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

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Why look at Prosper?

  • Mid-tier housing market. Median home is $790k.
  • Cooling market. Home values down -5.7% 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.
Prosper, TX
Image: Wikipedia · Prosper, Texas
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55
Stable
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Prosper stands

Home values down 5.7% in the last year. population growing 10.2% per year.

Median home $790,164
1-year -5.7%
5-yr growth +6.5%
vs 5-yr peak -10.7%
Population +10.2%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2022-07$790k$423k$589k$754k$920k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
32/100
Very 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
86/100
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
$2,374/mo$1,927$2,326$2,726202220242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent137116100120140202220242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 27.7
Rent

At a 27.7 price-to-rent ratio, renting beats buying in Prosper 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 →
Home YoY
22 · w22%
Home 5-yr growth
72 · w22%
Distance from peak
43 · w18%
Population growth
90 · w16%
Rent YoY
45 · w12%
Home 10-yr growth
66 · w10%

About Prosper (Wikipedia)

Prosper is an affluent suburb in Collin and Denton counties in the U.S. state of Texas. Prosper is located within the Dallas-Fort Worth area. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,423. As of 2023, the population was 37,746.

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

Local safety & alerts

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

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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 Prosper

25 tracked · ranked by median home value
1Whispering Farms$1,864,063+0.4%
2Highland Meadows$1,147,308-3.8%
3Gentle Creek Estates$1,115,601-4.7%
4Whitley Place$1,093,447-3.3%
5Deer Run$1,085,416-2.5%
6Star Trail$928,463-6.2%
7Crestview$914,267-8.9%
8Windsong Ranch$870,874-3.4%
9Frontier Estates$842,189-13.4%
10Willow Ridge$837,908-4.2%
11Lakes of La Cima$830,033-5.4%
12Tanner's Mill$830,020-5.8%
13Lakewood$811,817-7.2%
14Chapel Hill$753,228-5.3%
15Saddle Creek$731,754-12.5%
16Ariana Estates$708,623-7.2%
17The Parks at Legacy$697,101-3.3%
18Prosper Trail$688,374-5.8%
19Lakes of Prosper$688,021-7.5%
20Preston Lakes$683,475-6.1%
21Rhea Mills$619,862+3.7%
22Cedar Ridge$611,079-6.7%
23Trails of Prosper$565,750-9.3%
24Artesia$532,312-5.6%

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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.

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Local news & community

Updated 2026-05-28 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Filtered for Prosper-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
$14k
1.74% × median home $790k
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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