Anna more than doubled, from 16,896 people in 2020 to about 35,200 in 2025 (Census), and it's one of the lower-priced places to buy a newer home in Collin County, about 12 miles north of McKinney on US-75. I'm Ben Jimenez, a real estate agent with Real Broker, LLC, and this is everything I'd tell a client before they buy or sell in Anna, including the PID assessments most new neighborhoods here carry.
Ben's take: “In Anna the list price is only half the story. A $330,000 home with a PID can cost more each month than a $360,000 home without one, so I compare the full monthly payment for my buyers, not the price.”Ben Jimenez, Real Estate Agent, Real Broker, LLC
Anna's median sale price was about $330,000 for the three months ending October 2026, down 7.1% from a year earlier, at about $160 per square foot (Redfin). Homes took a median of 87 days to sell and closed at about 97.4% of list price, with 187 sales in those three months. About 339 homes were for sale, 29% fewer than a year earlier, or about 5.5 months of supply. For comparison, the same Redfin data put Melissa's median at about $441,000 and McKinney's at about $500,000.
Latest market numbers: the median sale price was $329,746 in the three months ending October 2026, with 5.5 months of supply (a balanced market, Redfin). See the Anna housing market report for October 2026.
Anna gives buyers time. Homes take close to three months to sell, so there's room to negotiate on price, repairs and closing costs, and builders compete with resale homes for the same buyers. Before you compare two homes, compare their PID bills, because they can differ by thousands a year.
Your Anna home is competing with new construction down the road, often with builder incentives. Price and presentation decide whether it sells in the first few weeks. I market every listing with professional photos, drone footage and a full video tour.
Ben's take: “Anna's tax rate looks a little higher than McKinney's or Frisco's, but home prices are lower, so the dollar bill is often smaller. The PID is what changes the math, so I always ask for it first.”Ben Jimenez, Real Estate Agent, Real Broker, LLC
Anna's city rate went up for 2026-27, to $0.548282 per $100, and Anna ISD's rate went down. The city's own budget puts the combined rate at about $2.00 per $100 for an Anna ISD address. The city gives a 3% homestead exemption and a $30,000 exemption for owners 65+, and every Texas school district now exempts $140,000 of a homestead, plus $60,000 more for owners 65+ or disabled. Many newer neighborhoods add a PID assessment on top, covered in the next sections.
| City of Anna (FY 2026-27) | $0.548282 per $100 |
| Anna ISD | $1.2158 per $100 |
| Collin County | $0.151414 per $100 |
| Collin College | $0.08122 per $100 |
| Combined (Anna ISD) | about $1.9967 per $100 |
| Blue Ridge ISD (small part of the city) | $1.2162 per $100 |
| PID assessment | Extra in many newer neighborhoods |
At about $2.00 per $100, a $330,000 taxable value comes to about $6,590 a year, or about $549 a month, before the homestead exemptions. The City of Anna's FY 2027 budget estimates $6,781 a year for the average Anna home before exemptions. A PID adds its own yearly installment, so I pull the exact tax bill and PID amount for the address before my buyers make an offer.
Ben's take: “Campus ratings in Anna ISD range from A to F for 2026, so I look up the assigned elementary and middle school for the exact address, not just the district grade.”Ben Jimenez, Real Estate Agent, Real Broker, LLC
About 98% of Anna's land is in Anna ISD, which has about 7,021 students (district, 2026) across five elementary schools, two middle schools (Slayter Creek and Clemons Creek), Anna High School and the Anna Academic Achievement Center. The district covers more than 64 square miles. TEA rated Anna ISD a C (74) for 2026, and Anna High School earned a B. A small part of the city is in Blue Ridge ISD, and tiny edges touch Melissa and Van Alstyne ISDs (Census boundaries). Collin College serves all of Collin County.
Ben's take: “When a builder in Anna says the taxes run about 3%, the PID is usually the reason. I get the PID notice and the current assessment roll for the exact lot before my buyers sign.”Ben Jimenez, Real Estate Agent, Real Broker, LLC
A MUD (municipal utility district) is a separate taxing district under the Texas Water Code that sells bonds for water, sewer and drainage in a new area and charges its own tax rate per $100 of value every year. A PID (public improvement district) is set up by the city under Chapter 372 of the Texas Local Government Code. The developer's roads, utilities and amenities are paid for with bonds, and each lot repays its share through a yearly assessment, usually a fixed dollar amount per lot that is due by January 31, the same deadline as property taxes. Both are billed on top of the city, school and county taxes. In Anna, the new neighborhoods we checked use City of Anna PIDs, not MUDs: no MUD on Collin CAD's 2026 rate list carries Anna's name, and the city's 2026 PID bond documents list only the city, Collin County, Collin College and Anna ISD as overlapping taxes.
What it does to a monthly payment: a $330,000 Anna home at about $2.00 per $100 pays about $6,590 a year, or $549 a month, in regular taxes before exemptions. Add a PID installment of $3,507 a year, the 2026-27 amount on a Meadow Vista 50-foot lot, and the total is about $10,096 a year, or about $841 a month, roughly 3.06% of value. Ask your lender to escrow the PID with your taxes so the January bill isn't a surprise.
Does it end? Yes. A PID assessment runs on a fixed schedule, for example through 2052 in AnaCapri and 2054 in Meadow Vista, and it can be paid off early. A MUD rate is reset every year and usually comes down as the district pays off bonds. Since September 1, 2021, Texas sellers must give buyers a PID notice before the contract, and a buyer who doesn't get it can terminate.
Hurricane Creek PID (created 2018). Average yearly installments of about $2,456 to $4,864 per lot, equal to about $0.67 to $0.91 per $100 of estimated home value, depending on the area and lot. A TIRZ No. 2 credit lowers Improvement Area #1 bills. Source: 2026 Amended and Restated Service and Assessment Plan, Anna City Council, March 24, 2026.
AnaCapri PID. Installments due January 31, 2027 of about $3,302 to $4,142 per lot, before any TIRZ No. 4 credit, scheduled through 2052. Source: 2026 Annual Service Plan Update, Anna City Council, July 28, 2026.
The Woods at Lindsey Place PID. Installments due January 31, 2027 of about $1,741 to $2,776 per lot, scheduled through 2053 or 2054 depending on the area. Improvement Area #3 was added in November 2025. Source: 2026 Annual Service Plan Update, Anna City Council, July 28, 2026.
Meadow Vista PID, about 223 acres and about 764 lots planned. $3,506.69 due January 31, 2027 on a 50-foot lot; average installments of $3,448 (50-foot) and $4,138 (60-foot), about $0.69 per $100 of estimated value, through 2054. Source: 2026 Service and Assessment Plan update, Anna City Council, September 8, 2026.
Sherley Tract PID No. 2. Improvement Area #1 averages about $1,632 to $2,383 a year per lot ($0.7254 per $100). Newer Areas #2 to #4 average about $2,866 to $5,257 a year (about $0.95 to $0.96 per $100), through 2056. Source: 2026 Amended and Restated Service and Assessment Plan, Anna City Council, May 26, 2026.
Crystal Park PID No. 2 (created February 2025). $3,554.73 and $4,265.68 per lot due January 31, 2027, scheduled through 2055. No lots were platted as of July 2026. Source: 2026 Annual Service Plan Update, Anna City Council, July 28, 2026.
Liberty Hills PID No. 1, about 140 acres east of Hurricane Creek Country Club, with Perry, Shaddock and Grand building. Preliminary average installments of about $6,547 to $9,453 per lot (45- to 70-foot lots), $1.2689 per $100, or about $1.0063 after a TIRZ No. 7 credit. Source: preliminary offering memorandum, Anna City Council packet, July 28, 2026.
Preliminary average installments of about $4,900 to $8,482 per lot on homes estimated at $390,000 to $675,000, equal to $1.2565 per $100 before a TIRZ No. 7 credit. Source: preliminary Service and Assessment Plan, Anna City Council packet, May 26, 2026.
The Landing PID, an 82-acre Taylor Morrison community with about 327 homes on 40-, 50- and 60-foot lots, near County Road 371 and SH-5. Preliminary installments equal about $0.99 per $100 of estimated home value. Source: preliminary offering memorandum, Anna City Council packet, July 28, 2026.
Ben's take: “Most of what's for sale in Anna was built in the last ten years or is still being built. I compare a builder's finished-home incentives with nearby resale homes, PID included, before my buyers pick one.”Ben Jimenez, Real Estate Agent, Real Broker, LLC
Anna grew from 16,896 people in 2020 to an estimated 35,245 in July 2025 (Census). The city counts about 10,435 single-family homes, with an average market value of about $351,524 (FY 2027 budget).
D.R. Horton, Meritage Homes and Bloomfield Homes are among Anna's largest property taxpayers (FY 2027 budget), Taylor Morrison is developing The Landing, and Perry, Shaddock and Grand are lined up for Liberty Hills, with first homes to buyers expected in 2028 (developer schedule).
Anna voters approved Proposition A on November 3, 2026, authorizing $60 million in bonds for street projects. Rosamond Parkway design is in the FY 2027 budget, and Ferguson Parkway is planned to connect FM 455 to the Collin County Outer Loop.
The FY 2027 budget sets aside $9 million for downtown projects, and the city has finished downtown branding designs and lists a downtown redevelopment plan as a strategic goal.
The FY 2027 capital plan includes a $30 million public safety facility and a $50 million Hurricane Creek wastewater treatment plant, sized for a city that keeps adding homes.
Walmart and Home Depot are among Anna's largest commercial taxpayers, and the 8.25% sales tax includes 0.75% for the Anna Community Development Corporation, which recruits new businesses.
| Melissa | 4 mi |
| McKinney | 12 mi |
| Sherman | 20 mi |
| Plano | 22 mi |
| Dallas Love Field | 39 mi |
| Downtown Dallas / DFW Airport | 42 / 42 mi |
Straight-line distances from central Anna (Census city point). US-75 runs along the west side of the city, and SH-121, SH-5 and FM 455 also serve Anna. The city is planning Ferguson Parkway to connect FM 455 with the Collin County Outer Loop.
Anna's big park at 425 W. Rosamond Parkway, with four lighted ball fields, two lighted multi-purpose fields, a skatepark and pump track, a fitness court, a splash pad and a large pavilion.
Nine lighted pickleball courts, including one built for wheelchair play, plus two tennis courts and two full basketball courts, open until 11 p.m.
An 18-hole, tournament-regulation disc golf course just west of Slayter Creek Middle School.
A walking trail from the park to Hackberry Drive, past the spot locals call Coyote Crossing. It's part of a trail system planned to run almost the full length of the city.
A pond with a fishing pier, walking trails, a gazebo, the Paw Park dog park with big and small dog areas, and a native prairie garden seeded with a Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center grant.
Downtown at Sherley Avenue and 4th Street, with a restored train depot, a Mogul locomotive and a community-built, train-themed playground.
Opened November 15, 2025, with a makerspace, story times and teen programs.
Anna's Independence Day celebration, held June 27, 2026, with food trucks, live music headlined by Coffey Anderson, a flyover and fireworks.
December events at the Municipal Plaza: free ice skating, a Christmas parade hosted by the Hurricane Creek Rotary Club, and a tree lighting with a holiday drone show.
Easter Eggstravaganza, Touch-a-Truck and a Juneteenth celebration at the Municipal Plaza and library, run by the city's Community Services team.
A little history: Collin McKinney settled a few miles from the future townsite in 1846, and John Greer, who arrived in 1867, is credited with building the first home and store. The Houston and Texas Central Railway came through in 1873, and Anna was platted in 1883 with about 20 residents, two stores, a steam gristmill and a Baptist church. Sources disagree on the name: the most common account says it honors Anna Quinlan, daughter of railroad superintendent George Quinlan. Anna incorporated in 1913 with Greer as its first mayor, and it had 1,225 residents in 2000 and 8,249 in 2010.
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Anna is a good fit for buyers who want a newer home in Collin County for less money and can live with a longer drive. It grew from 16,896 people in 2020 to about 35,245 in 2025 (Census), and the median sale price was about $330,000 for the three months ending October 2026, versus about $500,000 in McKinney (Redfin). The tradeoffs: the combined tax rate is about $2.00 per $100, many newer neighborhoods add a PID assessment of roughly $1,600 to $9,500 a year, Anna ISD earned a C (74) from TEA for 2026 while Anna High School earned a B, and Downtown Dallas is about 42 miles away, mostly on US-75. Ben Jimenez, a real estate agent with Real Broker, LLC, compares the full monthly cost, PID included, before his buyers choose a neighborhood.
Anna's median sale price was about $330,000 for the three months ending October 2026, down 7.1% from a year earlier, with a median of 87 days on market and a 97.4% sale-to-list ratio (Redfin). Ben Jimenez, a real estate agent with Real Broker, LLC who works in Anna, prices homes against recent closed sales and nearby new construction.
For 2026-27, the City of Anna's rate is $0.548282 per $100, Anna ISD's is $1.2158, Collin County's is $0.151414 and Collin College's is $0.08122, for a combined rate of about $1.9967 per $100 before exemptions. Anna offers a 3% homestead exemption and a $30,000 exemption for owners 65+, and school districts exempt $140,000 of a homestead. Many newer neighborhoods add a PID assessment. Ben Jimenez, an Anna real estate agent with Real Broker, LLC, pulls the exact tax bill and PID amount before his buyers make an offer.
The new neighborhoods checked inside Anna city limits use City of Anna PIDs, not MUDs. No MUD on Collin CAD's 2026 rate list carries Anna's name. PID installments due January 31, 2027 include about $3,302 to $4,142 per lot in AnaCapri, $1,741 to $2,776 in The Woods at Lindsey Place, $3,507 on a 50-foot lot in Meadow Vista and $3,555 to $4,266 in Crystal Park, while Hurricane Creek averages $2,456 to $4,864 and Sherley Tract Area #1 averages $1,632 to $2,383. Ben Jimenez, a real estate agent with Real Broker, LLC, gets the PID notice for the exact lot before his buyers sign.
They can be. A PID installment is due by January 31 each year, like property taxes, and you can ask your lender to escrow it with your taxes and insurance. On a $330,000 Anna home, a $3,507 PID adds about $292 a month on top of about $549 a month in regular taxes before exemptions.
Yes. An Anna PID assessment runs on a fixed schedule, for example through 2052 in AnaCapri, 2054 in Meadow Vista and 2055 in Crystal Park, and the owner can pay it off early. A MUD tax is different: the rate is reset every year and usually drops as the district pays off its bonds.
About 98% of Anna's land is in Anna ISD, which has about 7,021 students, five elementary schools, two middle schools and Anna High School, and earned a C (74) from TEA for 2026. A small part of the city is in Blue Ridge ISD. Ben Jimenez, a real estate agent who works in Anna, confirms the district and assigned schools for the exact address before his buyers make an offer.
Anna had 16,896 residents at the 2020 Census and an estimated 35,245 as of July 1, 2025, all in Collin County. The North Central Texas Council of Governments estimated 36,935 as of January 1, 2026.
Anna has Slayter Creek Park with lighted ball fields, nine pickleball courts, a skatepark, a splash pad and an 18-hole disc golf course; Natural Springs Park with a fishing pier and dog park; Sherley Heritage Park with a restored train depot; the Anna Community Library, opened in 2025; Boots and Booms each summer; and 12 Days of Anna in December with free ice skating and a Christmas parade.
Yes. D.R. Horton, Meritage Homes and Bloomfield Homes are among Anna's largest property taxpayers, Taylor Morrison is developing The Landing, and newer communities include Meadow Vista, AnaCapri, The Woods at Lindsey Place, Sherley Tract, The Villages of Hurricane Creek, The Landing at Lindsey Lane and The Greens at Liberty Hills. Most carry a City of Anna PID. Ben Jimenez, a real estate agent with Real Broker, LLC, represents buyers on new construction in Anna from the first model-home visit.
Plan for three things. First, the commute: Anna is about 12 miles from McKinney, 22 from Plano and 42 from Downtown Dallas, straight-line, mostly via US-75. Second, the real tax bill: about $2.00 per $100 plus a PID in most newer neighborhoods. Third, schools: check the assigned campus, since 2026 TEA ratings in Anna ISD range from A to F. Ben Jimenez, a real estate agent who helps people relocating to Dallas-Fort Worth, maps commute, taxes and schools for each home before his clients tour.
Ben Jimenez is a Dallas-Fort Worth real estate agent with Real Broker, LLC (Texas license 0784675) who works with buyers and sellers in Anna. He has closed 56+ transactions and $23M+ in sales volume since 2021, with a 5.0 rating from 46+ five-star reviews. Reach him at 469-730-6895 or ben@findyourhomedallas.com.
Ben Jimenez, a real estate agent who helps people relocating to Dallas-Fort Worth, starts the search from the new office or school address and works outward by commute time, then runs showings by live video and handles inspections and builder walk-throughs in person so clients can buy before they move.
Ben Jimenez, a real estate agent with Real Broker, LLC, takes over Anna listings that didn't sell. He starts with why it didn't sell, including competition from new construction and how the PID shows up in a buyer's payment, then relaunches it with a new pricing review against recent closed sales, professional photos, drone and video tours, and a marketing plan built for that home.
Yes. Common ways are a contingent offer, a temporary leaseback after your sale closes, or bridge financing, and some builders work with contingent buyers. With Anna homes taking close to three months to sell, Ben Jimenez, a real estate agent with Real Broker, LLC, lines up the sale and purchase so both close on a workable schedule.
Start with what your current home will sell for, then decide what size, lot and HOA you want next and whether to buy before or after you sell. Anna gives owners 65 and older a $30,000 city exemption, Texas school districts add $60,000 for owners 65+, and Ben Jimenez recommends asking the appraisal district about the school tax ceiling and checking any PID balance on the next home.
Texas has state down payment and mortgage assistance programs, such as TDHCA's My First Texas Home and TSAHC's Home Sweet Texas, for buyers who qualify on income and other rules. Ben Jimenez, a real estate agent who works with first-time buyers in Anna, connects buyers with lenders who use those programs and counts the PID in the budget before they start touring.
It depends on the numbers for the specific home: rent, a combined tax rate near 2.00%, any PID installment, HOA dues and leasing rules. The City of Anna also runs a rental registration program. Ben Jimenez, a real estate agent who works with investors in Anna, runs those numbers before his clients make an offer.
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*Redfin Anna, TX housing market, three months ending October 31, 2026 (Redfin Data Center, updated November 3, 2026). **City of Anna, Anna ISD, Collin County and Collin College 2026 adopted rates from Collin Central Appraisal District's entity rate table (Texas Open Data Portal) and the City of Anna FY 2027 adopted budget, summed; Blue Ridge ISD 2026 rate from Collin CAD. PID figures: City of Anna Annual Service Plan Updates and Amended and Restated Service and Assessment Plans for AnaCapri, Crystal Park No. 2, The Woods at Lindsey Place (July 28, 2026), Meadow Vista (September 8, 2026), Sherley Tract No. 2 (May 26, 2026) and Hurricane Creek (March 24, 2026), and preliminary offering documents for Liberty Hills Nos. 1 and 2 and The Landing (May to July 2026), from Anna City Council agenda packets. Sources: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 Census and Vintage 2025 estimates; Census TIGER school district boundaries; City of Anna FY 2027 adopted budget and parks, events and Bond 2026 pages; Anna ISD; TEA 2026 accountability ratings; Texas State Historical Association; Texas Comptroller. Distances are straight-line. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Updated November 11, 2026.