Your next move in Denton, planned with real numbers.

Denton has been the Denton County seat since 1857, and today it is a city of about 159,500 people (NCTCOG, January 2025). The University of North Texas and Texas Woman's University anchor the economy along with employers like Peterbilt, Denton ISD and two major hospitals. The historic courthouse square is still the center of town, and the A-train links the city to DART at Trinity Mills.

For tax year 2025 a typical Denton ISD home paid about 1.99% combined (city 0.59542, Denton County 0.185938, Denton ISD 1.2069). On a $380,000 home that is about $630 a month before homestead exemptions. For 2026 the city adopted $0.548485 per $100, about five cents lower, and new master plans can carry an extra PID or special district assessment, so check the tax certificate.

Check which school district and special districts a home is in before you fall in love with it. Parts of Denton are in Argyle, Krum, Ponder or Sanger ISD, and new master plans can add a PID assessment on top of the roughly 1.99% 2025 base rate. Ask for the tax certificate and the school zoning in writing on every finalist.

The lesson I give buyers here: Denton is one of the few places in Denton County where you can still buy a resale home near $380,000, but the tax rate runs close to 2%. Over the six months to October 2026, the median home sold for $380,253 at $193 per square foot and went under contract in a median of 35 days. Compare total monthly payment, taxes included, not just price, when you weigh Denton against Little Elm, Aubrey or Frisco.

Denton buyers have choices, including brand new homes in Landmark and Robson Ranch, so a resale needs to compete on condition. From my construction years, fresh interior paint, updated light fixtures and a serviced HVAC system cost little and remove the objections that new builds never face. Price against the last six months of sales near you, because a 35-day median to contract means overpriced homes sit.