The story of this market
The typical home in Van Alstyne, Texas sells for about $357,805, or $175 per square foot.
Prices are down 9% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 114 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $2,200 a month.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+1.1%
TX · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Van Alstyne, Texas
Van Alstyne is experiencing a cooling in home prices, with a 9.0% year-over-year decline to a median of 357,805. Despite this, the city continues to see growth in new housing inventory, supported by a stable tax rate and strong demand from families. The market is currently characterized as somewhat competitive, with homes spending an average of 114 days on the market.
No ARED county foreclosure postings attributed to Van Alstyne yet — the verified ledger covers every county the foreclosure ingest has read, attributed by published city area. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
Deterministic aggregate of 1 researched ZIP reports — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Median prices moved sideways 0.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 30 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · poverty 7.0% — a stable, low-distress profile.
- Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park4.122.7 mi
- Universal Kids Resort3.821.7 mi
- Frisco Commons Park4.822.9 mi
- Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park4.318.4 mi
- Apex Centre4.318.9 mi
- Toyota Stadium4.623.7 mi
- Credit Union of Texas Event Center4.520.8 mi
- Topgolf Allen4.321.1 mi
- Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary4.618.3 mi
- PINSTACK4.322.1 mi
- Cinemark North McKinney XD and SCREENX4.615.1 mi
- Historic Downtown McKinney4.815.6 mi
- Erwin Park4.712.2 mi
- Schulman’s Movie Bowl Grille4.512.1 mi
- Cathy's Critters4.613.6 mi
- Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary4.618.3 mi
- Historic Downtown McKinney4.815.6 mi
- White Box Roastery Co.4.216.5 mi
- CheerLand-McKinney4.419 mi
- Play Street Museum - McKinney4.719.6 mi
- Old Celina Park4.714.9 mi
- Erwin Park4.712.2 mi
- Natural Springs Park4.65.5 mi
- Slayter Creek Park4.74.2 mi
- Thượng Hạnh Buddhist Monastery514.7 mi
- Oak Hollow Golf Course413.6 mi
- Gentle Creek Country Club4.415.6 mi
- Hurricane Creek Country Club4.73.5 mi
- Stone Creek Golf Club3.613.2 mi
- H-E-B4.710.7 mi
- Historic Downtown McKinney4.815.6 mi
- WinCo Foods4.514.5 mi
- Ross Dress for Less4.114.7 mi
- Marshalls4.314.9 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this city — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
The city provides community park spaces that serve as the primary outdoor gathering points for residents.
Van Alstyne is best suited for family buyers and professionals who value a growing suburban community with strong schools and a mix of white- and blue-collar employment opportunities.
Van Alstyne is recognized for its well-regarded public school district, which serves as a primary draw for families moving into the area.
The city is positioned along major highway corridors, facilitating regional access for commuters.
The city offers a small-town atmosphere with local parks and community-focused amenities that cater to families and long-term residents.
The rental market shows steady demand with a median asking rent of approximately 2,200 per month, though inventory remains limited.
The local economy is supported by a mix of white- and blue-collar occupations, with significant momentum driven by residential expansion and regional job access.
The city is experiencing significant residential growth driven by new home construction, attracting middle-class and professional residents seeking a suburban environment.
The city is currently focused on managing residential growth through new housing developments to accommodate an increasing population.
Parcels in the city are served by the Van Alstyne Independent School District, which is the primary educational authority for the area.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Texas) — Senior (65+) and Disabled Homestead Exemption and School Tax Ceiling: Grants an additional mandatory $10,000 exemption from ISD appraised value (Taxable Value_ISD = Appraised Value - $100,000 - $10,000) and establishes an absolute statutory tax freeze (school tax ceiling): total ISD property taxes cannot exceed the dollar ceiling established in the… State (Texas) — General Residence Homestead Exemption and 10% Valuation Growth Cap: Imposes mandatory state-level valuation deductions and growth limitations on the qualifying homestead: (1) Mandates a $100,000 deduction from appraised value for independent school district (ISD) maintenance and operations/debt taxation: Taxable Value_ISD = Appraised Value - $100… State (Texas) — Ad Valorem Real Property Taxation and Assessment Ratio: Mandates ad valorem appraisal of all real property at 100% of fair market value as of January 1 each tax year (Assessment Ratio = 1.00).
Data retrieved from US Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 estimates.
Monthly volume charges for water usage inside city limits, tiered by consumption (e.g., $4.25 per 1,000 gallons for the first 5,000 gallons).
Ordinance No. 974, adopted January 11, 2023.
applies when — Applies to parcels undergoing platting or subdivision development.
Imposes base fees and per-lot fees for preliminary and final plats, as well as civil engineering plan review fees based on acreage.
Ordinance No. 974, adopted January 11, 2023.
applies when — Applies to the development of residential properties.
Fees are assessed on residential development projects to fund park improvements.
Ordinance No. 847.
Residential property owners must pay permit fees based on the valuation of construction work. Fees are structured on a sliding scale, for example, $96.15 for work up to $10,000, scaling to $2,005.31 for $400,000 in valuation.
Ordinance No. 974, adopted January 11, 2023.
The city levies an ad valorem property tax on all taxable real property within city limits. The tax is calculated by multiplying the appraised value of the property (as determined by the Grayson Central Appraisal District) by the adopted tax rate per $100 of valuation. The city recently adopted a rate increase that effectively raised maintenance and operations taxes by 3.8 percent.
Fiscal Year 2023-2024 budget cycle.
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.