Collin County · North

Living in McKinney

McKinney has a real historic downtown, plus everything from 1900s homes to brand-new master plans. It often gets you more house than Frisco or Allen.

Home typesSingle-family, Historic homes, New build, Townhome

Home ageHistoric core (early 1900s) through active new construction to the north and west

LotsVaried: historic lots downtown, master-planned lots, acreage at the edges

HOAHOAs common in newer communities; historic district has preservation rules instead

School districtsMcKinney ISD, Frisco ISD (parts), Prosper ISD (parts), Lovejoy ISD (parts)

Getting around

Craig Ranch and the SH 121 side reach Legacy and Frisco easily. The north and east sides mean longer drives to Dallas.

Downtown Dallas ~37 min 31 mi
Legacy West (Plano) ~20 min 15 mi
DFW Airport ~46 min 36 mi
Downtown Fort Worth ~65 min 57 mi

Off-peak drive estimates from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM), measured from each area's center on 2026-10-21. Rush hour is often much longer.

2025 property tax rates

Location	City	School district	County	Total
McKinney (Collin County, McKinney ISD)	0.4123	1.1043	0.2306	1.7471%

2025 tax rates per $100 of value, from Republic Title's 2025 DFW Area Tax Rates (compiled from county appraisal districts). County column includes county, community college and hospital districts where they apply. Excludes MUD/PID and special districts, and is before homestead exemptions.

Strengths

Distinctive historic downtown
Wide range of price points and home ages
Often more space per dollar than Frisco

Tradeoffs

Longer commute to Dallas from the north side
US 380 traffic
MUD/PID taxes in some new communities

Nearby

Historic Downtown McKinney square, Craig Ranch, Towne Lake Park, Erwin Park

Development watch

Steady growth along SH 121 and US 380. Watch planned roadway projects on US 380 for commute impact.

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