Living in Preston Hollow, Dallas
Preston Hollow means estate lots, luxury new builds and a short drive to everything in central Dallas.
Getting around
Minutes to Uptown, Downtown and Love Field. One of the shortest luxury commutes in the region.
- Downtown Dallas ~11 min 7 mi
- Legacy West (Plano) ~21 min 17 mi
- DFW Airport ~32 min 24 mi
- Downtown Fort Worth ~46 min 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Dallas (Dallas County, Dallas ISD) | 0.6988 | 0.9938 | 0.5341 | 2.2267% |
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
- Large lots in the city
- Very short commute to the urban core
- Luxury shopping and dining nearby
Tradeoffs
- Highest price tier
- Teardown economics drive much of the market
- Higher absolute tax bills
Nearby
Preston Center, NorthPark Center, Preston Hollow Village, Bachman Lake (nearby)
Development watch
Ongoing teardown/rebuild of luxury homes and redevelopment around Preston Center.