Value finder · 2026 edition

Where does your budget win?

See what your money buys across North Dallas—and where a stretch changes the story.

A home, coins, and a calculator representing budget tradeoffs
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13 cities within reach

Carrollton

Typical value: $425K · 3-mo median: $425K

Best Value

~2,941 sqft

~4 bed / 3 bath(est.)

56/100

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, Lewisville ISD

Retrofit Mode

Silver Line, H-E-B anchors

~$170/sqft

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Lewisville

Typical value: $425K · 3-mo median: $425K

Best Value

~3,125 sqft

~4 bed / 3 bath(est.)

49/100

Lewisville ISD

Value Play

Lake access, affordability

~$160/sqft

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Richardson

Typical value: $464K · 3-mo median: $464K

Good Value

~2,703 sqft

~4 bed / 2 bath(est.)

57/100

Richardson ISD

Transit Upside

UTD, DART, urban renewal

~$185/sqft

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Irving

Typical value: $469K · 3-mo median: $469K

Good Value

~3,030 sqft

~4 bed / 3 bath(est.)

53/100

Irving ISD, Coppell ISD

Transit Boom

Las Colinas, DART hub

~$165/sqft

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McKinney

Typical value: $473K · 3-mo median: $474K

Good Value

~2,857 sqft

~4 bed / 3 bath(est.)

60/100

McKinney ISD

Steady Growth

Historic core + new expansion

~$175/sqft

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Plano

Typical value: $506K · 3-mo median: $507K

Good Value

~2,500 sqft

~4 bed / 2 bath(est.)

58/100

Plano ISD

Mature Premium

Established, transit-connected

~$200/sqft

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Celina

Typical value: $527K · 3-mo median: $530K

Stretch

~3,030 sqft

~4 bed / 3 bath(est.)

63/100

Celina ISD

Frontier Growth

Fastest growing, new infrastructure

~$165/sqft

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Allen

Typical value: $555K · 3-mo median: $556K

Stretch

~2,632 sqft

~4 bed / 2 bath(est.)

64/100

Allen ISD

Stable Premium

Mature, excellent schools

~$190/sqft

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Farmers Branch

Typical value: $556K · 3-mo median: $553K

Stretch

~2,252 sqft

~4 bed / 2 bath(est.)

50/100

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD

Stable

Established community

~$222/sqft

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Coppell

Typical value: $625K · 3-mo median: $625K

Stretch

~2,381 sqft

~4 bed / 2 bath(est.)

71/100

Coppell ISD

Mature Premium

DFW access, tight inventory

~$210/sqft

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Plano West

Typical value: $632K · 3-mo median: $633K

Stretch

~1,976 sqft

~3 bed / 2 bath(est.)

74/100

Plano ISD

Stable

Established community

~$253/sqft

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Flower Mound

Typical value: $655K · 3-mo median: $655K

Stretch

~2,564 sqft

~4 bed / 2 bath(est.)

76/100

Lewisville ISD

Stable Premium

Lake views, top schools

~$195/sqft

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Frisco

Typical value: $656K · 3-mo median: $659K

Stretch

~2,273 sqft

~4 bed / 2 bath(est.)

71/100

Frisco ISD

High Growth

Mega-developments, PGA, Universal

~$220/sqft

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Data Sources

Typical home values from Zillow Research. School ratings from SchoolDigger. Prices current as of Jul 2026.