The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 76226 sells for about $594,500, or $256 per square foot.
Prices are down 2.3% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 60 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $2,800 a month.
ZIP 76226
The 76226 housing market remains stable with high homeownership rates and strong demand for single-family homes. While year-over-year prices have seen a slight correction, the area's high median income and top-tier school districts continue to support property values. Some data points, such as specific permit activity, were not determinable at the ZIP level.
This ZIP is ideal for affluent families and professionals seeking newer, large-format single-family homes in a suburban setting with access to top-tier schools.
Median prices moved down 2.3% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 60 days on market with 4.5 months of supply — a balanced-paced market.
25% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 98% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 2.8% · poverty 3.5% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Researched annual trajectory for this ZIP, from published historical series
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 6.9%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
Median annual property tax paid on this ZIP's residential parcels
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 7.2%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
versus the prior ACS vintage
net influx — more people moved in than out
ZCTA 76226, Denton County TX
The area is served by highly-rated school districts including Argyle ISD and Northwest ISD, which are primary drivers for family-oriented housing demand.
The area is experiencing rapid suburban expansion with significant new residential master-planned community development and proximity to major employment hubs in the North Texas corridor.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Texas) — Senior (65+) and Disabled Homestead Exemption and School Tax Ceiling: Grants an additional mandatory $10,000 exemption from ISD appraised value (Taxable Value_ISD = Appraised Value - $100,000 - $10,000) and establishes an absolute statutory tax freeze (school tax ceiling): total ISD property taxes cannot exceed the dollar ceiling established in the… State (Texas) — General Residence Homestead Exemption and 10% Valuation Growth Cap: Imposes mandatory state-level valuation deductions and growth limitations on the qualifying homestead: (1) Mandates a $100,000 deduction from appraised value for independent school district (ISD) maintenance and operations/debt taxation: Taxable Value_ISD = Appraised Value - $100… State (Texas) — Ad Valorem Real Property Taxation and Assessment Ratio: Mandates ad valorem appraisal of all real property at 100% of fair market value as of January 1 each tax year (Assessment Ratio = 1.00).
Residents primarily commute by car toward employment centers in Denton, Fort Worth, and the northern Dallas suburbs via I-35W and US-377.
The area features access to local parks, equestrian trails, and proximity to Lake Lewisville for outdoor recreation.
The rental market is characterized by high demand for single-family homes, with limited multi-family inventory and a strong presence of individual investors.
The local economy is driven by professional services, healthcare, and retail, with significant employment spillover from the nearby Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.
Transportation is heavily reliant on private vehicle use, with major highway access provided by I-35W and US-377.
Significant residential development pipeline continues to convert rural land into master-planned communities.
Parcels are subject to various special districts including MUDs and PIDs to fund infrastructure for new developments.
Data retrieved from US Census Bureau ZCTA-level tables.
Public schools whose reported address is in this area (NCES). Not attendance boundaries — schools that serve residents may sit outside it. Check the district's address locator for assignment.
- Texas Motor Speedway4.79.3 mi
- Meow Wolf Grapevine's The Real Unreal4.412.6 mi
- Grandscape4.717.4 mi
- Topgolf The Colony4.416.2 mi
- Legacy Hall4.619.4 mi
- Meow Wolf Grapevine's The Real Unreal4.412.6 mi
- AMC Grapevine Mills 243.712.5 mi
- LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Dallas/Fort Worth3.912.5 mi
- SEA LIFE Grapevine Aquarium4.512.5 mi
- Round1 Bowling & Arcade - Grapevine4.312.7 mi
- Meow Wolf Grapevine's The Real Unreal4.412.6 mi
- National Videogame Museum4.818.7 mi
- Historic Downtown Grapevine4.813.6 mi
- Denton Square4.86.7 mi
- Grapevine Vintage Railroad4.213.7 mi
- Little Elm Park4.612.6 mi
- Oak Grove Park4.711.6 mi
- Rockledge Park4.511 mi
- Old Alton Bridge4.43.1 mi
- Heritage Park4.810.6 mi
- Lake Park Golf Course49.7 mi
- Grapevine Golf Course4.311.5 mi
- Oakmont Country Club4.34.5 mi
- Bridlewood Golf Club4.26.2 mi
- Cowboys Golf Club4.412.9 mi
- Grapevine Mills4.512.6 mi
- Tanger Outlets Fort Worth4.59.9 mi
- Southlake Town Square4.612.3 mi
- Golden Triangle Mall3.95.5 mi
- WinCo Foods4.67.4 mi
- Dallas Fort Worth International Airport4.117.2 mi
- Dallas Love Field4.426.2 mi
- Arlington Memorial Hospital Heliport4.425.8 mi
- Capital One Lounge at DFW416.8 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Local park providing green space and community gathering areas.
Major regional reservoir offering boating, fishing, and recreation.
Key-figure check: median price corroborated by the prior refresh cycle (within 12.5%).