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Little Elm

Denton County · Prairies and Lakes · Population 54,820

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At a glance

Population
54,820
+81.4% in 10 years Census, 2024
Median list price
$440,000
$184 per sq. ft. Realtor.com, September 2026
Household income
$119,219
Median Census, 2024
Average commute
35 min
27% work from home Census, 2024
July high / Jan. low
96° / 34°
38 in. of rain a year NOAA averages
Property tax bill
$7,420
Typical, per year Census, 2024

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Market

Little Elm’s housing market

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

Median list price
$440,000
-2.2% vs. a year ago
Price per sq. ft.
$184
Texas: $179
Median days on market
68
Texas: 68
Listings with a price cut
29%
Texas: 22%
Home prices by ZIP code in Little Elm

The local market

A steady market Little Elm home market, September 2026
Median list price
$440,000
-2.2% vs. a year ago Texas: $350,000
Homes for sale
409
+1.2% vs. a year ago
Days on market
68
median Texas: 68
Price per sq. ft.
$184
Texas: $179
Typical home size
2,522 sq. ft.
Listings with a price cut
29%
Texas: 22%
New listings this month
104
Under contract
101

Across Denton County: median list price $469,990, 4,338 homes for sale, 64 days on market.

Owning and renting here

Median home value
$420,700
Effective property tax rate
1.76%
Typical property tax bill
$7,420/yr
Median rent
$1,953/mo
Own their home
70%

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
54,820
Growth in 10 years
+81.4%
Median age
35.4
Texas: 35.6
Under 18
28%
Texas: 25%
65 and older
8%
Texas: 13%
People per household
2.9
Texas: 2.7
Households with kids
50%
Texas: 35%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
44%
Texas: 34%
Veterans
6%
Texas: 6%
Born in Texas
39%
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
12%
Texas: 17%

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

Median household income
$119,219
Texas: $78,476
Below poverty line
9%
Texas: 14%
Median home value (owners’ estimate)
$420,700
Texas: $283,800
Own their home
70%
Texas: 63%
Typical property tax bill
$7,420/yr
Texas: $4,232/yr
Effective property tax rate
1.76%
Texas: 1.49%
Monthly cost with a mortgage
$2,653/mo
Texas: $2,106/mo
Monthly cost, paid off
$1,053/mo
Texas: $678/mo
Typical year homes were built
2011
Texas: 1992
Single-family houses
76%
Texas: 67%
Apartments and multiplexes
21%
Texas: 26%
Mobile homes
3%
Texas: 6%
Median rent
$1,953/mo
Texas: $1,403/mo
Rent, 1 bedroom
$1,573/mo
Texas: $1,237/mo
Rent, 2 bedrooms
$2,156/mo
Texas: $1,395/mo
Rent, 3 bedrooms
$2,334/mo
Texas: $1,650/mo
Homes that are rented
30%
Texas: 37%
Rentals sitting empty
1%
Texas: 8%
Rent as a share of income
28%
Texas: 31%

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

Typical electric bill
$188/mo
Texas: $184/mo
Typical gas bill
$73/mo
Texas: $56/mo
Typical water and sewer bill
$861/yr
Texas: $595/yr
Heat with electricity
56%
Texas: 61%
Heat with natural gas
42%
Texas: 35%
Homes with broadband internet
98%
Texas: 91%

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

Average commute
35 min
Texas: 27 min
Work from home
27%
Texas: 14%
Cars per household
1.9
Texas: 1.9
Households without a car
2%
Texas: 5%
Biggest jobs: Management
51%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Sales and office occupations
23%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Schools and healthcare
18%
of working residents
Nearest airport with airline flights
DFW
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, about 22 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
96°F
Hottest month
January average low
34°F
Coldest month
Days over 100°F
19
In a typical year
Days of 90°F or more
95
In a typical year
Nights at freezing or below
38
In a typical year
Rain per year
38.4 in.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 averages, from the Denton 2 SE weather station (about 10 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
1
0.2 per 10,000 people
Gyms and fitness centers
0
Doctors and clinics
0
Dentists
0
Hospitals
0
Veterinarians
0
Schools
4
0.7 per 10,000 people
Libraries
0
Dog parks
0
Golf courses
1
0.2 per 10,000 people
EV charging stations
0

Source: Counted within about 3 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 Little Elm

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