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Collinsville

Grayson County · Prairies and Lakes · Population 2,060

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Population
2,060
Growth in 10 years
+21.6%
Median age
35.4
Texas: 35.6
Under 18
28%
Texas: 25%
65 and older
11%
Texas: 13%
People per household
2.6
Texas: 2.7
Households with kids
49%
Texas: 35%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
15%
Texas: 34%
Veterans
5%
Texas: 6%
Born in Texas
74%
Texas: 58%
Moved here from another state last year
0%
Texas: 2%
Moved to a new home last year
11%
Texas: 14%
No health insurance
10%
Texas: 17%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. For small towns these are survey estimates and can be off by a fair amount.

Median household income
$60,417
Texas: $78,476
Below poverty line
12%
Texas: 14%
Median home value (owners’ estimate)
$241,700
Texas: $283,800
Own their home
61%
Texas: 63%
Typical property tax bill
$3,652/yr
Texas: $4,232/yr
Effective property tax rate
1.51%
Texas: 1.49%
Monthly cost with a mortgage
$1,737/mo
Texas: $2,106/mo
Monthly cost, paid off
$600/mo
Texas: $678/mo
Typical year homes were built
1987
Texas: 1992
Single-family houses
84%
Texas: 67%
Apartments and multiplexes
6%
Texas: 26%
Mobile homes
10%
Texas: 6%
Median rent
$1,127/mo
Texas: $1,403/mo
Rent, 1 bedroom
$837/mo
Texas: $1,237/mo
Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,080/mo
Texas: $1,395/mo
Rent, 3 bedrooms
$1,411/mo
Texas: $1,650/mo
Homes that are rented
39%
Texas: 37%
Rentals sitting empty
1%
Texas: 8%
Rent as a share of income
24%
Texas: 31%
Typical electric bill
$205/mo
Texas: $184/mo
Typical gas bill
$55/mo
Texas: $56/mo
Typical water and sewer bill
$996/yr
Texas: $595/yr
Heat with electricity
72%
Texas: 61%
Heat with natural gas
25%
Texas: 35%
Homes with broadband internet
93%
Texas: 91%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. For small towns these are survey estimates and can be off by a fair amount.

Average commute
34 min
Texas: 27 min
Work from home
12%
Texas: 14%
Cars per household
1.9
Texas: 1.9
Households without a car
2%
Texas: 5%
Biggest jobs: Management
34%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Service occupations
22%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Schools and healthcare
22%
of working residents
Nearest airport with airline flights
DFW
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, about 46 miles
Nearest city of 100,000+
Denton
About 27 miles

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. For small towns these are survey estimates and can be off by a fair amount. Distances are straight-line miles between town centers. Airports: OurAirports.

July average high
94°F
Hottest month
January average low
32°F
Coldest month
Days over 100°F
18
In a typical year
Days of 90°F or more
82
In a typical year
Nights at freezing or below
50
In a typical year
Rain per year
42.8 in.
Snow per year
2.6 in.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 averages, from the Gainesville 5 ENE weather station (about 11 miles from the town center).

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Market

Collinsville’s housing market

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

Median list price
$395,000
-27.4% vs. a year ago
Price per sq. ft.
$241
Texas: $179
Median days on market
90
Texas: 68
Listings with a price cut
21%
Texas: 22%
Home prices by ZIP code in Collinsville

The local market

Buyers have room to negotiate Collinsville home market, September 2026
Median list price
$395,000
-27.4% vs. a year ago Texas: $350,000
Homes for sale
24
-17.2% vs. a year ago
Days on market
90
median Texas: 68
Price per sq. ft.
$241
Texas: $179
Typical home size
1,587 sq. ft.
Listings with a price cut
21%
Texas: 22%
New listings this month
8
Under contract
5

Across Grayson County: median list price $340,000, 1,230 homes for sale, 77 days on market.

Owning and renting here

Median home value
$241,700
Effective property tax rate
1.51%
Typical property tax bill
$3,652/yr
Median rent
$1,127/mo
Own their home
61%

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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