City trajectory · 2026 edition

What is changing in Irving?

A city-level read on the people, prices, projects, and tradeoffs shaping where you might buy next.

Typical home value

$469K

3-mo median $469K

School rating

6.8 / 10

STAAR 2024-25

Commute to DTX

18 min

Estimated drive

Population

255,036

Urban, affordable, Las Colinas hub

The bottom line

The bottom line for Irving

Irving is executing a strategy of "polycentric urbanism"—and the data infrastructure economy just added a new node. PowerHouse Data Centers closed on 50 acres in Las Colinas for a nearly 1 million SF, 200-megawatt data center campus. Combined with Wells Fargo's $570M campus (4,500 employees), the Heritage District turnaround ($45M flood control, Land Bank program), and Valley Ranch's Coppell ISD anchor, Irving is building distinct economic ecosystems that don't depend on any single sector.

For the family or investor, Irving presents a bifurcated market — and the price data confirms it. Las Colinas (75039) is posting +9.4% YoY appreciation — one of only three ZIPs in our entire DFW dataset that's up. Meanwhile, 75038 is down -16.4% and 75062 is down -10.5%. "North Irving" (Las Colinas, Valley Ranch) is in a phase of value protection driven by scarcity, corporate anchoring, and data center tax revenue. "South Irving" (Heritage District, Nursery Road) is in a phase of value creation driven by heavy public sector intervention. The $912.2M capital budget signals a municipality spending aggressively to fix the old while facilitating the new.

02 · The full report

Follow the decision

01The investment thesisWhy capital is moving here, and what that changes for buyers.
02Growth trajectoryPopulation, development phase, and the projects changing the map.
03Infrastructure + connectivityThe roads, rail, water, and obligations behind the growth.
04Schools deep-diveDistrict shifts, campus stability, and the enrollment story.
05Where to buyNeighborhood zones, price bands, upside, and buyer traps.
06Market dynamics + risksPricing power, hidden costs, and what could change the thesis.
Read the full deep dive

03 · At a glance

The facts behind the read

Profile context · 2024 est.

Current read

Urban, affordable, Las Colinas hub

Population

255,036

2024 est.

Typical home value

$469K

3-mo median: $469K

School rating

6.8 / 10

STAAR 2024-25

Property tax rate

2.25%

2024-25

Median HH income

$80K

2023

Commute to DTX

18 min

est.

Median age

33 years

2023

Families with kids

32%

2023

Owner-occupied

42%

2023

Demographics

White 18%Hispanic 43%Asian 23%Black 13%Other 3%

Sources: Census Bureau, Zillow Research, Realtor.com Research, GreatSchools, County Assessor, Google Maps, and Census ACS. Dates shown by field.

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