McKinney grew from 195,308 people in 2020 to about 236,000 in 2025 (Census), and it's the Collin County seat, with a historic downtown square, master-planned communities and, as of November 2026, commercial flights from McKinney National Airport. 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 McKinney.
Ben's take: “McKinney is really several markets: historic homes near the square, established neighborhoods like Stonebridge Ranch and Craig Ranch, and new communities north of US-380. I price against the right one.”Ben Jimenez, Real Estate Agent, Real Broker, LLC
McKinney's median sale price was about $494,000 in September 2026, and Zillow's typical home value of about $473,000 was down 5.1% from a year earlier. Homes went under contract in a median of 47 days and sold at about 98.4% of list price, with about 1,240 homes for sale (Zillow). WalletHub ranked McKinney the #2 real estate market in the country for 2026, right behind Frisco.
Latest market numbers: the median sale price was $499,652 in the three months ending October 2026, with 4.8 months of supply (a balanced market, Redfin). See the McKinney housing market report for October 2026.
McKinney prices are down from a year ago and buyers have more homes to pick from, but well-priced homes still close near list. Compare resale homes with new construction in the master-planned communities, where builders often offer incentives.
Buyers here are comparing your home with the builder down the road, so pricing and presentation matter from day one. I market every listing with professional photos, drone footage and a full video tour.
Ben's take: “In McKinney the MUD is the line buyers miss. Two homes at the same price can have very different tax bills, so I show my clients the real monthly cost before we tour.”Ben Jimenez, Real Estate Agent, Real Broker, LLC
McKinney held its city rate flat for 2026-27, and Collin County raised its rate for the first time in 33 years. McKinney ISD proposed $1.0664 per $100, which included a $0.0317 increase that needed voter approval; early returns on November 3 showed that measure failing, which would leave the district's rate at about $1.0347. Results are final when the county certifies them. The city also gives owners 65+ or disabled a $90,000 exemption.
| City of McKinney (FY 2026-27) | $0.412284 per $100 |
| McKinney ISD (without the failed increase) | about $1.0347 per $100 |
| Collin County | $0.151414 per $100 |
| Collin College | $0.08122 per $100 |
| Combined (McKinney ISD) | about $1.6796 per $100 |
| Frisco / Prosper / Allen ISD | $1.0194 / $1.2011 / $1.1037 per $100 |
At about $1.68 per $100, a $494,000 taxable value comes to about $8,300 a year before the school homestead exemption. Many newer communities, such as Trinity Falls, add a MUD tax and HOA dues on top, and parts of McKinney are in Frisco, Prosper, Allen, Lovejoy, Melissa or Celina ISD, so I pull the exact bill for the address before my buyers make an offer.
Ben's take: “McKinney has seven school districts in and around its city limits. I confirm the district and the assigned schools for the exact address before my buyers write an offer.”Ben Jimenez, Real Estate Agent, Real Broker, LLC
About two-thirds of McKinney is in McKinney ISD, which has about 23,800 students (TEA) across 33 campuses and three high schools: McKinney High, McKinney Boyd and McKinney North. The district earned a B (87) from TEA for 2025-26. The rest of the city is split among Frisco, Prosper, Allen, Lovejoy, Melissa and Celina ISDs. McKinney ISD students can take dual-credit classes at Collin College's Technical Campus in Allen, and Collin College also has a McKinney Campus.
Ben's take: “Every McKinney community has its own HOA, amenities and tax picture, and some have a MUD. I compare them side by side for my buyers before the model home makes the decision.”Ben Jimenez, Real Estate Agent, Real Broker, LLC
A Johnson Development community of about 1,700 acres in north McKinney with more than 4,000 lots planned, builders including Highland, Perry, Chesmar and Drees, and a Del Webb section for buyers 55+. It's in a MUD.
About 1,100 acres north of US-380 with about 3,400 homes planned, a 20-acre lake and 25 miles of trails, with builders including Coventry, Highland, Normandy and Bloomfield.
185+ acres and 196 homes by Pulte and Wyatt James next to Erwin Park, priced from about $511,000 to $617,000.
Built around TPC Craig Ranch, which hosted the 2026 CJ Cup Byron Nelson on the PGA Tour after a $25 million course redesign.
An established master-planned community and home to Adriatica, a Croatian-style village.
Avelo's passenger flights from McKinney National Airport start November 11, 2026, and Spur 399, an eight-lane freeway from US-75 to US-380 east of the airport, is under construction with its first segment due in 2029.
| Allen | 5 mi |
| Plano | 11 mi |
| Frisco | 11 mi |
| Dallas Love Field | 27 mi |
| Downtown Dallas | 30 mi |
| DFW Airport | 31 mi |
Straight-line distances from central McKinney. US-75, US-380 and the Sam Rayburn Tollway (SH 121) are the main roads. McKinney isn't a DART member; the McKinney Urban Transit District offers on-demand rides. Avelo flies from McKinney National Airport (DTX) to Fort Myers, Las Vegas, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale and Tampa.
Locally owned shops and restaurants around the square, a state-designated Cultural District, with Arts in Bloom in April, Oktoberfest in September and Home for the Holidays after Thanksgiving.
A 427-seat venue inside the 1876 Collin County Courthouse on the downtown square.
Six historic homes, a chapel and a schoolhouse on 2.5 acres, plus a Saturday farmers market with 75+ vendors from April through December.
A 289-acre wildlife sanctuary founded in 1967, with about 6.5 miles of trails.
212 acres with about 10 miles of mountain bike trails.
A 45-acre Croatian-style village in Stonebridge Ranch modeled on Supetar, Croatia, with the Bella Donna Chapel on an island in the lake.
Host of the PGA Tour's CJ Cup Byron Nelson, played here in May 2026.
A 4-acre brewery campus in McKinney's historic Mill District.
One of McKinney's largest city parks, at 216 acres.
The city's recreation and aquatics center at Gabe Nesbitt Park, next to sports fields and a skate park.
A city lake park with paved walking trails.
A little history: The Texas Legislature made McKinney the Collin County seat in 1848 and named it for Collin McKinney, the oldest signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. The town incorporated in 1849. The limestone courthouse on the square was built in 1876, remodeled in 1927, and now holds the McKinney Performing Arts Center. Money magazine named McKinney the #1 Best Place to Live in America in 2014, and the city's slogan is "Unique by Nature."
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Selling the big house, finding the right-size next one, and timing both so you only move once.
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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 McKinney 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.
McKinney's median sale price was about $494,000 in September 2026, homes went under contract in a median of 47 days and sold at about 98.4% of list price, and the typical home value was down 5.1% from a year earlier (Zillow). Ben Jimenez, a real estate agent with Real Broker, LLC who works in McKinney, prices homes against recent closed sales in the same school district and nearby new construction.
For 2026-27, the City of McKinney's rate is $0.412284 per $100, Collin County's is $0.151414 and Collin College's is $0.08122. McKinney ISD proposed $1.0664, including a $0.0317 increase that early returns showed voters rejecting, which would leave about $1.0347 and a combined rate near $1.68 per $100 before exemptions. Many newer communities add a MUD tax. Ben Jimenez, a McKinney real estate agent with Real Broker, LLC, pulls the exact tax bill before his buyers make an offer.
About two-thirds of McKinney is in McKinney ISD, which has about 23,800 students, three high schools and a B rating from TEA for 2025-26. Parts of the city are in Frisco, Prosper, Allen, Lovejoy, Melissa and Celina ISDs. Ben Jimenez, a real estate agent who works in McKinney, confirms the district for the exact address before his buyers make an offer.
Yes. Avelo Airlines' commercial passenger flights from McKinney National Airport (DTX) start November 11, 2026, from a new four-gate terminal, with routes to Fort Myers, Las Vegas, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale and Tampa.
McKinney has its historic downtown square with the McKinney Performing Arts Center, Chestnut Square Historic Village and its Saturday farmers market, the Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary, the Erwin Park mountain bike trails, Adriatica Village, TPC Craig Ranch, TUPPS Brewery, Bonnie Wenk Park and the Apex Centre.
Yes. The biggest communities are Trinity Falls, a Johnson Development community of about 1,700 acres, and Painted Tree, about 1,100 acres north of US-380 with about 3,400 homes planned. Erwin Farms has 196 homes next to Erwin Park. Ben Jimenez, a real estate agent with Real Broker, LLC, represents buyers on new construction in McKinney from the first model-home visit.
McKinney had 195,308 residents at the 2020 Census and an estimated 236,001 as of July 1, 2025, in Collin 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 McKinney. 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 McKinney listings that didn't sell. He starts with why it didn't sell, including competition from new construction, 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.
Ben Jimenez, a real estate agent with Real Broker, LLC, markets $1M+ homes in McKinney and 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.
Yes. Common ways are a contingent offer, a temporary leaseback after your sale closes, or bridge financing, and some builders work with contingent buyers. 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. McKinney gives owners 65 and older a $90,000 city exemption, Trinity Falls has a Del Webb section for buyers 55+, and Ben Jimenez recommends asking the appraisal district about the school tax ceiling too.
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 McKinney, connects buyers with lenders who use those programs before they start touring.
It depends on the numbers for the specific home: rent, a combined tax rate near 1.68% plus any MUD tax, HOA dues and any HOA leasing rules. Ben Jimenez, a real estate agent who works with investors in McKinney, runs those numbers before his clients make an offer.
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*Zillow McKinney home values and market data through September 30, 2026. **City of McKinney, Collin County and Collin College 2026-27 adopted rates and McKinney ISD's proposed rate less the voter-approval increase shown failing in unofficial November 3 returns, summed; Frisco, Prosper and Allen ISD 2026-27 adopted rates. Sources: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 and Vintage 2025 estimates; City of McKinney; McKinney ISD; TEA 2025-26 accountability ratings; Community Impact; Visit McKinney; Heard Natural Science Museum; PGA Tour; Avelo and NBC DFW; TxDOT; City of McKinney 2024 annual financial report; WalletHub 2026; community and builder sites (Trinity Falls, Painted Tree, Erwin Farms); Wikipedia. Distances are straight-line. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Updated November 11, 2026.