Grapevine, TX — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Why look at Grapevine?

  • Mid-tier housing market. Median home is $557k.
  • Stable market. Home values -0.3% year-over-year — neither overheated nor falling.
  • No state income tax. Higher take-home pay than equivalent salary in a high-tax state.
Grapevine, TX
Image: Wikipedia · Grapevine, Texas
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63
Rising
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Grapevine stands

At or near all-time high.

Median home $557,406
1-year -0.3%
5-yr growth +6.1%
vs 5-yr peak -1.1%
Population +0.3%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2025-01$557k$286k$386k$486k$586k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

🚶
Walkability
35/100
Car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
22/100
Transit limited
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
89/100
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
$1,972/mo$1,487$1,792$2,097202220242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent135125100120140202220242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 23.6
Lean rent

At a 23.6 price-to-rent ratio, the math is starting to lean toward renting in Grapevine. Buying makes more sense the longer you plan to stay and the more confident you are that prices will keep appreciating roughly in line with rent.

How the momentum score breaks down

methodology →
Home YoY
49 · w22%
Home 5-yr growth
70 · w22%
Distance from peak
83 · w18%
Population growth
52 · w16%
Rent YoY
53 · w12%
Home 10-yr growth
69 · w10%

About Grapevine (Wikipedia)

Grapevine is a city located in northeast Tarrant County, Texas, United States, with minor portions extending into Dallas and Denton counties. Its population was 50,631 in the 2020 census, up from 46,334 in the 2010 census. The city is located in the Mid-Cities suburban region between Dallas and Fort Worth and includes a larger portion of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport than other cities.

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

City facts

Area35.77 sq mi
Elevation630 ft
Grape Vine Prairie1844
Density1575.28/sq mi

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 Tarrant County right now.

NWS active alerts (TX)Texas Emergency ManagementHow to prepare (NWS)

Public-safety links are official .gov sources, not curated by us. Tarrant County routes NWS alerts; check the state EM portal for non-weather emergencies.

Neighborhoods of Grapevine

49 tracked · ranked by median home value
1Stonewood$882,962+0.2%
2Carriage Glen$773,403+2.2%
3Lakeview Estates$751,778+1.9%
4Lakeside Estates$738,777+0.4%
5Western Oaks$720,625-1.5%
6Silver Lake$707,521+0.3%
7Hidden Lakes Estates$695,207+0.5%
8Historic Downtown$687,270+4.3%
9Stone Gate$679,359-1.6%
10High Country$661,958+0.7%
11College Heights$656,767+3.5%
12Winding Creek$655,994-3.9%
13Saybrooke$648,046+1.6%
14Grapevine Lake Estates$644,357+0.2%
15Trail Lake Estates$626,249+1.0%
16Austin Oaks$618,117+0.7%
17Woodland Hills$605,575+1.6%
18Yorkshire Meadows$586,534-0.7%
19Creekwood Estates$576,032-0.7%
20Pecan Gap$564,446-0.3%
21Shadow Glen$552,781-1.3%
22Glade Crossing$549,468+0.3%
23Countryside Estates$540,458+0.1%
24Russwood$517,155-0.7%

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Run the numbers for Grapevine

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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

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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Find rentals & listings

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Local news & community

Updated 2026-05-28 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Filtered for Grapevine-specific coverage. 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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Cost-of-ownership at the median

Tax burden
no state income tax
~25% all-in for a $150k earner
Property tax / yr
$10k
1.74% × median home $557k
Climate / hazard
limited data
Plan for the local hazard profile.

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

Schools

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.

Crime

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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