Housing Report for Collin County, Texas

Collin County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2005 of $185,300, reported by the American Community Survey. This median is greater than the Texas 2005 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $106,000 and greater than home value of $167,500 across the nation during that year.

In Collin County, the real estate market was made up of 250,452 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding all together 42,926 homes since 2001, or 20.7 percent.

The owner-occupied dwellings in Collin County, Texas have moderate increases from the housing values in 2000. The residential values have increased by $29,800, or 19.2 percent, from their 2000 value of $155,500.

Collin County may be be described as having a medium proportion of high-valued homes. In 2005, the American Community Survey reports that 5 percent owner-occupied dwelling are valued over a half a million dollars.

There is a limited amount affordable residential real estate in Collin County, Texas. In 2005, 15 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

The State of Texas, Collin County is positioned 2 of 254 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 43 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau