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Fairview

Collin County · Prairies and Lakes · Population 10,783

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At a glance

Population
10,783
+36.8% in 10 years Census, 2024
Median list price
$509,000
$203 per sq. ft. Realtor.com, September 2026
Household income
$109,347
Median Census, 2024
Average commute
34 min
35% work from home Census, 2024
July high / Jan. low
95° / 34°
38 in. of rain a year NOAA averages
Property tax bill
$8,355
Typical, per year Census, 2024

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Market

Fairview’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 Fairview

The local market

A steady market Collin County home market, September 2026 (Realtor.com reports Fairview as part of the county)
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
$597,300
Effective property tax rate
1.40%
Typical property tax bill
$8,355/yr
Median rent
$1,947/mo
Own their home
74%

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
10,783
Growth in 10 years
+36.8%
Median age
49.1
Texas: 35.6
Under 18
23%
Texas: 25%
65 and older
30%
Texas: 13%
People per household
2.6
Texas: 2.7
Households with kids
25%
Texas: 35%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
59%
Texas: 34%
Veterans
6%
Texas: 6%
Born in Texas
52%
Texas: 58%
Moved here from another state last year
2%
Texas: 2%
Moved to a new home last year
11%
Texas: 14%
No health insurance
4%
Texas: 17%

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

Median household income
$109,347
Texas: $78,476
Below poverty line
15%
Texas: 14%
Median home value (owners’ estimate)
$597,300
Texas: $283,800
Own their home
74%
Texas: 63%
Typical property tax bill
$8,355/yr
Texas: $4,232/yr
Effective property tax rate
1.40%
Texas: 1.49%
Monthly cost with a mortgage
$3,220/mo
Texas: $2,106/mo
Monthly cost, paid off
$1,086/mo
Texas: $678/mo
Typical year homes were built
2006
Texas: 1992
Single-family houses
73%
Texas: 67%
Apartments and multiplexes
27%
Texas: 26%
Mobile homes
0%
Texas: 6%
Median rent
$1,947/mo
Texas: $1,403/mo
Rent, 1 bedroom
$1,429/mo
Texas: $1,237/mo
Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,974/mo
Texas: $1,395/mo
Homes that are rented
26%
Texas: 37%
Rentals sitting empty
16%
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
$187/mo
Texas: $184/mo
Typical gas bill
$70/mo
Texas: $56/mo
Typical water and sewer bill
$794/yr
Texas: $595/yr
Heat with electricity
43%
Texas: 61%
Heat with natural gas
55%
Texas: 35%
Homes with broadband internet
97%
Texas: 91%

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

Average commute
34 min
Texas: 27 min
Work from home
35%
Texas: 14%
Cars per household
1.9
Texas: 1.9
Households without a car
4%
Texas: 5%
Biggest jobs: Management
65%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Finance, insurance and real estate
21%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Professional and office jobs
21%
of working residents
Nearest airport with airline flights
DAL
Dallas Love Field, about 25 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 4 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
1.9 per 10,000 people
Gyms and fitness centers
0
Doctors and clinics
0
Dentists
0
Hospitals
0
Veterinarians
0
Schools
3
2.8 per 10,000 people
Libraries
0
Dog parks
0
Golf courses
1
0.9 per 10,000 people
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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