Living in Frisco, Texas
Frisco
PGA Frisco, The Star and a historic Rail District on Main Street.
What it's like
The short version
Frisco spans Collin and Denton counties. PGA Frisco, The Star, home of the Dallas Cowboys' headquarters, and Toyota Stadium draw the crowds, while the Rail District keeps the historic downtown on Main Street.
What's for sale
Homes sold at a median near $650,000 in September 2026. Neighborhood medians run from about $918,000 in Richwoods to about $1.76 million in Hills of Kingswood.
What it does well
Strong here
- Shopping●●●
More than 9 million square feet of retail, including IKEA. - Golf●●●
PGA Frisco has two championship courses, a 10-hole par 3 and a 36-hole putting course. - Luxury homes●●●
Redfin puts the median near $650,000, with Newman Village near $1.41 million. - Vibrant, big-city energy●●○
The Star, Toyota Stadium and PGA Frisco bring big-event crowds. - A real downtown●●○
The Rail District is the historic downtown on Main Street, with boutiques, restaurants and bars. - Restaurants●●○
The Star District, the Rail District and PGA Frisco all have restaurants. - Parks and trails●●○
More than 60 parks and a growing hike and bike trail system.
The honest part
What to know first
- Walk Score rates the city 25, and most errands take a car.
- Transit here runs on demand, with no rail line in the city.
- Two counties and four school districts mean the tax total changes across the city.
Not its strength: walkable, transit options, quiet, small-town pace, nightlife, lake days, established neighborhoods.
Not rated yet: land and acreage, horses welcome, new construction. That means I haven't confirmed it either way, not that it isn't here.
Get outside
- Frisco Commons Park
A community park with Hope Park, a soft-surface play area. - Northeast Community Park
A community park with a connection to the Dominion Trail. - Limestone Quarry Park
A scenic spot with a rocky river edge. - Texas Sculpture Garden
A free, walkable collection of contemporary Texas sculpture. - Frisco Public Art Trail
More than 80 artworks along the route.
Eat and drink
- The Star District
Restaurants around the Dallas Cowboys' world headquarters. - Frisco Rail District
Restaurants and bars on Main Street in the historic downtown. - Cristina's Fine Mexican Restaurant
A local favorite for Mexican food.
Shop and errands
- The Star District
Shops at the Dallas Cowboys' headquarters campus. - Frisco Rail District
Boutiques on Main Street. - IKEA
Part of more than 9 million square feet of retail in the city.
On the calendar
- FC Dallas matches
Soccer at Toyota Stadium, also home to the National Soccer Hall of Fame. - Frisco RoughRiders games
Baseball at a ballpark with a lazy river in right field.
Taxes
2025 combined rate per $100, Collin County address with Frisco ISD: city 0.425517, Collin County 0.149343, Collin College 0.081220, Frisco ISD 1.019400. Homestead not applied.
About 91,000 people live in the Denton County part of the city, which pays Denton County in place of Collin County and has no Collin College line. Prosper ISD, Lewisville ISD and Little Elm ISD also hold territory in Frisco, and their 2026 rates run 1.214100, 1.077800 and 1.225200 against 1.019400 for Frisco ISD.
School facts
- Frisco ISD: TEA rating A, 2025-26
Take it with you
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Sources
- 2025 NCTCOG Population Estimates
- Redfin: Frisco City Guide
- Community Impact: Collin County property tax rates for FY 2025-26
- City of Frisco: Property Tax Rate
- Community Impact: Frisco approves flat tax rate for 2026-27
- Community Impact: Frisco ISD receives A accountability rating
- Visit Frisco: Home Turf Highlights
- Visit Frisco: A-to-Z Guide
- City of Frisco: Parks and Trails
- Walk Score: Frisco
- Community Impact: Frisco approves local DCTA microtransit service
- DCTA: Frisco Demand Response