Grand Prairie, TX — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Dallas County · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington · population 207,331

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Grand Prairie, TX
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Stable
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Grand Prairie stands

Steady, no major recent move.

Median home $318,759
1-year -2.3%
5-yr CAGR +4.2%
vs 5-yr peak -5.7%
Population +1.4%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2022-08$319k$148k$216k$284k$352k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
35/100
Car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
38/100
Minimal transit
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
98/100
Excellent for remote work
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

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 · monthly
$1,617/mo$1,268$1,510$1,751202220242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent123120100120202220242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 16.4
Lean buy

At a 16.4 price-to-rent ratio, Grand Prairie is in the 'depends on horizon' zone. Buy if you'll be there 5+ years and value flexibility on the home; rent if you might move, want zero maintenance friction, or expect rates to drop.

How the momentum score breaks down

methodology →
Home YoY
38 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
60 · w22%
Distance from peak
58 · w18%
Population growth
71 · w16%
Rent YoY
45 · w12%
Home 10-yr CAGR
76 · w10%
Long thesis

Grand Prairie has held up across the cycle: home values at $318,759 with +4.2% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.

Short thesis

Grand Prairie's bear case is the boring one: the cycle is real and any market that's run hard can stall. Watch for slowing population growth, rising days-on-market, or builder discounts as the early warning signals.

About Grand Prairie

Grand Prairie is a city in Dallas County, Texas, with an estimated population of 207,331. It anchors the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro area. The population grew 1.4% annually from 2020 to 2024, a moderate gain. The median home value in Grand Prairie is $318,759 as of 2026-04, down 2.3% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +4.2% annual growth (-5.7% from the 5-year peak). Rents in Grand Prairie average $1,617 per month, roughly flat year-over-year (-0.0%). The composite momentum score is 56 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.

▲ Bull case

●Net positive migration: population up 1.4% per year — demand fundamentals are intact.
○The data is the data: Grand Prairie has at least 5 years of Zillow tracking, full Census identification, and is included in the 2-criteria momentum score on this page.

▼ Bear case

●Cooling: -2.3% over the trailing year — momentum has stalled.
○Local nuance: city-level data smooths over neighborhood differences. School zones, HOA rules, and street-level character matter — visit before deciding.

About Grand Prairie (Wikipedia)

Grand Prairie is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, located in Dallas, Tarrant, and Ellis counties with a small part extending into Johnson county. It is part of the Mid-Cities region in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. It had a population of 175,396 according to the 2010 census, making it the fifteenth most populous city in the state. Remaining the 15th-most populous city in Texas, the 2020 census reported a population of 196,100.

Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.

City facts

MayorRon Jensen
Area81.47 sq mi
Elevation528 ft
Nickname"G.P." “GPTX”
Densityauto/sq mi

Extracted from the Wikipedia infobox. Values may be slightly out of date relative to the latest sources.

Things to see in Grand Prairie(Attractions)

  • In 1997 Lone Star Park opened, where each Memorial Day the Thoroughbred Meeting is held, with seven stakes races worth just over $1 million.
  • The Theatre at Grand Prairie, previously The Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie, NextStage and Nokia Live, is in Grand Prairie, and it hosts concerts and other events.
  • Prairie Lights is a convert|2|mi|km|adj=mid|-long seasonal display, featuring more than three million lights on more than 500 lighted displays.
  • In 1973, Traders Village was opened off of Mayfield Road, and State Highway 360. It describes itself as the largest flea market in Texas, open on weekends from 7 A.M. until dusk.
  • The Uptown Theatre in downtown Grand Prairie is a playhouse and venue for concerts.
  • Located near I-30 and Beltline Rd, Turner Park became Grand Prairie's Heritage (first ever) Park back in the 1940s and features one of the top disc golf courses in North Texas.
  • Ripley's Believe It Or Not / Louis Tussaud's Palace of Wax
  • The Texas Super Kings major league cricket team and their stadium, Grand Prairie Stadium, were established in Grand Prairie in May 2022. The team started play in July 2023.

Extracted from the Wikipedia article. Names linked in the source — open the city’s Wikipedia page for details.

Playbook

Buyer

Lifestyle fit matters more than market timing in a Stable market. Take your time on the home and neighborhood; the macro trend isn't urgent. Negotiate normally.

Seller

Price competitively from day one or risk a 60+ day listing. Staging, photography, and presentation matter more in Stable markets than in Hot ones.

Investor

Stable cap rates, no big appreciation story to lean on. Underwrite this as a pure cash-flow play — the math has to work on rent alone.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for Dallas County right now.

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Neighborhoods of Grand Prairie

39 tracked · ranked by median home value
1Lakeridge$686,273-1.8%
2Lake Parks North$515,277-1.2%
3Coronado Forest$511,125-0.2%
4Mira Lagos$499,182-1.4%
5Lake Parks West$482,956-2.1%
6Grand Peninsula$476,186-1.6%
7Lakeview West$468,797-1.9%
8Hidden Creek$450,997-1.4%
9Hills of Westchester$440,491-3.9%
10Lake Parks East$432,618-3.0%
11Ivy Glen$429,808+0.5%
12Southgate$401,953-1.9%
13Nottingham$391,785-2.6%
14Westshore$389,744+0.2%
15Castleridge$380,635-2.6%
16Lynn Creek Hills$376,448-2.0%
17Amesbury Estates$373,797-2.3%
18Somerton Village$373,630-2.3%
19Westchester$369,434-2.1%
20Horseshoe Bend$365,336-2.3%
21Beacon Hill$362,488-0.6%
22Country Club Park$362,094+0.1%
23Cimmaron Estates$360,525+0.7%
24Lakeshore Village$356,962-4.4%

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Run the numbers for Grand Prairie

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Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
60° / 39°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
95° / 73°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
232
~64% of year
Annual precip
29″ rain
1″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
High
Tornado
Very high
Wildfire
Moderate
Earthquake
Low
Flood
Very high

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

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Local news & community

Updated 2026-05-21 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Headlines link to original sources.

Local economy & environment

Humidity
64%
Moderate climate
Median household income
$73,000
Texas state median
Top industries (state-level)
Energy/Oil & GasTech (Austin)Healthcare

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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