Denton is the Denton County seat, a college town of about 166,000 people (NCTCOG, 2026) at the north end of DFW, home to UNT, TWU and the official Halloween Capital of Texas. 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 Denton.
Ben's take: “In Denton, I price against what actually closed in the last 90 days, not against what's sitting on the market. Nearly half the sellers here cut their price last fall, and most of them listed too high on day one.”— Ben Jimenez, Real Estate Agent, Real Broker, LLC
Denton homes sold for a median of about $380,236 over the three months ending October 2026, up 1.4% from a year earlier, at about $187 per square foot (Redfin). The median home took 70 days to sell, 48.4% of sellers cut their price, and the typical home sold about 3% under list. Redfin rates Denton somewhat competitive.
With homes taking about 70 days and nearly half of sellers cutting price, buyers in Denton usually have room to negotiate on price, repairs or closing costs, especially on homes that have sat.
Denton buyers have time to compare, so the price you launch at matters more than the price you hope for. I market every listing with professional photos, drone footage and a full video tour.
Ben's take: “Denton is one of the few DFW cities where you can't shop for an electric provider. Denton Municipal Electric serves most of the city, so I tell buyers to ask the seller for a year of utility bills.”— Ben Jimenez, Real Estate Agent, Real Broker, LLC
Denton's 2026-27 rates were adopted in September 2026, and all three main rates went down. The city also runs its own electric and water utilities, which most DFW suburbs don't.
| City of Denton (FY 2026-27) | $0.548485 per $100 |
| Denton County | $0.183394 per $100 |
| Denton ISD | $1.1528 per $100 |
| Combined (Denton ISD side) | about $1.8847 per $100 |
| Electric | Denton Municipal Electric |
| Water | City of Denton |
At the combined Denton ISD-side rate, a $380,000 taxable value comes to about $7,160 a year before homestead exemptions. Argyle, Krum, Ponder and Sanger ISDs cover small parts of the city at different rates, and some new communities carry special district assessments, so I pull the exact bill before my buyers make an offer.
Ben's take: “Check the address, not the city name. Denton city limits touch five school districts, and I confirm the assignment with the district before my buyers write an offer.”— Ben Jimenez, Real Estate Agent, Real Broker, LLC
Most of Denton is in Denton ISD, about 33,100 students across 26 elementary, 9 middle and 4 high schools. Small parts of the city are in Argyle, Krum, Ponder and Sanger ISDs. Denton is also home to two universities: the University of North Texas (42,016 students in fall 2026) and Texas Woman's University (16,412). UNT's College of Music offered the first jazz studies degree of its kind, and the One O'Clock Lab Band plays at the Murchison Performing Arts Center.
Ben's take: “If you're looking at Landmark or any new community, ask about the special district assessment before you fall in love with a floor plan. It can change your monthly payment more than the upgrades.”— Ben Jimenez, Real Estate Agent, Real Broker, LLC
A 3,200-acre master-planned community off I-35W around Pilot Knob, the highest point in Denton. About 6,000 homes are planned, roughly $400K to $1M, with Toll Brothers, Coventry and M/I Homes building. It broke ground November 2025, is zoned to Denton ISD (Guyer High) and will bring Denton's first H-E-B.
A gated 55+ community in Denton's 76207 ZIP with golf, pools and pickleball, popular with downsizers and empty nesters.
Denton County has hundreds of horse farms and is best known for Quarter Horses. Inside city limits, the Residential Rural zone (5-acre minimum lot) allows agriculture by right, while smaller residential zones need a permit, so check zoning before buying for horses.
| Downtown Dallas | 36 mi |
| Downtown Fort Worth | 34 mi |
| DFW Airport | 22 mi |
| Dallas Love Field | 30 mi |
| Frisco / McKinney (via US-380) | 18 / 28 mi |
Straight-line distances from downtown Denton. I-35E and I-35W meet in Denton, Loop 288 circles part of the city, and US-380 runs east to Frisco and McKinney. The DCTA A-train runs 21 miles to DART's Trinity Mills station for the Green Line (no Sunday service). Denton Enterprise Airport (DTO) handles private aviation.
Denton is the official Halloween Capital of Texas (through 2035). The October festival includes the Coffin Races down Hickory Street and a Twilight Lantern Parade.
A free festival running 35 years, held each September. In 2026 it moved to the North Texas Fairgrounds.
The music venue most Denton locals point to, booking touring acts just off the square.
A used book and record store inside the purple 1899 Wright Opera House on the courthouse square.
A free museum inside the 1890s courthouse, reopened December 2025 after a two-year renovation.
Texas's longest-running documentary film festival, free admission, every March.
Nightly rodeos at the North Texas Fairgrounds every August.
Swept the Denton Record-Chronicle's Best of Denton 2026: best taco, best Tex-Mex, best margarita and best late-night eats.
A brewery and restaurant a block off the square on Bell Avenue, with a 30-barrel brewhouse.
A downtown art and farmers market, Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., March through December.
More than 2,900 acres of forest, prairie and wetland, free to visit.
Two park units, Isle du Bois and Johnson Branch, for camping, trails and the lake, just north of the city.
A little history: Denton, the city and the county, are named for John B. Denton, a preacher and lawyer killed in 1841. Denton became the permanent county seat in 1857, incorporated in 1866, and got the railroad in 1881. Texas Normal College opened in 1890 and grew into UNT. Locals also call it "Little d," and the Legislature named it the Redbud Capital of Texas.
Representation on builder pricing, upgrades and the builder contract, starting from your first model-home visit in Denton.
Live video tours, in-person inspections and remote closing, so you can buy in Denton before you move to Texas.
Rent, tax and HOA numbers worked out before you offer on a rental in Denton.
A relaunch for Denton homes that came off the market: new pricing review, professional photos, drone and video tours, and a real marketing plan.
Selling the big house, finding the right-size next one, and timing both so you only move once.
Contingent offers, temporary leasebacks or bridge financing, lined up so your sale and your purchase close on a schedule that works.
From pre-approval and down payment programs to inspection and closing, explained step by step before you sign anything.
Private showings, professional photo, drone and video production, and pricing built on true comparable luxury sales.
Ben Jimenez has helped Dallas-Fort Worth buyers, sellers and investors since 2021, with 56+ transactions, $23M+ in sales volume and a 5.0 rating from 46+ five-star reviews. He works in Denton and across DFW on new construction, relocation, investing and multifamily, relaunching homes that didn't sell, downsizing, selling and buying at the same time, first-time buyers, and luxury homes over $1 million. Texas real estate license 0784675.
Denton homes sold for a median of about $380,236 over the three months ending October 2026, up 1.4% from a year earlier, with a median of 70 days on market and about $187 per square foot (Redfin). Ben Jimenez, a real estate agent with Real Broker, LLC who works in Denton, prices Denton homes against recent closed sales rather than active listings.
For 2026-27, the City of Denton's rate is $0.548485 per $100, Denton County's is $0.183394 and Denton ISD's is $1.1528, for a combined rate of about $1.88 per $100 on the Denton ISD side before exemptions. Ben Jimenez, a Denton real estate agent with Real Broker, LLC, pulls the full tax bill for the exact address before his buyers make an offer.
Most of Denton is in Denton ISD, which has about 33,100 students. Small parts of the city are in Argyle, Krum, Ponder and Sanger ISDs. Ben Jimenez, a real estate agent who works in Denton, recommends confirming the school assignment for the exact address with the district before writing an offer.
Usually not. Most of Denton is served by Denton Municipal Electric, a city-owned utility that is not open to retail competition, and some edge areas are served by the CoServ co-op. The City of Denton also runs water and wastewater. The provider depends on the exact address.
The City of Denton says Denton Municipal Electric reached its goal of 100% renewable electricity in December 2020 and calls Denton the only Texas city powered by 100% renewable energy.
Take the DCTA A-train from Downtown Denton Transit Center to DART's Trinity Mills station in Carrollton and transfer to the DART Green Line. The A-train runs Monday through Saturday, every 30 minutes on weekdays and hourly on Saturdays.
Denton is the official Halloween Capital of Texas, with a Day of the Dead Festival and Coffin Races in October, the free Denton Arts & Jazz Festival in September, Thin Line Fest in March, and the North Texas Fair & Rodeo in August. Year-round there's live music at Dan's Silverleaf, Recycled Books in the 1899 opera house on the square, the Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum, Clear Creek Natural Heritage Center and Ray Roberts Lake State Park.
The biggest is Landmark by Hillwood, a 3,200-acre master-planned community off I-35W with about 6,000 homes planned from roughly $400K to $1M, built by Toll Brothers, Coventry and M/I Homes. Robson Ranch is a gated 55+ golf community. Ben Jimenez, a real estate agent with Real Broker, LLC, represents buyers on new construction in Denton from the first model-home visit.
Inside city limits, Denton's Residential Rural zoning, with a 5-acre minimum lot, allows agriculture and livestock by right, while smaller residential zones require a Specific Use Permit. Denton County outside the city has hundreds of horse farms. Ben Jimenez checks zoning, deed restrictions and HOA rules before his clients buy for horses.
About half of Denton households rent, and UNT and TWU have about 58,000 students combined in fall 2026, but average rent was down 4.6% year over year as of June 2026. Ben Jimenez, a real estate agent who works with investors in Denton, runs rent, tax and HOA numbers for the specific property before his clients make an offer.
Denton had 139,869 residents at the 2020 Census, and the North Central Texas Council of Governments estimated 166,258 as of January 1, 2026. Denton is the seat of Denton County.
Ben Jimenez is a Dallas-Fort Worth real estate agent with Real Broker, LLC (Texas license 0784675) who works with buyers and sellers in Denton, including his listing at 409 Wilson Way in Evers Way. 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 with Real Broker, LLC, takes over Denton listings that didn't sell. He starts with why it didn't sell, 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.
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 Denton, connects buyers with lenders who use those programs before they start touring.
Start with what your current home will sell for, then decide whether a smaller home, a 55+ community like Robson Ranch or new construction fits, and whether to buy before or after you sell. Ben Jimenez, a real estate agent who helps downsizers and empty nesters in Denton, also recommends that owners 65 and older ask the appraisal district about the over-65 homestead exemption and school tax ceiling.
Yes. Common ways are a contingent offer, a temporary leaseback after your sale closes, or bridge financing. Ben Jimenez, a real estate agent with Real Broker, LLC, lines up the sale and purchase so both close on a workable schedule.
Ben Jimenez, a real estate agent with Real Broker, LLC, markets $1M+ homes across Dallas-Fort Worth with pricing based on true comparable luxury sales, professional photos, drone footage, a full video tour, and private showings for qualified buyers.
Book a call with Ben Jimenez, call or text 469-730-6895, or get a free home value.
*Redfin Denton housing market, three months ending October 2026. **City, county and Denton ISD 2026-27 adopted rates (Community Impact, Cross Timbers Gazette), summed. Sources: U.S. Census Bureau 2020; NCTCOG 2026 population estimates; Denton ISD; UNT/TWU fall 2026 enrollment (Community Impact); Denton Municipal Electric and City of Denton utilities; DCTA; Hillwood Landmark (Cross Timbers Gazette, Community Impact, Toll Brothers); Denton Development Code; TPWD; event and venue sites; Denton Record-Chronicle Best of Denton 2026; Denton County historical marker; Wikipedia. Distances are straight-line. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Updated November 10, 2026.