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This page provides guidance for anyone who is thinking about moving to Forney and wants to make an objective assessment of what living in Forney in 2019 is like. Forney livability factors are presented along with descriptions, pictures and maps of moderately priced Forney 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 Forney.
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| 2018 public schools academic performance index: 56.1 | |
| 2017 crime incidence / 1000 residents: 16.1 | |
| 2017 median single family house value: $171,600 | |
| 2017 residences owner occupied: 84.6% | |
| 2017 median household income: $80,160 | |
| 2017 population: 20,336 | |
| 2013 - 2017 population growth: 29.6% |
Forney has had the twelfth fastest population growth rate in the Dallas Fort Worth area over the past three years and has the twenty-fourth highest percentage of owner occupied homes of all Dallas suburbs. Some of the ways Forney is different from and similar to other Dallas area cities and towns are shown on these best Dallas suburbs and about Dallas suburbs pages.
Forney is located in northwest Kaufman County, approximately 21 miles east of downtown Dallas and 53 miles east of downtown Fort Worth. As the DFW metroplex continues to grow and becomes more densely populated, Forney's proximity to downtown Dallas and to both the north Dallas and Las Colinas business centers is likely to make Forney residential real estate even more desirable than it is now for people who need to commute frequently to and from these areas.
Most school age children who reside in Forney are eligible to attend Forney ISD schools. The attendance boundaries of Rockwall ISD also extends into Forney.
Information about student performance at the schools attended by Forney 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.
Single-family homes (identified as one-unit, detached houses by the U.S. Census Bureau) account for 93.3 percent of the Forney residences ... median value of owner-occupied single-family homes is $171,600 ... about 72 percent of Forney housing units have been built during the past 25 or so years ... approximately nine percent of these residences are more than 50 years old ... about three percent of Forney housing units have been constructed since 2014
There currently is very significant new home construction occurring in Forney. Click on this new construction homes link to see all new Forney 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."
Approximately 21 miles and 23 minutes drive time without traffic from central Forney to downtown Dallas ... 27 miles and 27 minutes to north Dallas business center ... 33 miles and 33 minutes to Las Colinas business center
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
2017 estimated population 20,336 ... population density 1,422 residents per square mile ... 29.6 percent population increase between 2013 - 2017 ... 2017 annual median household income $80,160 ... 84.6 percent of Forney residences are owner occupied
Additional demographic information about Forney and similar information about other DFW cities and towns are available by clicking on this more about DFW suburbs link.
Students living in Forney attend schools operated by two separate school districts. Since each of these entities have different tax rates, Forney real estate property tax rates for 2017 range from 2.79 percent to 2.95 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.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, State of Texas Comptroller and Google Maps.
Key to understanding what living in Forney is like is knowing about Forney housing. Shown below is a typical website presentation of currently listed homes that are more or less in the middle of the Forney single-family homes price range. A similar presentation of all currently listed Forney single-family homes and links to pages showing various selections of these homes are available on this Forney 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.
Former Model Home! Beautiful Drive Up And A Nice Large Corner Lot With Sprinkler System. Custom Landscaping, Over Sized Garage With Room For A Freezer Or Lawn Storage. Great Floor Plan With Open Kitchen With Granite Counters And An Island With A B...
You Do Not Want To Miss Out On This Highland Home Tucked Away In Skyline Estates Neighborhood; This 4 Bedroom 2 Bath Home Has An Open Floor Plan & Will Perfectly Fit The Needs Of Your Family! A Beautiful Study W-french Doors Meets You As You Walk ...
Now Introducing Our Most Spacious Single Story Home In The Community Of Windmill Farms, The Sabine! This New Home Is Perfect For Any Lifestyle, Featuring 3 Bedrooms, 2 Full Baths, A Large Living Area And A Study. The Sabine Comes With Thousands Of...
Desirable Single Story With 4 Bedroom And 3 Full Baths! This Gehan Built Home Is One Of The Better Layouts For A Family Looking For A Split Concept With Soaring Ceilings. Freshly Painted Throughout, This Beautiful Home Offers An Large Kitchen With...
The Cypress Is A Gorgeous, Two-story Home Featuring An Open Floor Plan, 4 Bedrooms And 2.5 Baths. The Cypress Showcases A Master Suite On The Main Floor Complete With An In-suite Bathroom With Double Sinks And A Garden Tub. This New Home Comes Wit...
Megatel Homes' Clover Ii Proudly Returns To Windmill Farms With A Beautiful Classic Series Home. 3 Bedrooms 2 Baths With A 2 Car Garage. 16 Seer Trane Hvac, Rinnai Tankless Water Heater, Quartz Countertops, Sprinkler System, Full Sod And Landscapi...
Megatel Homes' Iris Returns To Windmill Farms With A Beautiful Classic Series Plan. 3 Bedroom 2 Bath 2 Car Garage With Trane 16 Seer Hvac, Rinnai Tankless Water Heater, Sprinkler System, Full Sod , Landscaping, Granite Or Quartz Countertops, Tile ...
Beautifully, Well Maintained 4 Bedroom 2.5 Bath 2 Story Turn-key Ready Home In Mustang Creek. Sellers Have Taken Pride In Keeping This Home Well Maintained And Adding Updates; Ready For Buyers To Simply Pack And Move In! Dinning, Kitchen, & Living...
Exquisite Stone, Rustic Elements In This Home On Larger Lot In Popular Devonshire Neighborhood! Interior Boasts Hand-scraped Hardwood Floors, Light Neutral Color Palette, Vaulted Ceilings W-beams, Fabulous Open Great Room Living-dining-kitchen W-e...
The Wonderful Houston Floor Plan! Open Layout, Large Master Suite- Bedroom, Bathroom And Closet-, Large Secondary Bedrooms, Covered Patio Extra Storage In Garage Or Room For Built-ins And Great Flow Overall For Traffic And Entertainment. Please Se...
Beautiful 2 Story Home With Formal Dining Room And Entry Open To Below With Wrought Iron Railing. Open Kitchen To Casual Dining And Family Room. Please See Showing Instructions... Plan 2796
Awesome 1 Story Open Floor Plan On Corner Lot With 4 Beds, 2 Baths, Oversized Utility Room, Mud Room, Butler's Pantry And Mail Center. This Home Has It All!!! Please See Showing Instructions... Plan 1956
Beautiful Open 1 Story, With Covered Back Patio, 3 Beds And 2 Baths. Awesome Master Suite With Separated Tub And Shower, 2 Sinks And Large Master Closet! Please See Showing Instructions... Plan 1779
2 Story Home With Open Concept, Large Covered Patio, 2 Beds & 2 Baths Down With 2 Beds & 1 Bath Up. Please See Showing Instructions... Plan 2208
This Forney Two-story Home Offers A Fireplace, A Den, An Office, And A Two-car Garage.
If you are looking for a professional, business-savvy buyer's agent, please call 214 725-4011 or send me an email and let's talk about how we can assist you. If you will be traveling from outside the DFW area and want us to show you houses while you are here, please call before finalizing your plans.
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Listing information last updated on September 18th, 2019 at 12:15am CDT.