Next door to DFW.
Living in Coppell, Texas
Coppell borders the north side of DFW Airport, and its own school district serves most of the city.
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Why Coppell
Dallas and Denton counties
Coppell is a city of 41,386 residents (July 2025 Census estimate), mostly in Dallas County with a small northern area in Denton County, and its economy leans heavily on its location next to DFW Airport. The Census Bureau reports a median household income of $146,235 and that 69.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree. Zillow's median sale price was about $659,000 in August 2026, and the typical home value was flat over the year at about $608,000 in September 2026, while the top of the market reaches well past $2 million on acreage along Bethel Road.
The lesson in Coppell right now is that a flat market is a negotiating market. Zillow shows 59.2% of August 2026 sales closed under list price, homes averaged 98.7% of list, and median days to pending rose to 24 in September. Buyers can ask for repairs or a rate buydown, and sellers should price from recent closed sales in their own neighborhood and school zone rather than from last spring's headlines.
The numbers
Schools, taxes, commute
Coppell ISD serves most of the city and reports more than 13,100 students across a 23 square mile district that also reaches into Dallas (Cypress Waters), north Irving, Lewisville and Valley Ranch. Eastern Coppell south of Sandy Lake Road and east of MacArthur Boulevard, including Riverchase, is in Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, a portion is in Grapevine-Colleyville ISD, and the northern Denton County section, including Coppell Greens, is in Lewisville ISD. Confirm the zoned campus by address before you make an offer.
For tax year 2025, the city rate is $0.444976 per $100. A Coppell ISD home in Dallas County pays about 1.96% combined (city, Coppell ISD, and Dallas County, Parkland Hospital and Dallas College), a Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD home about 1.93%, and the Denton County side about 1.61%. On a $650,000 Coppell ISD home that is about $12,700 a year, roughly $1,060 a month, before exemptions; the city offers a 5% homestead exemption on top of the state's $140,000 school exemption.
| DFW AirportTX-121 or Belt Line Road, approximate off-peak | 10-15 min |
| Las Colinas, IrvingMacArthur Boulevard or Belt Line Road, approximate off-peak | 10-15 min |
| Downtown DallasI-635 and I-35E, approximate off-peak | 25-30 min |
| Legacy West, PlanoTX-121 and the Dallas North Tollway, approximate off-peak | 25-30 min |
Where Coppell sits
Drive times, schools and shopping around it. Ask me for a tour of the area.
Being built now
The Silver Line opened October 25, 2025, linking DFW Airport Terminal B to Plano with a stop at Cypress Waters, the City of Dallas development on Coppell's border.[3]
Southwest Wholesale Nursery plans to convert the former Sandy Lake Amusement Park site, with a state filing showing work from March 2026 through August 2027 at an estimated $15 million.[4]
For 2026-27, Coppell ISD is expanding limited open enrollment to three Irving subdivisions, and in 2025 trustees moved New Tech High into Coppell High as a school within a school.[4]
Established in the city's 1996 comprehensive plan, Old Town has about 70 developed or redeveloped acres and nearly $49.5 million in city investment, with the Coppell Arts Center opening there in 2021.[5]
Where to look in Coppell
Settling in to Coppell
Coppell is in Oncor's delivery area, so Oncor maintains the lines and you choose your own retail electric provider. Compare plans for your ZIP code on the state's official Power to Choose site before move-in day.[13]
The City of Coppell handles water service; submit the city's Water Service Setup Request before move-in. The city runs cart-based trash and recycling collection, with details on its Trash and Recycling page.[14]
File Form 50-114 with the Dallas Central Appraisal District, online or by mail. DCAD notes filing is free, so there is no need to pay a company; the standard deadline is April 30 of the tax year. Homes in the Denton County section file with the Denton Central Appraisal District instead.[16]
Enroll through Coppell ISD's enrollment page and check the district's attendance zone page for your address. Riverchase and other eastern areas are in Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD and Coppell Greens is in Lewisville ISD, so confirm first.[18]
Register your vehicle with the Dallas County Tax Office within 30 days of moving, after a passing emissions inspection (required in Dallas County). You can drive on a valid out-of-state license for up to 90 days; book your Texas license visit with DPS early, since offices work by appointment.[20]
Before you buy or sell
Check the school district on the appraisal record before you fall for a house, since Riverchase, Coppell Greens and a few other areas are not in Coppell ISD and taxes range from about 1.61% to 1.96%. The market gives you room: ask for repairs or a seller-paid rate buydown. If you fly often, test the drive to your DFW terminal at your actual travel time.
Most Coppell homes were built from the late 1980s through the early 2000s, so buyers' inspectors focus on original roofs, aging HVAC, plumbing and foundation movement. From my construction background, fixing or documenting those big items usually returns more than a new backsplash, because it keeps the appraisal and the buyer's repair list in check. With 59.2% of August 2026 sales closing under list, a sharp first price matters more than a big remodel.
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Your realtor in Coppell
Buying or selling in Coppell means knowing more than the city average. Homes here can fall in Coppell ISD, Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, Lewisville ISD or Grapevine-Colleyville ISD; combined 2025 tax rates run about 1.61% to 1.96% depending on the address, and communities like Old Town Coppell, Riverchase, Coppell Greens and Lakewood Estates each behave like their own market.
As your Coppell 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 Research, city data for Coppell TX (ZHVI, median sale price, days to pending, sale-to-list, share sold below list), 2026-10
- U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, Coppell city, Texas, 2026-10
- Wikipedia, Silver Line (DART) (opening date and stations), 2026-10
- Coppell Chronicle, Vol. 5, No. 45 (Dec 28, 2025), 2026-10
- Community Impact, City exploring ways to revitalize Old Town Coppell (Oct 2023), 2026-10
- Coppell ISD, About Coppell ISD, 2026-10
- Wikipedia, Coppell, Texas (school district boundaries, counties, economy), 2026-10
- Dallas County Tax Office, 2025 tax rates, 2026-10
- Republic Title, 2025 DFW Area Tax Rates (Dallas and Denton county totals, exemptions), 2026-10
- HAR.com, Coppell TX market overview, 2026-10
- Dustin Pitts, Best Neighborhoods in Coppell, TX (2026 guide), 2026-10
- Texas Comptroller, Property tax exemptions, 2026-10
- Public Utility Commission of Texas, Power to Choose (Oncor delivery area, retail providers by ZIP), 2026-10
- City of Coppell, Water Service Setup Request, 2026-10
- City of Coppell, Trash and Recycling, 2026-10
- Dallas Central Appraisal District, homestead exemption filing is free, 2026-10
- Texas Comptroller, Form 50-114 Residence Homestead Exemption Application, 2026-10
- Coppell ISD, Enrollment, 2026-10
- Coppell ISD, Attendance Zone, 2026-10
- Texas DMV, New to Texas (30 days to register, emissions inspection), 2026-10
- Dallas County Tax Office, 2026-10
- Texas DPS, Moving to Texas (driver license), 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.