Living in Glenn Heights, Texas
Glenn Heights
An I-35E city with a DART park-and-ride and four city parks.
What it's like
The short version
Glenn Heights sits along the I-35E corridor south of Dallas, with its northern part in Dallas County and its southern part in Ellis County. The city covers about 7.2 square miles and incorporated in 1969.
What's for sale
Homes sold at a median near $350,000 in the three months ending September 2026. The city's current projects include Aura Glenn Heights, a multi-unit housing development, and street and utility work for Bear Creek Elegance, The Meadows at Bear Creek and Valencia Estates.
What it does well
Strong here
- Transit options●●○
DART Express Route 306 runs weekday peak trips to Downtown Dallas from a 595-space park-and-ride, and a citywide GoLink zone reaches UNT Dallas Station. - New construction●●○
Street and utility work is under way for Bear Creek Elegance, The Meadows at Bear Creek and Valencia Estates. - Established neighborhoods●●○
Development began in the late 1960s, and the city incorporated in 1969.
The honest part
What to know first
- Walk Score gives 25 at one address, 3019 Dorothy Lane, where most errands take a car.
- The combined 2025 rate runs about 2.32 per $100 on a Dallas County address with DeSoto ISD.
Not its strength: walkable, quiet, small-town pace, vibrant, big-city energy, parks and trails, lake days, luxury homes.
Not rated yet: a real downtown, restaurants, nightlife, shopping, golf, land and acreage, horses welcome. That means I haven't confirmed it either way, not that it isn't here.
Get outside
- All Abilities Park
An accessible park with a pavilion at 1938 South Hampton Road. - Heritage Park
A city park at 400 E Bear Creek Road. - Gateway Park
A city park at 1900 Gateway Boulevard. - Courtney Lane Park
A city park on Courtney Lane.
Taxes
2025 combined rate per $100, Dallas County address with DeSoto ISD: city 0.562795, Dallas County 0.215500, Parkland Hospital 0.212000, Dallas College 0.106575, DeSoto ISD 1.225200, Dallas County School Equalization 0.000000. Homestead not applied.
DeSoto ISD serves the northern, Dallas County part of the city and Red Oak ISD the southern, Ellis County part. County and school units differ on the Ellis County side, so check the unit list on the address.
School facts
- DeSoto ISD: TEA rating C, 2026
- Red Oak ISD: TEA rating C, 2026
Take it with you
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Sources
- 2026 NCTCOG Population Estimates
- Redfin: Glenn Heights Housing Market
- Dallas County Tax Office: 2025 Tax Rates
- Texas Tribune Schools Explorer: DeSoto ISD
- Texas Tribune Schools Explorer: Red Oak ISD
- Wikipedia: Glenn Heights, Texas
- City of Glenn Heights: Parks
- City of Glenn Heights: Community Profile
- City of Glenn Heights: Development Projects
- DART: Express Bus Route 306 Glenn Heights Park & Ride
- DART Daily: City Spotlight, Glenn Heights (Mar 27, 2024)
- Walk Score: 3019 Dorothy Lane, Glenn Heights