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Carrollton buyers are often comparing your home against similar homes in a different school district or county with a different tax bill, so highlight the district, the tax rate and the commute in your listing, not just the finishes. Homes sold at a median of 99.1% of list in August 2026 per Zillow, which rewards accurate pricing over aggressive pricing. In older housing stock, a pre-listing inspection and fixing roof, foundation and HVAC items up front usually holds your price better than a last-minute kitchen update.

For tax year 2025 a Carrollton home in Dallas County and Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD paid about 2.02% combined (city 0.5375, CFB ISD 0.9481, plus 0.534075 for Dallas County, Parkland Hospital and Dallas College per $100). For 2026 the city held 0.5375 and CFB ISD held 0.9481, and the Dallas County side is estimated near 2.05% after a higher county estimate, while the Denton County and Lewisville ISD side is about 1.80% (Denton County 0.183394, Lewisville ISD 1.0778). On a $400,000 home that is roughly $600 to $685 a month before the city's 20% homestead exemption and the school exemptions.