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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 2019 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

2019 best Dallas suburbs rank: 20

Click this best places to live in Dallas link for complete rankings, metrics and analysis methodology.

	2018 public schools academic performance index: 81.9
	2017 crime incidence / 1000 residents: 13.4
	2017 median single family house value: $344,300
	2017 residences owner occupied: 72.0%
	2017 median household income: $119,936
	2017 population: 41,941
	2013 - 2017 population growth: 3.7%

Coppell public schools rank eighth among 2019 Dallas suburbs with best public schools and its principal high school, Coppell High School, ranks sixth among the 2019 best open enrollment high schools in the DFW metroplex. 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.

Single-family homes

Single-family homes (identified as one-unit, detached houses by the U.S. Census Bureau) account for 73.4 percent of the Coppell residences ... median value of owner-occupied single-family homes is $344,300 ... about 57 percent of Coppell housing units have been built during the past 25 or so years ... approximately 3 percent of these residences are more than 50 years old ... about 2 percent of Coppell housing units have been constructed since 2014

New home construction

There currently is limited new home construction occurring in Coppell. Click on this new construction homes link to see all new Coppell homes that are currently listed for sale. If you thinking about buying a new construction home, you may want to carefully consider the guidance about builder quality provided on this DFW best home builders page.

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

2017 estimated population 41,941 ... population density 2,904 residents per square mile ... 3.7 percent population increase between 2013 - 2017 ... 2017 annual median household income $119,936 ... 72.0 percent of Coppell residences are 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

• Music City 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 2.22 percent to 2.71 percent of tax appraisal value. A description of how Texas property taxes are calculated and paid, along with 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 Trophy Club
city/town	best cities/towns rank	population	median house value	median household income	miles	direction
Carrollton	53	135,710	$197,500	$73,218	9	east
Farmers Branch	82	37,088	$160,600	$65,810	10	east
Flower Mound	7	76,681	$312,000	$128,426	9	northwest
Grapevine	36	53,982	$273,600	$83,675	5	southwest
Irving	103	240,373	$155,200	$58,196	14	south
Lewisville	75	106,021	$172,100	$59,964	8	north

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

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, State of Texas Comptroller 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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