Dallas suburbs compared
The best suburb is the one that fits you.
There is no single best suburb of Dallas. Compare home values, taxes, commutes and school districts across 22 North Texas cities, then narrow to neighborhoods.
Four numbers that decide it
Most people moving to Dallas-Fort Worth start with a city name they heard. A better start is four numbers: what a typical home costs, what the combined tax rate adds, how long the drive is to work, and which school district the address is in.
Values below are the latest Zillow figures in each city guide; tax ranges are combined 2025 rates before exemptions; drive times are approximate off-peak. Click any city for the full guide, neighborhoods and sources.
22 cities, compared
$500K typical home value · taxes 2.09% to 2.14% · downtown Dallas 20-25 min · Dallas ISD, Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD · Guide
$474,330 median sale price · taxes 1.69% to 1.90% · downtown Dallas about 30-35 off-peak min · Allen ISD, Plano ISD, Lovejoy ISD · Guide
taxes 2.00% to 2.00% · downtown Dallas about 50-55 off-peak min · Anna ISD, Blue Ridge ISD · Guide
$358K typical home value · taxes 1.84% to 1.86% · Aubrey ISD, Denton ISD · Guide
$396K typical home value · taxes 1.80% to 2.05% · downtown Dallas 25-30 min · Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, Lewisville ISD, Dallas ISD · Guide
$512K typical home value · taxes 1.97% to 2.02% · downtown Dallas 50-55 min · Celina ISD, Prosper ISD · Guide
$327K typical home value · taxes 1.39% to 1.41% · Denton ISD, Aubrey ISD · Guide
$303K typical home value · taxes 2.23% to 2.34% · downtown Dallas 5-25 min · Dallas ISD, Richardson ISD, Plano ISD · Guide
taxes 1.99% to 1.99% · downtown Dallas 40-50 min · Denton ISD, Argyle ISD, Krum ISD · Guide
$600K typical home value · taxes 1.65% to 1.73% · downtown Dallas 30-35 min · Lewisville ISD, Argyle ISD, Northwest ISD · Guide
$293K typical home value · taxes 1.94% to 2.39% · downtown Dallas 35-40 min · Fort Worth ISD, Northwest ISD, Keller ISD · Guide
$640K typical home value · taxes 1.63% to 1.87% · downtown Dallas 30-35 min · Frisco ISD, Prosper ISD, Lewisville ISD · Guide
taxes 1.73% to 1.73% · downtown Dallas 40-45 min · Little Elm ISD · Guide
taxes 1.72% to 2.07% · downtown Dallas 25-35 min · Lewisville ISD · Guide
$391K typical home value · taxes 1.76% to 1.96% · Little Elm ISD, Frisco ISD, Denton ISD · Guide
$499,198 median sale price · taxes 1.66% to 1.90% · downtown Dallas about 35-45 off-peak min · McKinney ISD, Frisco ISD, Prosper ISD · Guide
$391K typical home value, zip 75068 · taxes 1.83% to 1.85% · Little Elm ISD, Denton ISD · Guide
$498K typical home value · taxes 1.69% to 1.71% · downtown Dallas 25-30 min · Plano ISD, Frisco ISD, Lewisville ISD · Guide
$760K typical home value · taxes 1.90% to 1.95% · downtown Dallas 40-45 min · Prosper ISD, Denton ISD · Guide
$351,000 median owner home value · taxes 1.87% to 1.89% · Aubrey ISD, Denton ISD · Guide
$348K typical home value, zip 76227 · taxes 2.27% to 2.27% · Denton ISD · Guide
taxes 1.93% to 2.04% · downtown Dallas 30-35 min · Lewisville ISD, Little Elm ISD · Guide
- Zillow Home Value Index, city level data (Addison, Sept 2026)
- Town of Addison FY2027 Adopted Budget
- 76 homes sold in Allen, other local real estate data from September (Community Impact, Oct 16, 2026)
- U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Allen city, Texas
- HAR.com Anna price trends (single-family sold)
- U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Anna city, Texas
- U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, Aubrey city, Texas
- Zillow, Aubrey TX Home Values (ZHVI, median sale price, days to pending; latest shown Jan 2026)
- Zillow Home Value Index, city level data (Carrollton, Sept 2026)
- Zillow: Carrollton, TX home values and market data
- Zillow Home Value Index and market data: Celina, TX
- Texas Comptroller: 2025 property tax rates and levies (city, school district, county, special district)
- Town of Cross Roads, Town Council Regular Meeting Agenda packet, Aug 17, 2026 (taxpayer impact statement, July 20 minutes, PID No. 1)
- Zillow, Cross Roads TX Home Values (ZHVI, median list price)
- Zillow Home Value Index and market data: Dallas, TX (and ZIPs 75204, 75206, 75208, 75214, 75225, 75238, 75252; Frisco, Prosper)
- Dallas County Tax Office: 2025 Tax Rates
- Denton, TX housing market (Resideline Market Watch, updated Oct 3, 2026)
- 2025 DFW Tax Rates (Republic Title)
- Zillow Home Value Index, city level data (Flower Mound, Sept 2026)
- Community Impact: Over 140 homes sold, other local real estate data in Flower Mound, Highland Village, Argyle (MetroTex data)
- Zillow Home Value Index and market data: Fort Worth, TX (and Tanglewood, Westcliff, Fairmount, Arlington Heights, ZIPs 76131, 76177; Frisco)
- Tarrant Appraisal District: 2025 Tax Rates per $100 Valuation
- Zillow, Frisco TX Home Values (ZHVI, median sale price, days to pending, sale-to-list)
- U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, Frisco city, Texas
- Lakewood Village, Texas (Wikipedia: Census, location, history, schools)
- Lewisville, TX housing market (Resideline Market Watch, updated Oct 3, 2026)
- Zillow, Little Elm TX Home Values (ZHVI, median sale price, days to pending, sale-to-list)
- U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, Little Elm city, Texas
- 224 homes sold in McKinney, other local real estate data from September (Community Impact, Oct 14, 2026)
- City of McKinney, Demographics and Census Reports
- Zillow Home Value Index and market data: ZIP 75068
- Community Impact: 188 homes sold in Plano in August (MetroTex data)
- Zillow Home Value Index, city level data (Plano, Sept 2026)
- Zillow Home Value Index and market data: Prosper, TX
- U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Providence Village town, Texas
- Providence passes no-new-revenue rate (Pilot Point Post-Signal, Sept 4, 2025)
- Zillow Home Value Index and market data: ZIP 76227
- Texas Comptroller: 2025 property tax rates and levies (school district, county, special district)
- The Colony, TX housing market (Resideline Market Watch, updated Oct 3, 2026)
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