Living in Sachse, Texas

Sachse residents in Dallas County attend Garland ISD, which runs Sachse High School, and residents in Collin County attend Wylie ISD. Garland ISD is a choice district, so families rank preferred campuses during enrollment, with preference to students who live closest. Confirm the district on the appraisal record for the address before you buy.

For tax year 2025, a Sachse home in Dallas County paid about 2.36% combined (city 0.650416, Garland ISD 1.1709, Dallas County 0.2155, Parkland Hospital 0.212, Dallas College 0.106575 per $100), while a Collin County home paid about 2.06% (city, Wylie ISD 1.1752, Collin County 0.149343, Collin College 0.08122). On a $428,000 home that is about $10,080 a year (roughly $840 a month) on the Dallas County side and about $8,800 a year (roughly $733 a month) on the Collin County side, before exemptions. The city offers a $50,000 exemption for owners 65 and older or disabled, on top of the state's $140,000 school homestead exemption.

Final design for Sachse Road from Miles Road to the city limits was complete in August 2026, with right-of-way purchases and utility relocations underway and construction expected to begin in early 2027.^[9]

Rebuilding Williford Road from SH 78 to Bailey Road, with major drainage improvements at Salmon Park, was out to bid in 2026 with a construction contract set for council in August 2026.^[10]

Street and alley rebuilds on Industrial Drive and Park Lane and on Ridgeview Drive were awarded and under construction in 2026, with more packages planned.^[11]

The city's 2026 development list includes residential projects at Park Plaza Addition, Bunker Hill Townhomes, Merritt Circle and Crescent Meadows Townhomes, plus a Public Works Service Center and new retail along SH 78.^[8]

Sachse (ZIP 75048) is in Oncor's delivery area, so you choose your retail electricity provider on the state's Power to Choose site.^[14]

Apply for water service with the City of Sachse Utility Billing office (3815 B Sachse Rd., 469-429-4763) with your ID, proof of residency and a deposit based on meter size; service starts at least 24 business hours after documents are received. Community Waste Disposal collects trash and recycling weekly (972-392-9300).^[15]

Dallas County homes file free online with the Dallas Central Appraisal District at dallascad.org. Collin County homes file with the Collin Central Appraisal District, which offers an online application on its residential exemptions page.^[17]

Garland ISD enrollment is online through Skyward and includes a Choice of School form ranking your top three campuses. Collin County addresses enroll with Wylie ISD.^[19]

Dallas County residents can register at the Dallas County Tax Office branch at 500 S. Galloway Ave. in Mesquite, and Collin County residents with the Collin County Tax Assessor-Collector. New residents have 30 days to register and 90 days to get a Texas license, and both counties require an emissions inspection first. The nearest DPS office is the North Garland Mega Center, 5250 N. President George Bush Hwy., by appointment.^[23]