Why look at Frisco?
- Mid-tier housing market. Median home is $663k.
- Cooling market. Home values down -5.2% year-over-year — more room to negotiate as a buyer.
- No state income tax. Higher take-home pay than equivalent salary in a high-tax state.
Where Frisco stands
Home values down 5.2% in the last year. population growing 4.1% per year.
Home value trajectory · last 10 years
Zillow ZHVI · monthlyLifestyle scores
Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.
Rent trajectory · last 5 years
Zillow ZORI · monthlyHome value vs rent · indexed to 100
Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)Rent vs buy
At a 31.2 price-to-rent ratio, renting beats buying in Frisco for most shorter stays. The premium you pay to own would take many years of saved rent to recover, and that's before maintenance, taxes, and what your down payment could earn elsewhere.
How the momentum score breaks down
methodology →About Frisco (Wikipedia)
Frisco is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, located in Collin and Denton counties. It is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex (DFW) and about 25 miles (40 km) from both Dallas Love Field and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Its population was 200,509 in the 2020 U.S. census.
Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.
City facts
Extracted from the Wikipedia infobox. Values may be slightly out of date relative to the latest sources.
Local safety & alerts
No active National Weather Service alerts for Collin County right now.
Public-safety links are official .gov sources, not curated by us. Collin County routes NWS alerts; check the state EM portal for non-weather emergencies.
Neighborhoods of Frisco
22 tracked · ranked by median home valueRun the numbers for Frisco
Texas context
Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.
Climate & natural-disaster risk
State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.
Local sports teams
Major professional teams the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.
Current weather
Find rentals & listings
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Local news & community
Latest news in Frisco
2 from local press- Frisco mayoral candidates address growth, taxes and community divisionLOCALWFAA6d ago
- Why New Yorkers are happily relocating to this fast-growing Texas suburb: ‘I never think about moving back’LOCALNew York Post1w ago
- Crowd erupts at Frisco City Hall over proposed mosque projectChron1w ago
- Universal Studios’ one-of-a-kind Texas resort sparks excitement ahead of openingMySA1w ago
- Frisco City Council takes no action on mosque, temple projects after 4 hours of public commentStar Local Media1w ago
- A global kickoff: Frisco to host Sweden’s national team, visitors for 2026 World CupCommunity Impact | News6d ago
Updated 2026-05-28 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Filtered for Frisco-specific coverage. Headlines link to original sources.
Local economy & environment
Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.
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Cost-of-ownership at the median
Snapshot assumes a $150k single earner buying at the median home. Your real numbers depend on bracket, deductions, school district, and HOA. Use the affordability calculator and net-pay calculator for your specific case.
Schools & crime context
School quality is district-by-district and varies dramatically within a city. Check GreatSchools or your state DOE rankings for specific schools before deciding. City-level school data coming soon.
Texas: 421 violent crimes per 100K residents (state avg, FBI UCR). Neighborhood-level rates can vary 10× within one city — research specific areas via CrimeGrade or local police data.
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