City or town
Parker
Collin County · Prairies and Lakes · Population 5,999
Parker is a city in Collin County in the Prairies and Lakes region of Texas. Find homes for sale, things to do, local businesses and tips from people who live here.
At a glance
- Population
- 5,999 +51.0% in 10 years Census, 2024
- Median list price
- $509,000 $203 per sq. ft. Realtor.com, September 2026
- Household income
- $229,080 Median Census, 2024
- Average commute
- 27 min 37% work from home Census, 2024
- July high / Jan. low
- 94° / 36° 42 in. of rain a year NOAA averages
- Property tax bill
- $10,001 Typical, per year Census, 2024
Market
Parker’s housing market
Realtor.com, September 2026. Listing prices, not sale prices.
- Median list price
- $509,000 -2.1% vs. a year ago
- Price per sq. ft.
- $203 Texas: $179
- Median days on market
- 65 Texas: 68
- Listings with a price cut
- 28% Texas: 22%
Home prices by ZIP code in Parker
The local market
- Median list price
- $509,000 -2.1% vs. a year ago Texas: $350,000
- Homes for sale
- 4,620 -2.7% vs. a year ago
- Days on market
- 65 median Texas: 68
- Price per sq. ft.
- $203 Texas: $179
- Typical home size
- 2,567 sq. ft.
- Listings with a price cut
- 28% Texas: 22%
- New listings this month
- 1,308
- Under contract
- 1,432
Owning and renting here
- Median home value
- $859,600
- Effective property tax rate
- 1.16%
- Typical property tax bill
- $10,001/yr
- Own their home
- 99%
Census estimates of what residents report. More in By the Numbers. See all the numbers
Market numbers: Realtor.com Economic Research, September 2026. Listing prices, not sale prices.
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- Population
- 5,999
- Growth in 10 years
- +51.0%
- Median age
- 44.1 Texas: 35.6
- Under 18
- 26% Texas: 25%
- 65 and older
- 20% Texas: 13%
- People per household
- 3.8 Texas: 2.7
- Households with kids
- 59% Texas: 35%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 63% Texas: 34%
- Veterans
- 2% Texas: 6%
- Born in Texas
- 34% Texas: 58%
- Moved here from another state last year
- 5% Texas: 2%
- Moved to a new home last year
- 7% Texas: 14%
- No health insurance
- 3% Texas: 17%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
- Median household income
- $229,080 Texas: $78,476
- Below poverty line
- 5% Texas: 14%
- Median home value (owners’ estimate)
- $859,600 Texas: $283,800
- Own their home
- 99% Texas: 63%
- Typical property tax bill
- $10,001/yr Texas: $4,232/yr
- Effective property tax rate
- 1.16% Texas: 1.49%
- Monthly cost with a mortgage
- $4,001/mo Texas: $2,106/mo
- Monthly cost, paid off
- $1,501/mo Texas: $678/mo
- Typical year homes were built
- 2004 Texas: 1992
- Single-family houses
- 99% Texas: 67%
- Apartments and multiplexes
- 0% Texas: 26%
- Mobile homes
- 1% Texas: 6%
- Homes that are rented
- 1% Texas: 37%
- Rentals sitting empty
- 0% Texas: 8%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
- Typical electric bill
- $250+/mo Texas: $184/mo
- Typical gas bill
- $99/mo Texas: $56/mo
- Typical water and sewer bill
- $750/yr Texas: $595/yr
- Heat with electricity
- 26% Texas: 61%
- Heat with natural gas
- 69% Texas: 35%
- Homes with broadband internet
- 99% Texas: 91%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
- Average commute
- 27 min Texas: 27 min
- Work from home
- 37% Texas: 14%
- Households without a car
- 0% Texas: 5%
- Biggest jobs: Management
- 68% of working residents
- Biggest jobs: Finance, insurance and real estate
- 19% of working residents
- Biggest jobs: Manufacturing
- 19% of working residents
- Nearest airport with airline flights
- DAL Dallas Love Field, about 20 miles
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. Distances are straight-line miles between town centers. Airports: OurAirports.
- July average high
- 94°F Hottest month
- January average low
- 36°F Coldest month
- Days over 100°F
- 15 In a typical year
- Days of 90°F or more
- 93 In a typical year
- Nights at freezing or below
- 35 In a typical year
- Rain per year
- 41.9 in.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 averages, from the Richardson weather station (about 6 miles from the town center).
- Restaurants
- 0
- Fast food
- 0
- Coffee shops and cafes
- 0
- Bars and pubs
- 0
- Grocery stores
- 0
- Pharmacies
- 0
- Gas stations
- 0
- Banks
- 0
- Hardware stores
- 0
- Post offices
- 0
- Churches and places of worship
- 2 3.3 per 10,000 people
- Gyms and fitness centers
- 0
- Doctors and clinics
- 0
- Dentists
- 0
- Hospitals
- 0
- Veterinarians
- 0
- Schools
- 0
- Libraries
- 0
- Dog parks
- 0
- Golf courses
- 0
- EV charging stations
- 0
Source: Counted within about 1 miles of the town center, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Small towns may be missing a few places.
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