Living in Parker, Texas
Parker
Two-acre lots and Southfork Ranch, east of Plano.
What it's like
The short version
Parker is a city in Collin County, incorporated in 1969 and named for William C. Parker, son of the area's first known settler. Its single-family zoning sets a 2-acre minimum lot, and Southfork Ranch, the setting of the TV series Dallas, sits on Hogge Road.
What's for sale
Homes sold at a median near $1.25 million in the three months ending September 2026, with 21 homes sold in September. The SF zoning district sets a 2-acre minimum lot, and the SFT district averages at least 1.5 acres.
What it does well
Strong here
- Land and acreage●●●
The SF zoning district sets a 2-acre minimum lot. - Luxury homes●●●
Redfin puts the three-month median sale price near $1.25 million. - Quiet, small-town pace●●○
About 6,200 people. - Horses welcome●●○
Zoning permits a barn or stable for private animalstock in the A-O district, and 2-acre minimums apply in the SF district. - Established neighborhoods●●○
First settlers arrived in the early 1840s, and the city incorporated in 1969.
The honest part
What to know first
- One residential address in Parker scores 0 on Walk Score.
- Parker is not among the 12 cities in DART's service area.
Not its strength: walkable, transit options, vibrant, big-city energy, lake days, new construction.
Not rated yet: a real downtown, restaurants, nightlife, shopping, parks and trails, golf. That means I haven't confirmed it either way, not that it isn't here.
On the calendar
- Southfork Ranch
The ranch from the TV series Dallas, with ranch tours and special events at 3700 Hogge Road.
Taxes
2025 combined rate per $100 with Plano ISD: city 0.310439, Plano ISD 1.039550, Collin County 0.149343, Collin College 0.081220. Homestead not applied.
Plano ISD serves most of the city and Allen ISD a small part. The total is 1.666802 with Allen ISD at 1.125800. Check the unit list on the address.
School facts
- Plano ISD: TEA rating B, 2025-26
- Allen ISD: TEA rating A, 2025-26
Take it with you
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Sources
- 2026 NCTCOG Population Estimates
- Redfin: Parker Housing Market
- City of Parker: 2025-2026 Adopted Budget
- 2025 DFW Tax Rates, Republic Title
- Community Impact: Collin County property tax rates for FY 2025-26 (Sep 8, 2025)
- Independence Title: Collin County Tax Rates
- Wikipedia: Parker, Texas
- Texas Tribune Schools Explorer: Plano ISD
- Community Impact: Allen ISD earns A accountability rating
- City of Parker: Code of Ordinances, Chapter 156 Zoning
- City of Parker: Proposed Noise Ordinance Fact Sheet (Jul 2025)
- Southfork Ranch: Contact
- WFAA: Southfork Ranch has new management
- Walk Score: 4612 Bryce Drive, Parker
- DART: Facts about Dallas Area Rapid Transit
- DART: Collin County Transit Service Area