your own notice.
| Downtown Dallasapproximate off-peak via Dallas North Tollway | 20-25 min |
| Legacy West, Planoapproximate off-peak via Dallas North Tollway | 15-20 min |
| DFW Airportapproximate off-peak via I-635, or DART Silver Line from Addison station | 20-25 min |
| The Star, Friscoapproximate off-peak via Dallas North Tollway | 20-25 min |
Where Addison sits
Drive times, schools and shopping around it. Ask me for a tour of the area.
Being built now
The town's transit-oriented development next to the Silver Line station was announced in 2020 as a $500 million project on about 18 acres. The FY2027 capital plan funds $6.8 million in Addison Junction public infrastructure and a $3 million public parking garage.[7]
Addison station opened with the Silver Line on Oct. 25, 2025. In a May 2, 2026 election, Addison voters chose to stay in DART, with about 69.6% voting to remain in unofficial results.[6]
The FY2027 budget includes $4.4 million for Airport Parkway reconstruction and funds the Keller Springs Road reconstruction project.[2]
The town budgeted $750,000 in FY2027 for Vitruvian Park Phase 6 public improvements on Blocks 301, 302 and 303.[2]
Phase 2 of the trail along the Silver Line corridor, from Addison to Plano, is under construction from June 2025 to May 2027 at a cost of $50 million, and Addison budgeted $154,525 for Cotton Belt Trail connections.[8]
Where to look in Addison
Before you buy or sell
If you work near the Tollway or fly often, Addison's location and Silver Line station can save real time, but run the full monthly payment first: the combined tax rate was about 2.09% to 2.14% in 2025, higher than many Collin County suburbs. Confirm whether the home is in Dallas ISD or Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, and if it is a townhome or condo, read the HOA budget and reserve study before you commit.
In a town where only about 18% of homes are owner-occupied, your buyer pool is small and your comparables are few, so a price set even slightly high can sit for weeks. Price from the most recent sales of your exact product type, and get ahead of inspection items like roof age, HVAC and water heater condition, because buyers comparing Addison against newer suburbs will negotiate hard on repairs. Clean, documented maintenance records help defend value with an appraiser when comps are thin.
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Your realtor in Addison
Buying or selling in Addison means knowing more than the city average. Homes here can fall in Dallas ISD or Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD; combined 2025 tax rates run about 2.09% to 2.14% depending on the address, and communities like Addison Circle, Vitruvian Park, Addison Junction and Spring Valley area each behave like their own market.
As your Addison realtor I verify the school zoning, the full tax rate and any HOA, MUD or PID for every home before you write an offer, and I bring more than ten years of construction and remodeling experience to every inspection and pricing decision. I work from Formation at The Star in Frisco and help clients in English and Spanish.
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- Zillow Home Value Index, city level data (Addison, Sept 2026), 2026-10
- Town of Addison FY2027 Adopted Budget, 2026-10
- Dallas Central Appraisal District: 2025 Ad Valorem Tax Rates, 2026-10
- Dallas Central Appraisal District: 2026 Estimated Ad Valorem Tax Rates, 2026-10
- U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Addison town, Texas, 2026-10
- KERA News: Highland Park likely to withdraw from DART; Addison, University Park lean toward staying, 2026-10
- Wikipedia: Addison station (DART), 2026-10
- Community Impact: See 7 ongoing, upcoming transportation projects in Plano, 2026-10
- Wikipedia: Addison, Texas (schools, airport, Addison Circle), 2026-10
- Wikipedia: Silver Line (DART), 2026-10
Figures change. Verify school zoning, tax rates and HOA or MUD fees for any specific address before you buy. Albert does this on every home he shows.