Lake town, Frisco next door.
Living in Little Elm, Texas
Little Elm sits on the northern and eastern shores of Lewisville Lake, with a typical home value around $391K (Sep 2026).
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Why Little Elm
Denton County
Little Elm is a Denton County town on Lewisville Lake that calls itself the "Town With A Lake Attitude." The Census Bureau estimated 62,727 residents in July 2025, up from 46,453 at the 2020 count, with a median household income of $119,219. It borders Frisco, and the Dallas North Tollway, US 380, Eldorado Parkway and FM 423 all run through or along it.
The lesson for Little Elm is that the address on the mailbox does not tell you the whole story. Four school districts serve the town, and big communities like Paloma Creek carry Little Elm mailing addresses while sitting outside town limits under their own water districts. Before you fall for a house, pull the appraisal district record so you know the exact taxing units, because that is where your monthly payment is decided.
Schools, taxes, commute
Little Elm ISD serves most of the original town, while parts of Little Elm fall in Frisco ISD, Denton ISD and Aubrey ISD. Denton ISD's Braswell High School is in Little Elm, and the district opened Dorothy Martinez Elementary (2024) and Fred Hill Elementary (2025) there. Zoning follows the address, so confirm campuses with the district before you buy.
For tax year 2025, the town rate is $0.549901 per $100, and with Denton County and the school district a typical in-town home lands at roughly 1.76% (Frisco ISD) to 1.96% (Little Elm ISD) combined. On a $400,000 home that is about $585 to $655 a month before exemptions. Areas outside town limits, such as Paloma Creek, are served by fresh water supply districts, so their tax bills are built differently.
| The Star, FriscoEldorado Parkway or Dallas North Tollway (approximate, off-peak) | 15-20 min |
| Legacy West, PlanoDallas North Tollway (approximate, off-peak) | 25-30 min |
| DFW AirportDallas North Tollway and SH 121 (approximate, off-peak) | 35-40 min |
| Downtown DentonUS 380 (approximate, off-peak) | 25-30 min |
Where Little Elm sits
Drive times, schools and shopping around it. Ask me for a tour of the area.
Being built now
A $10.47 million project with Denton County, fully funded by the TRIP 22 bond program, with completion expected in summer 2027.[3]
An estimated $8.2 million project shared with Frisco and Denton County, managed by Frisco, with completion expected in summer 2027.[3]
Little Elm is funding $1.19 million in design to widen Fishtrap Road to four lanes; Denton County will handle bidding and construction.[3]
An estimated $15 million set of water improvements on the west side of town, expected to be complete in spring 2027.[3]
Denton ISD lists Mia Price High School as opening in 2027 in neighboring Cross Roads.[6]
Where to look in Little Elm
Settling in to Little Elm
Power to Choose lists Oncor as the delivery utility for ZIP 75068, so most Little Elm homes pick a retail electric plan there. Some Denton County addresses fall in the CoServ co-op area instead, so check CoServ's service map with your exact address.[14]
The Town of Little Elm's Utility Billing Office sets up new accounts for water, wastewater and trash, and its Connect Service link starts or reconnects service online. Trash and recycling are picked up weekly by CWD.[16]
Once you own and live in the home, file the residence homestead exemption with the Denton Central Appraisal District. It is free and you never need to pay a company to do it. Denton CAD takes applications online through its website.[18]
Little Elm ISD: new students register through the district's New Student Enrollment page, and its Attendance Zones page has a school search by address. Parts of the city are zoned to Frisco ISD, Denton ISD or Aubrey ISD, so check the address before you fall in love with a house.[19]
Register your vehicle with the Denton County Tax Assessor-Collector (main office 1505 E. McKinney St., Denton). Texas DMV gives new residents 30 days to register, and this is an emissions county, so pass a state inspection first. For your license, nearby DPS offices include Lewisville (400 N. Valley Pkwy.) and the Carrollton Mega Center (4600 State Hwy. 121) (appointments required); DPS lets you drive on a valid out-of-state license for up to 90 days after moving.[21]
Before you buy or sell
What I check before an offer in Little Elm, and every neighborhood side by side, is on the Little Elm buyer page.
How homes here are pricing, and what buyers will check on yours, is on the seller page.
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Questions people ask about Little Elm
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Your realtor in Little Elm
Buying or selling in Little Elm means knowing more than the city average. Homes here can fall in Little Elm ISD, Frisco ISD, Denton ISD or Aubrey ISD; combined 2025 tax rates run about 1.76% to 1.96% depending on the address, and communities like Paloma Creek, Union Park, Frisco Hills and Lakewood Estates each behave like their own market.
As your Little Elm 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.
New listings in Little Elm, straight from the MLS
Albert sets up an MLS search with your price range, and new homes reach you the day they hit the market, with photos, price and history. Your number stays with Albert.
Thinking about Little Elm?
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- Zillow, Little Elm TX Home Values (ZHVI, median sale price, days to pending, sale-to-list), 2026-10
- U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, Little Elm city, Texas, 2026-10
- Town of Little Elm, FY 2026-27 Proposed Budget Book (tax rates, capital projects, exemptions), 2026-10
- Little Elm ISD, Resolution of the Board to Set Tax Rate, tax year 2025 ($1.2252), 2026-10
- Denton County FY 2025-2026 Adopted Budget (tax rate $0.185938), 2026-10
- Wikipedia, Denton Independent School District (schools and opening years), 2026-10
- Wikipedia, Little Elm, Texas (location, highways, school districts), 2026-10
- Wikipedia, Paloma Creek, Texas (unincorporated status, FWSDs, schools), 2026-10
- Paloma Creek community site, 2026-10
- Community Impact, Frisco ISD lowers tax rate for 2025-26 school year ($1.0194), 2026-10
- Community Impact, Denton ISD projects $325K budget surplus for FY 2026-27 (references Nov 2025 tax rate election approval), 2026-10
- Community Impact, Denton ISD voter-approval tax rate election ($1.2069 proposed), 2026-10
- Post Signal, Aubrey ISD sets budget (2025-26 rate $1.2249), 2026-10
- Power to Choose (Public Utility Commission of Texas), plans and delivery utility by ZIP, 2026-10
- CoServ, Set up Residential Service and service map, 2026-10
- Town of Little Elm, Water Billing Customer Service, 2026-10
- Town of Little Elm, Trash, Recycle and Bulk (CWD), 2026-10
- Denton Central Appraisal District, Homestead Exemptions (apply online, no fee), 2026-10
- Little Elm ISD, New Student Enrollment, 2026-10
- Little Elm ISD, Attendance Zones, 2026-10
- Texas DMV, New to Texas (30 days to register; emissions counties), 2026-10
- Texas DPS, Moving to Texas (drive on out-of-state license up to 90 days), 2026-10
- Texas DPS, Driver License Office Locations search (by county), 2026-10
- Texas DMV, Denton County Tax Office contact, 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.