Living in Duncanville, Texas
Duncanville
Main Street, 17 parks and a Recreation Center with an indoor track.
What it's like
The short version
Duncanville sits in Dallas County, with Interstate 20 across its north side and U.S. 67 through its east side. Main Street holds the downtown, the city keeps 17 parks with nearly 5 miles of trails, and the Recreation Center has a double gym and an indoor walking track.
What's for sale
The three-month median sale price was about $320,000 through August 2026.
What it does well
Strong here
- Parks and trails●●○
17 parks cover about 227 acres, with nearly 5 miles of walking and hiking trails. - Established neighborhoods●●○
Settlement began in 1845, and the city incorporated in 1947.
The honest part
What to know first
- STAR Transit service here is dial-a-ride and same-day rides by app.
- Walk Score rates the city 43.
Not its strength: walkable, transit options, quiet, small-town pace, vibrant, big-city energy, a real downtown, golf, luxury homes.
Not rated yet: restaurants, nightlife, shopping, lake days, land and acreage, horses welcome, new construction. That means I haven't confirmed it either way, not that it isn't here.
Get outside
- Armstrong Park
A city park with a gazebo. - Duncanville Historical Park
A park on Wheatland Road that preserves local history.
Eat and drink
- Isbella
New American cooking with Southern influences at 200 N. Main St., open for dinner Tuesday through Saturday. - Ghewena Coffee Station
A coffee shop on the southwest corner of the South Main Street corridor.
Shop and errands
- Cedar Park Shopping Center
An Aldi-anchored center on South Cedar Ridge Drive near Wheatland Road.
On the calendar
- Duncanville Community Theatre
Six shows a year.
What's coming
- A temporary Better Block project around South Main Street and East Wheatland Road will test crossings, outdoor seating, public art and event space.
- A phased redevelopment of a 2-acre city-owned parcel, with a signed letter of intent from Cenzo's Pizza & Deli.
Taxes
2025 combined rate per $100, Dallas County address with Duncanville ISD: city 0.600166, Dallas County 0.215500, Parkland Hospital 0.212000, Dallas College 0.106575, Duncanville ISD 1.105700, Dallas County School Equalization 0.000000. Homestead not applied.
Check the unit list on the address.
School facts
- Duncanville ISD: TEA rating C, 2025
Take it with you
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Sources
- 2026 NCTCOG Population Estimates
- Redfin: Duncanville Housing Market
- Dallas County Tax Office: 2025 Tax Rates
- Duncanville ISD Board Document: 2025 District Accountability Score
- Wikipedia: Duncanville, Texas
- City of Duncanville: Parks
- City of Duncanville: Community Amenities
- City of Duncanville: Attractions
- City of Duncanville: Better Block Project to Reimagine Main Street
- CultureMap Dallas: Encina spinoff Isbella open in Duncanville
- CultureMap Dallas: Zalat Pizza Duncanville
- Walk Score: Duncanville
- STAR Transit: About