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Living In Coppell TX

This page provides guidance for anyone who is thinking about moving to Coppell and wants to make an objective assessment of what living in Coppell in 2018 is like. Coppell livability factors are presented along with descriptions, pictures and maps of moderately priced Coppell homes that are currently for sale. At the bottom of this page are links to authoritative sources that provide additional general information about living in Coppell.

 

Coppell livability factors

2018 best Dallas suburbs rank: 16

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	2018 STAAR scores above TEA achievement standard: 90.4%
	2016 crime incidence / 1000 residents: 13.0
	2017 median home sale price: $422,000
	2016 residences owner occupied: 70.5%
	2016 median household income: $114,839
	2016 population: 41,360
	2012 - 2016 population growth: 3.2%

Coppell public schools rank seventh among 2018 Dallas suburbs with best public schools and its principal high school, Coppell High School, ranks sixth among the 2018 best open enrollment high schools in the DFW metroplex. Coppell also has the eighteenth lowest overall crime rate of all Dallas suburbs. Some of the ways Coppell is different from and similar to other DFW cities and towns are shown on these best Dallas suburbs and about Dallas suburbs pages.

Coppell is located in northwest Dallas County, approximately 22 miles northwest of downtown Dallas and 27 miles northeast of downtown Fort Worth. As the DFW metroplex continues to grow and becomes more densely populated, Coppell's proximity to DFW International Airport, both the Las Colinas and north Dallas business centers, and downtown Dallas is likely to make Coppell residential real estate even more desirable than it is now for people who need to commute frequently to and from these areas.

Local schools

Coppell public schools are not only among the best in the DFW metroplex, they are among the best in the State of Texas ... most school age children who reside in Coppell are eligible to attend Coppell ISD schools ... four subdivisions located in east Coppell are served by the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District ... one subdivision located in north Coppell is served by the Lewisville Independent School District

Click on this Coppell schools link for TEA STAAR scores, student population by grade, and other information for all Coppell public schools. Performance information for other DFW metroplex school districts is available on this best Dallas Fort Worth school districts page and performance information for other public schools in the Dallas area is provided on these DFW high schools, DFW middle schools and DFW elementary schools pages.

Private schools located near Coppell are identified on this north Dallas suburbs private schools page.

Neighborhoods

A big reason living in Coppell is considered so desirable is its terrific neighborhoods. Click on this Coppell neighborhoods link for profiles that describe some of the best and most popular of these neighborhoods. Other great north Dallas area neighborhoods are identified on this best DFW neighborhoods page.

Recent home sales

On average, prices of Coppell MLS-listed pre-owned single-family homes sold during 2017 increased 6.4 percent over the prices of comparable homes sold in 2014 ... 2017 median sales price was $422,000 ... home prices generally ranged from about $200,000 to $1.3 million ... average size of houses sold was 2,790 square feet, average square foot price was $161.10 and average house age was 25.5 years ... homes sold during 2017 averaged 32 days on market

Coppell new home construction

Since there is relatively little undeveloped land available in Coppell for future residential development, new home construction is somewhat limited. Click on this new construction homes link to see all new Coppell homes that currently are listed for sale. Links to neighborhood profiles for some of the subdivisions in which these new homes are being built are provided below.

• Belmont Landing
• Westhaven

I frequently am asked by folks who have never bought a new construction home if they should be assisted by a buyer’s agent when selecting a builder and when negotiating their new home purchase. Most of the time my answers are "Yes" and "Yes."

Commutes

Approximately 10 miles and 17 minutes drive time from central Coppell to DFW International Airport passenger terminals ... 10 miles and 18 minutes to the Las Colinas business Center ... 19 miles and 24 minutes to the north Dallas business center ... 24 miles and 31 minutes to downtown Dallas

Commute time and distance information for additional destinations, and for other DFW metroplex cities and towns, is provided on this average DFW commute distances and times page

Community amenities/activities

One of the outstanding things about living in Coppell is its exceptional community amenities.

• Coppell parks, pavilions and trails
• The Core community center
• Coppell Senior Community Center at Grapevine Springs
• Wagon Wheel tennis center
• Waggin' Tails dog park
• Coppell farmers market
• Coppell adult and youth sports
• Coppell community events
• Cozby Library and Community Center
• Riverchase Golf Course
  
  

Demographics

2016 estimated population 41,360 ... population density 2,812 residents per square mile ... 2016 annual median household income $114,839 ... 70.5 percent of Coppell residential real estate units owner occupied

Additional demographic information about Coppell and similar information about other DFW cities and towns are available by clicking on this more about DFW suburbs link.

Nearby shopping centers

• Vista Ridge Mall
• Southlake Town Square
• Shops of Southlake
• Galleria Dallas
  
  

Property taxes

Coppell is located in two counties and students living in Coppell attend schools operated by three separate school districts. Since these entities have different tax rates, Coppell real estate property tax rates for 2017 range from 2.21 percent to 2.71 percent of tax appraisal value. A description of how Texas property taxes are calculated and paid, along with 2017 property tax rates for other DFW cities and towns, are available by clicking on this DFW property tax rates link.

Cities/towns near Coppell

					from Colleyville
city/town	best cities/towns rank	2016 population	2017 median house price	2016 median household income	miles	direction
Carrollton	59	133,351	$270,000	$70,072	9	east
Farmers Branch	91	34,988	$245,000	$61,255	10	east
Flower Mound	4	73,547	$365,000	$123,492	9	northwest
Grapevine	39	51,971	$341,000	$81,571	5	southwest
Irving	96	238,289	$215,000	$54,868	14	south
Lewisville	69	104,659	$255,000	$57,549	8	north

Note: Best cities/towns rank derived from analysis presented on best Dallas suburbs page.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, North Texas Real Estate Information Systems Inc. and Google Maps.

Moderately priced homes for sale in Coppell

Key to understanding what living in Coppell is like is knowing about Coppell housing. Shown below is a typical website presentation of currently listed homes that are more or less in the middle of the Coppell single-family homes price range. A similar presentation of all currently listed Coppell single-family homes and links to pages showing various selections of these homes are available on this Coppell homes for sale page.

The default display order of the property listings shown below is number of days listed, but other sort orders can be selected. The property display also can be easily changed from the default grid display to a detailed list display. If you are viewing this page on a mobile device, a map that shows the location of the selected properties can be displayed by clicking on the map icon.

More about living in Coppell

• City of Coppell, Texas
• Coppell Chamber of Commerce
• Texas State Historical Association Online: Coppell, TX
• U.S. Census Bureau Fact Sheet: Coppell, Texas
  
  

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