DFW residential real estate » Best Dallas suburbs » Fairview
This page provides guidance for anyone who is thinking about moving to Fairview and wants to make an objective assessment of what living in Fairview in 2018 is like. Fairview livability factors are presented along with descriptions, pictures and maps of moderately priced Fairview homes that currently are for sale. At the bottom of this page are links to authoritative sources that provide additional general information about living in Fairview.
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| 2018 STAAR scores above TEA achievement standard: 92.3% | |
| 2016 crime incidence / 1000 residents: 6.3 | |
| 2017 median home sale price: $420,000 | |
| 2016 residences owner occupied: 75.4% | |
| 2016 median household income: $73,339 | |
| 2016 population: 8,354 | |
| 2012 - 2016 population growth: 5.3% |
Fairview public schools rank fifth among 2018 Dallas suburbs with best public schools and its principal high school, Lovejoy High School, ranks third among the 2018 best open enrollment high schools in the DFW metroplex. Fairview also has the fifth lowest overall crime rate in the Dallas Fort Worth area. Some of ways Fairview is different from and similar to other Dallas area cities and towns are shown on these best Dallas suburbs and about Dallas suburbs pages.
Fairview is located in central Collin County, approximately 32 miles north of downtown Dallas and 56 miles northeast of downtown Fort Worth. As the DFW metroplex continues to grow and becomes more densely populated, Fairview's proximity to both the Legacy and north Dallas business centers and to DFW International Airport is likely to make Fairview residential real estate even more desirable than it is now for people who need to commute frequently to and from these areas.
Fairview public schools are not only among the best in the DFW metroplex, they are among the best in the State of Texas ... most students living in Fairview are eligible to attend Lovejoy ISD schools ... the attendance boundaries of McKinney ISD also extends into Fairview.
More information how about student performance at the schools attended by Fairview students compares with other DFW area schools is available on these best DFW school districts, best DFW high schools, best DFW middle schools and best DFW elementary schools pages.
Looking for the best places to live in Fairview? A big reason living in Fairview is considered so desirable is its wonderful neighborhoods and they are a great place to begin your search. Links to profiles describing some of the best of these neighborhoods are provided below.
On average, prices of Fairview MLS-listed pre-owned single-family homes sold during 2017 increased by 13.7 percent over the prices of comparable homes sold in 2014 ... 2017 median sales price was $420,000 ... home prices generally ranged from about $330,000 to $1.4 million ... average size of houses sold was 3,260 square feet, average square foot price was $164.66 and average house age was 15.8 years ... homes sold during 2017 averaged 52 days on market
Approximately 15 miles and 14 minutes drive time without traffic from central Fairview to Legacy business center ... 27 miles and 26 minutes to north Dallas business center ... 35 miles and 32 minutes to DFW International Airport ... 32 miles and 33 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.
2016 estimated population 8,354 ... population density 1,000 residents per square mile ... 2016 annual median household income $73,339 ... 75.4 percent of Fairview residential real estate units owner occupied
Additional demographic information about Fairview and similar information about other DFW cities and towns are available by clicking on this more about DFW suburbs link.
Students living in Fairview attend schools operated by two separate school districts. Since these entities have different tax rates, Fairview real estate property tax rates for 2017 range from 2.25 percent to 2.30 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.
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| city/town | best cities/towns rank | 2015 population | 2016 median house price | 2015 median household income | miles | direction |
| Allen | 9 | 99,179 | $315,000 | $102,215 | 5 | southwest |
| Lowry Crossing | 1,780 | 8 | east | |||
| Lucas | 23 | 7,211 | $619,000 | $133,419 | 8 | southeast |
| McKinney | 28 | 172,298 | $305,000 | $83,257 | 3 | north |
| New Hope | 639 | 8 | northeast | |||
| Parker | 22 | 4,420 | $600,000 | $133,494 | 9 | south |
| Princeton | 61 | 9,405 | $206,000 | $51,952 | 11 | east |
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.
Key to understanding what living in Fairview is like is knowing about Fairview housing. Shown below is a typical website presentation of currently listed homes that are more or less in the middle of the Fairview single-family homes price range. A similar presentation of all currently listed Fairview single-family homes and links to pages showing various selections of these homes are available on this Fairview 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.
Beautiful Thompson Springs Single Story Home In Top Rated Lovejoy Isd! This Lovely Home Is Situated On A Corner Lot With Cul De Sac Street. The Split Bedroom Floor Plan Allows For Privacy And Efficient Use Of Space. Study Could Be Used As Fourth B...
Signature Home & Location - Greenbelt, Golf Course & Lake - Stunning St. Andrews Floor Plan - Wonderfully Landscaped - Two Scenic Patios. Home Features: Extensive Wood Flooring, Study, Crown Molding, Transom Windows, Dbl Tray Ceilings, Designer Li...
Perfectly Situated On A Quiet Cul-de-sac In Fairview's Sought After Oakwood Estates, On A Beautiful Wooded Acre, Is This Hard-to-find One Story Home With Amazing Diving Pool And Spa. Inviting Entry Opens To Formal Dining, Living Room, Kitchen & Br...
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Listing information last updated on January 21st, 2019 at 2:00pm CST.