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Celina

Collin County · Prairies and Lakes · Population 34,268

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At a glance

Population
34,268
+422.5% in 10 years Census, 2024
Median list price
$559,000
$200 per sq. ft. Realtor.com, September 2026
Household income
$170,894
Median Census, 2024
Average commute
33 min
36% work from home Census, 2024
July high / Jan. low
95° / 34°
38 in. of rain a year NOAA averages
Property tax bill
$9,514
Typical, per year Census, 2024

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Market

Celina’s housing market

Realtor.com, September 2026. Listing prices, not sale prices.

Median list price
$559,000
-5.8% vs. a year ago
Price per sq. ft.
$200
Texas: $179
Median days on market
66
Texas: 68
Listings with a price cut
26%
Texas: 22%
Home prices by ZIP code in Celina

The local market

A steady market Celina home market, September 2026
Median list price
$559,000
-5.8% vs. a year ago Texas: $350,000
Homes for sale
422
+13.9% vs. a year ago
Days on market
66
median Texas: 68
Price per sq. ft.
$200
Texas: $179
Typical home size
2,883 sq. ft.
Listings with a price cut
26%
Texas: 22%
New listings this month
124
Under contract
158

Across Collin County: median list price $509,000, 4,620 homes for sale, 65 days on market.

Owning and renting here

Median home value
$509,600
Effective property tax rate
1.87%
Typical property tax bill
$9,514/yr
Median rent
$2,379/mo
Own their home
93%

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
34,268
Growth in 10 years
+422.5%
Median age
34.7
Texas: 35.6
Under 18
32%
Texas: 25%
65 and older
9%
Texas: 13%
People per household
3.3
Texas: 2.7
Households with kids
58%
Texas: 35%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
64%
Texas: 34%
Veterans
4%
Texas: 6%
Born in Texas
44%
Texas: 58%
Moved here from another state last year
2%
Texas: 2%
Moved to a new home last year
14%
Texas: 14%
No health insurance
7%
Texas: 17%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Median household income
$170,894
Texas: $78,476
Below poverty line
5%
Texas: 14%
Median home value (owners’ estimate)
$509,600
Texas: $283,800
Own their home
93%
Texas: 63%
Typical property tax bill
$9,514/yr
Texas: $4,232/yr
Effective property tax rate
1.87%
Texas: 1.49%
Monthly cost with a mortgage
$3,092/mo
Texas: $2,106/mo
Monthly cost, paid off
$928/mo
Texas: $678/mo
Typical year homes were built
2015
Texas: 1992
Single-family houses
98%
Texas: 67%
Apartments and multiplexes
1%
Texas: 26%
Mobile homes
1%
Texas: 6%
Median rent
$2,379/mo
Texas: $1,403/mo
Rent, 2 bedrooms
$2,343/mo
Texas: $1,395/mo
Rent, 3 bedrooms
$2,136/mo
Texas: $1,650/mo
Homes that are rented
7%
Texas: 37%
Rentals sitting empty
20%
Texas: 8%
Rent as a share of income
36%
Texas: 31%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Typical electric bill
$199/mo
Texas: $184/mo
Typical gas bill
$73/mo
Texas: $56/mo
Typical water and sewer bill
$1,000+/yr
Texas: $595/yr
Heat with electricity
33%
Texas: 61%
Heat with natural gas
62%
Texas: 35%
Homes with broadband internet
99%
Texas: 91%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Average commute
33 min
Texas: 27 min
Work from home
36%
Texas: 14%
Cars per household
2.4
Texas: 1.9
Households without a car
1%
Texas: 5%
Biggest jobs: Management
62%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Schools and healthcare
19%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Finance, insurance and real estate
18%
of working residents
Nearest airport with airline flights
DFW
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, about 33 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
95°F
Hottest month
January average low
34°F
Coldest month
Days over 100°F
17
In a typical year
Days of 90°F or more
97
In a typical year
Nights at freezing or below
48
In a typical year
Rain per year
38.3 in.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 averages, from the Mckinney Muni Airport weather station (about 14 miles from the town center).

Restaurants
0
Fast food
3
0.9 per 10,000 people
Coffee shops and cafes
1
0.3 per 10,000 people
Bars and pubs
0
Grocery stores
1
0.3 per 10,000 people
Pharmacies
1
0.3 per 10,000 people
Gas stations
1
0.3 per 10,000 people
Banks
4
1.2 per 10,000 people
Hardware stores
0
Post offices
1
0.3 per 10,000 people
Churches and places of worship
4
1.2 per 10,000 people
Gyms and fitness centers
0
Doctors and clinics
0
Dentists
1
0.3 per 10,000 people
Hospitals
0
Veterinarians
1
0.3 per 10,000 people
Schools
4
1.2 per 10,000 people
Libraries
1
0.3 per 10,000 people
Dog parks
0
Golf courses
0
EV charging stations
0

Source: Counted within about 2 miles of the town center, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Small towns may be missing a few places.

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In the Wild.

Outdoors near Celina

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