The story of this market
The typical home in Allen, Texas sells for about $530,000, or $211 per square foot.
Prices are up +3.4% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 44 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,827 a month.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+1.1%
TX · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Allen, Texas
The Allen housing market shows resilience with a median sale price of $530,000 and a modest year-over-year increase of 3.4%. While the market has shifted slightly in favor of buyers with a 3.9-month supply, the city's strong school district and family-oriented amenities continue to drive consistent demand. Current conditions reflect a stable environment where well-priced homes move steadily, supported by the city's ongoing economic and infrastructure development.
No ARED county foreclosure postings attributed to Allen yet — the verified ledger covers every county the foreclosure ingest has read, attributed by published city area. Key-figure check: median price corroborated by the prior refresh cycle (within 12.5%).
Deterministic aggregate of 2 researched ZIP reports — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Median prices moved down 1.4% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 38 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 98.57% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.2% · poverty 6.1% — a stable, low-distress profile.
- Meow Wolf Grapevine's The Real Unreal4.423.4 mi
- Andretti Indoor Karting & Games The Colony411.2 mi
- Cidercade Dallas4.722.9 mi
- LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Dallas/Fort Worth3.923.6 mi
- Dave & Buster's Dallas4.316.6 mi
- American Airlines Center4.623.1 mi
- Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas4.323.9 mi
- Meow Wolf Grapevine's The Real Unreal4.423.4 mi
- Grandscape4.711.3 mi
- Fair Park4.523 mi
- Cinemark West Plano XD and SCREENX4.69.8 mi
- Cinemark Legacy and XD4.52.6 mi
- Arbor Hills Nature Preserve4.811 mi
- Andretti Indoor Karting & Games The Colony411.2 mi
- AMC Stonebriar 243.88.2 mi
- Perot Museum of Nature and Science4.723.2 mi
- Dallas Museum of Art4.723.1 mi
- Meow Wolf Grapevine's The Real Unreal4.423.4 mi
- Fair Park4.523 mi
- The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza4.623.7 mi
- Arbor Hills Nature Preserve4.811 mi
- Russell Creek Park4.65.2 mi
- Celebration Park4.82.7 mi
- Vitruvian Park4.715.6 mi
- Carpenter Park Recreation Center4.46.5 mi
- Collin Park Marina49.2 mi
- Topgolf The Colony4.412.5 mi
- Topgolf Allen4.31.5 mi
- Puttery4.511.1 mi
- Golf Ranch Richardson4.78.4 mi
- Sherrill Park Golf Course48.2 mi
- Galleria Dallas4.514.8 mi
- Allen Premium Outlets4.42.1 mi
- Stonebriar Centre4.58.2 mi
- Legacy West4.79.1 mi
- Grandscape4.711.3 mi
- Dallas Fort Worth International Airport4.125.9 mi
- Dallas Love Field4.420.7 mi
- Capital One Lounge at DFW425.9 mi
- The Club DFW3.925.9 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this city — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A premier mixed-use development featuring upscale retail, dining, and office space, serving as a central social hub for the community.
A multi-purpose arena hosting sports, concerts, and community events, significantly enhancing the city's entertainment profile.
A massive regional shopping destination that draws visitors from across North Texas, contributing to the city's economic vitality.
A large community park featuring extensive playgrounds, sports fields, and picnic areas, highly valued by local families.
Allen is an ideal fit for family buyers prioritizing school quality and established suburban amenities. It also attracts commuters working in the northern Dallas suburbs who value a balance of community infrastructure, safety, and access to major retail and entertainment centers.
The city is served by the highly regarded Allen Independent School District, which is frequently cited for its academic excellence and extensive extracurricular programs. The district's reputation for high-quality education is a cornerstone of the local real estate market's stability.
The city is served by major highway corridors including US-75 and SH-121, providing efficient access to the broader Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Commute profiles are primarily auto-dependent, with infrastructure designed to support high-volume traffic flow toward major employment centers.
Allen offers an extensive amenity base featuring over 127 parks and a comprehensive trail network that connects residential neighborhoods to major recreational hubs. The city is home to significant attractions like the Allen Premium Outlets and the Allen Event Center, providing diverse shopping, dining, and entertainment options for residents.
The rental market in Allen is characterized by steady demand driven by families and professionals seeking access to top-rated schools. While vacancy pressure remains low, the market has seen moderate rent growth, with a mix of single-family rentals and modern apartment communities catering to a diverse tenant base.
Allen's economy is driven by a strong retail sector, corporate services, and professional industries. The city benefits from its strategic location in the North Texas growth corridor, attracting consistent business investment and corporate relocations.
Allen benefits from a robust economic base anchored by major retail hubs and proximity to the Dallas North Tollway corridor. Continued development of mixed-use projects and corporate office space sustains strong employment momentum and infrastructure investment.
Development activity remains focused on high-density mixed-use projects and the expansion of master-planned residential communities. The city maintains a proactive planning approach to ensure infrastructure keeps pace with population growth.
Parcels in Allen are subject to various special districts, including municipal utility districts (MUDs) in newer developments and specific tax increment financing (TIF) zones designed to support infrastructure and economic development.
Allen maintains a low crime index, consistently ranking as one of the safer suburban cities in the Dallas-Fort Worth region. Reported crime trends remain stable, with the city's safety profile serving as a primary driver for family-oriented residential demand.
The city faces standard North Texas climate risks, primarily related to severe thunderstorms, wind, and occasional hail. Insurance premiums have trended upward in line with regional patterns, though the city's established infrastructure and drainage systems mitigate significant flood risks in most residential areas.
Property insurance in Allen is influenced by regional weather patterns, with premiums reflecting the risk of wind and hail damage. Market health remains stable, though homeowners are encouraged to maintain adequate coverage for severe weather events.
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). City (Allen, Texas) — City of Allen Property Tax: The tax rate is $0.4154 per $100 of property valuation. The formula is (Assessed Value / 100) * 0.4154. A 5% city homestead exemption is applied to the valuation for eligible residential properties.
Researched annual trajectory for this city, from published historical series
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 5.0%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
Median annual property tax paid on this city's residential parcels
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 5.2%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
Data retrieved from data.census.gov; figures represent city-level place data.
The federal school roster could not be retrieved on the last refresh — no list is shown rather than an unverified one. Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2023-24.
Mandatory compliance with the 2021 International Residential Code for all residential construction and permit applications.
Adopted June 14, 2022; effective July 1, 2022.
Obligation to maintain property in accordance with city standards to ensure health and safety; subject to enforcement notices.
Ongoing; codified in the Code of Ordinances.
applies when — Applies to new developments or rezonings requiring new infrastructure capacity.
Financial obligation for infrastructure development as defined in the Land Development Code.
Ongoing; codified in the Allen Land Development Code.
Imposes regulations on fences, building height, landscaping, and general site development standards for all parcels.
Ongoing; codified in the Allen Land Development Code.
The tax rate is $0.4154 per $100 of property valuation. The formula is (Assessed Value / 100) * 0.4154. A 5% city homestead exemption is applied to the valuation for eligible residential properties.
Adopted for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, effective October 1, 2025.
≈ $2,202/yr on a $530,000 median
Imposes a county-wide junior college district ad valorem tax rate of $0.08122 per $100 of taxable assessed value. Formula: Tax = (Assessed Value - Collin College Exemption) * 0.0008122.
Texas Education Code Chapter 130; levied annually across county boundaries.
≈ $430/yr on a $530,000 median
applies when — Parcels located in unincorporated Collin County conducting outdoor burning, or during Commissioners Court burn bans.
Restricts outdoor burning of household trash and brush under TCEQ outdoor burning rules. When Commissioners Court issues a burn ban during drought conditions, all outdoor burning is strictly prohibited with violations enforced as Class C misdemeanors.
Texas Local Government Code Sec. 352.081; Texas Administrative Code Title 30 Chapter 111 Subchapter B.
Enforces non-judicial foreclosure on residential deeds of trust. Notice of sale must be posted at the Collin County Courthouse and filed with the County Clerk at least 21 days prior to sale; sales occur publicly on the first Tuesday of each month between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM at the designated area.
Texas Property Code Sec. 51.002.
applies when — Parcels abutting or seeking driveway access/connections onto designated Collin County road rights-of-way.
Imposes County driveway permit obligations, culvert sizing specifications determined by County Engineering, sight distance standards, and required dedication of thoroughfare right-of-way widths upon subdivision or development.
Texas Transportation Code Chapter 251; Collin County Subdivision Regulations Roadway Specifications.
Collin County general property tax rate of $0.149343 per $100 of taxable assessed value (FY 2025-2026). Composes additively into total parcel tax: Total Tax = SUM[Taxable Value_i * Rate_i / 100] across Collin County ($0.149343), Collin College ($0.08122), school district (e.g., Plano ISD $1.03955, Allen ISD $1.1258), municipal tax, and special districts.
Adopted pursuant to Texas Property Tax Code Sec. 26.05; Collin County FY 2025-2026 budget order.
≈ $792/yr on a $530,000 median
applies when — Parcels divided into two or more parts outside incorporated municipal ETJ/limits, unless divided into tracts >10 acres without public street dedication.
Mandates formal subdivision plat approval by Collin County Commissioners Court. Requires standard 24x36 inch plat filings, public road access compliance, right-of-way dedications, and certified engineer drainage reviews. Violations constitute a Class B misdemeanor under Chapter 232.
Texas Local Government Code Chapter 232 Subchapter A; Collin County Subdivision Regulations Court Order.
applies when — Parcels situated within FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHA / 100-year floodplain) in unincorporated Collin County.
Requires development permits from the County Floodplain Administrator prior to any construction or grading. Structures must elevate lowest finished floor levels at or above base flood elevation (BFE) plus freeboard, and development cannot cause net rise in base flood elevation.
Texas Water Code Sec. 16.315; 44 CFR Part 60; Collin County Flood Damage Prevention Order.
All residential parcels fall into an ISD (e.g., Plano ISD at $1.03955 per $100; Allen ISD at $1.1258 per $100; Prosper ISD at $1.2141 per $100). Imposes standard Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) rates. Grants a mandatory $100,000 residence homestead deduction from appraised value for school maintenance taxation: Tax = (Appraised Value - $100,000) * ISD Rate / 100.
Texas Property Tax Code Sec. 11.13(b) and Texas Constitution Art. VIII, Sec. 1-b.
≈ $5,510/yr on a $530,000 median
applies when — Parcels located within a Municipal Utility District (MUD), Water Control and Improvement District (WCID, e.g. Collin County WCID #3), or Fresh Water Supply District (FWSD).
Levies additional ad valorem property taxes ranging from $0.85 to $1.20 per $100 of taxable assessed value on top of county, city, and ISD taxes. Imposes statutory notice of special district debt obligations upon seller disclosure to prospective purchasers under Texas Water Code Sec. 49.452.
Texas Water Code Chapters 49, 51, and 54.
applies when — Parcels in unincorporated Collin County with accumulating refuse, stagnant water, abandoned materials, or dangerous weed growth.
Empowers Collin County authorities to require elimination of public nuisances. If uncorrected after notice, the County may abate the condition at property owner expense and assess an administrative lien against the parcel.
Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 343 (Abatement of Public Nuisances).
Establishes annual market value and taxable assessed value across all jurisdictions. Subject to Texas Tax Code Sec. 23.23 ten percent (10%) homestead assessment cap year-over-year. Taxable Value = Appraised Value - Applicable Exemptions.
Governed by Texas Tax Code Title 1; valuations determined annually as of January 1.
applies when — Applies to any tract of land located in Collin County outside the corporate municipal boundaries (unincorporated area and extraterritorial jurisdictions governed by county agreement) that is divided into two or more parts for sale or residential development.
Prohibits parcel subdivision, development, or issuance of utility connections until a preliminary and final subdivision plat is engineered, reviewed, and approved by the Collin County Commissioners Court and recorded with the County Clerk. Imposes mandatory right-of-way dedications, drainage/stormwater infrastructure standards, utility will-serve commitments, driveway access permits, and minimum lot sizes. Parcels dividing into lots exceeding 10 acres, certain family transfers under Chapter 573, or agricultural divisions under Tex. Const. art. VIII are conditionally exempt.
Texas Local Government Code Chapter 232, Subchapter A; Collin County Subdivision Regulations.
applies when — Parcels utilizing private septic or on-site wastewater disposal systems instead of a centralized public sewer.
Mandates permitting, site evaluation, and design inspection by Collin County Engineering as the authorized agent for TCEQ. Minimum lot acreage and setback thresholds apply; maintenance contracts required for aerobic systems. Violations are punishable as Class B misdemeanors.
Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 366; 30 TAC Chapter 285; Collin County Court Order 2008-187-03-11.
applies when — Applies to residential parcels situated within the jurisdictional boundaries of a Municipal Utility District (MUD), Water Control and Improvement District (WCID), Special Utility District (SUD), or Public Improvement District (PID).
Imposes layered ad valorem debt service and maintenance and operations (M&O) tax levies or special assessments directly onto the parcel's annual tax bill to retire infrastructure bonds (water, sewer, drainage, and roads). Statutory plat restrictions in Collin County dictate that the county does not operate or maintain district infrastructure, gates, cluster mailboxes, or streetlights, placing maintenance burdens entirely on the district or homeowner association.
Texas Water Code Chapters 49, 51, and 54; Texas Local Government Code Chapter 372; Collin County Subdivision Regulations Appendix E.
Imposes county-level property taxes composed of the General Fund and Farm-to-Market/Lateral Road rates, adopted annually by the Collin County Commissioners Court (typically ~0.14 to 0.16 per $100 of assessed taxable valuation). Formula: County Tax Levy = (Assessed Market Value - Applicable County Exemptions) × (County Tax Rate / 100). Collin County offers an optional local-option homestead exemption (5% of assessed value, minimum $5,000) under Tex. Tax Code § 11.13(n), plus mandatory and optional exemptions for Over-65 and Disabled persons with tax ceilings. Total parcel tax levy composes additively across distinct overlapping jurisdictions: Total Tax = County Tax + Municipal/City Tax + Independent School District (ISD) Tax + College/Special District Tax.
Texas Tax Code § 26.05; Collin County Commissioners Court annual budget and tax levy orders; Tex. Tax Code § 11.13.
≈ $26,500/yr on a $530,000 median
Imposes mandatory annual appraisal of all real property at 100% fair market value as of January 1 each year. Governs the 10% statutory homestead appraisal cap under Texas Tax Code § 23.23 (capping annual appraised value increases on qualifying homesteads at 10% plus new improvements). Establishes binding assessment rolls delivered to all local taxing jurisdictions, subject to administrative protest before the Collin County Appraisal Review Board (ARB).
Texas Tax Code Title 1; Tex. Tax Code § 6.01, § 23.01, § 23.23; established under 1979 Texas Senate Bill 621, operating since 1980.
A statutory tax lien automatically attaches to every residential parcel on January 1 of each year to secure payment of all ad valorem taxes, penalties, and interest assessed for the year. This lien has priority over virtually all other encumbrances, deeds of trust, or liens on the parcel, and secures delinquent tax enforcement proceedings.
Texas Tax Code § 32.01.
applies when — Applies to residential parcels subject to a recorded deed of trust with a power of sale in default.
Mandates strict statutory pre-sale notices before extinguishing borrower title: serving a 20-day written notice of default and intent to accelerate by certified mail, followed by a formal notice of trustee sale filed at least 21 days before sale with the Collin County Clerk, posted at the designated area at the Collin County Courthouse, and served on the debtor. Foreclosure public auctions must take place on the first Tuesday of the month between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM at the designated public sale location at the Collin County Courthouse.
Texas Property Code § 51.002; Collin County Commissioners Court Courthouse Designation Order.
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.