Living in Anna, Texas

The vast majority of Anna is in Anna ISD, with a small section in Blue Ridge ISD, so confirm zoning by address. Anna ISD lists 6,719 students across five elementary schools (including L. Dow Hendricks Elementary), two middle schools and Anna High School. The district covers more than 64 square miles.

For tax year 2025, an Anna home pays the city (0.525073), Collin County (0.149343), Collin College (0.08122) and Anna ISD (1.2399), about 2.00% combined, or about 2.0008% in the Blue Ridge ISD section. On a $350,000 home that is roughly $582 a month before exemptions; the $140,000 school homestead exemption and the city's 3% homestead exemption bring that down for owner-occupants. The city also manages Public Improvement Districts, so ask whether a specific subdivision has a PID assessment.

Segment 3C opened Nov. 7, 2025, an 8.9-mile, two-lane connection from the Dallas North Tollway in Celina to US 75 just north of McKinney, with a 10-lane freeway planned long term.^[6]

On Nov. 3, 2026, voters decide Proposition A, up to $60 million in bonds for street improvements, with conceptual designs for Rosamond Parkway and Buddy Hayes.^[7]

Highland Homes lists this as a $1.5 billion master plan with about 3,000 homes and a 65-acre organic farm, marked coming soon (Oct 2026).^[8]

The city adopted its Anna 2050 Comprehensive Plan in March 2025 alongside a Downtown Master Plan and downtown incentive program.^[9]

Power to Choose lists both Oncor and Texas-New Mexico Power (TNMP) as delivery utilities in ZIP 75409, so the company that maintains your lines depends on the address. Enter your address on Power to Choose to see the plans that apply.^[16]

The City of Anna's Utility Billing division starts service through its Establish Water Service application. Curbside trash and recycling are collected by the city's contractor, CARDS Recycling, and billed through the city (972-924-2432).^[17]

Once you own and live in the home, file the residence homestead exemption with the Collin Central Appraisal District. It is free and you never need to pay a company to do it. Collin CAD accepts it online through its Taxpayer Portal, by mail or in person (not by email), with a copy of your Texas ID showing the home's address.^[19]

Anna ISD: new students enroll through the district's New Student Enrollment page, and its Attendance Zones page shows the campus for each address. Parts of the city are zoned to Blue Ridge ISD, so check the address before you fall in love with a house.^[20]

Register your vehicle with the Collin County Tax Assessor-Collector (main office 2300 Bloomdale Rd., McKinney). Texas DMV gives new residents 30 days to register, and this is an emissions county, so pass a state inspection first. For your license, the McKinney DPS office is at 400 Power House St. (appointments required); DPS lets you drive on a valid out-of-state license for up to 90 days after moving.^[22]