Frisco is not a small town anymore. The U.S. Census Bureau counted 116,989 residents in 2010 and 200,509 in 2020. Its July 2023 estimate put the city at 225,007.
The City of Frisco expects build-out near 330,000 people across 69.1 square miles.
That growth changed math. Frisco used to be the affordable option. Now it is one of the pricier suburbs in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, and it is worth knowing why before you sign anything.
This guide covers the numbers that actually decide the move. Schools, taxes, housing, commuting, and the parts nobody puts in the brochure.
Frisco, TX at a Glance
| Question | Answer |
| Population | About 225,007 (Census, July 2023 estimate) |
| Counties | Collin and Denton |
| School districts inside city limits | Frisco ISD, Prosper ISD, Lewisville ISD, Little Elm ISD |
| City property tax rate | $0.425517 per $100 valuation (FY2026) |
| Homestead exemption | 20%, the state maximum |
| State income tax | None |
| Median household income | $150,212 (2024 American Community Survey) |
| Median home value | $595,400 (Census, 2019 to 2023) |
| Distance to downtown Dallas | About 28 miles south |
| Public transit | None. Frisco is a car-first city. |
Frisco sits in two counties and contains four school districts. Both facts affect your tax bill and your kids’ campus assignment, so confirm them for your exact address before you buy.
Why People Keep Moving to Frisco, TX
Three things drive the inbound traffic.
Jobs. Corporate headquarters have been landing along the Dallas North Tollway corridor for a decade. Many Frisco residents never commute into Dallas at all. They work in Frisco or in Plano’s Legacy corridor, fifteen minutes south.
Schools. Frisco ISD is the largest A-rated school district in Texas. More on that below.
Taxes. Texas has no state income tax. For a household relocating from California or the Northeast, that difference compounds every year.
Companies moving offices into the area often need commercial movers as well as household crews. We handle both.
Things to Do in Frisco: Sports, Shopping, and the Rail District
If you have just moved from a dense city, Frisco will feel different. It blends a city’s amenities with a suburban footprint.
It also has an unusual amount to do for a city its size. Start with baseball.
Riders Field and the Largest Lazy River in Pro Sports
The Frisco RoughRiders are the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. They play at Riders Field, and the ballpark has something no other venue has.
A lazy river sits just past the right field wall. Per the team, it opened in June 2016, runs 174 feet, and holds 68,000 gallons. That makes it the largest water feature in any professional sports venue. Dirk Nowitzki was the first person in it.
Plan ahead, because access is limited:
- Groups can rent the river most game nights.
- Sunday single-game ticket holders get access.
- Thursday nights are reserved for guests 21 and over.
- Tuesday night games include Family Swim Tuesdays for single-game buyers.
It is a good first outing with kids after a move. Just book it instead of showing up with inner tubes.
Universal Kids Resort Opened in July 2026
Universal opened its first theme park built specifically for young children in Frisco on July 1, 2026. It sits at Dallas Parkway and Panther Creek Parkway.
The park runs about 20 acres with seven themed lands, built around Shrek, SpongeBob SquarePants, Jurassic World, Minions, Trolls, Puss in Boots, and Gabby’s Dollhouse. A 300-room hotel sits at the entrance. Single-day tickets started at $54.99, and annual passes started at $129.99.
For families with kids under ten, this is a real reason to look at Frisco over a neighboring suburb. It is a fifteen-minute drive instead of a flight to Orlando.
PGA Frisco, The Star, and Toyota Stadium
Frisco calls itself Sports City USA, and the anchors are real.
- PGA of America moved its headquarters to Frisco in 2022. The 660-acre PGA Frisco campus includes two championship courses and the Omni PGA Frisco Resort, which opened in 2023.
- Fields Ranch East hosts the 2027 PGA Championship. It will be the first men’s major in North Texas since 1963.
- The Star is the Dallas Cowboys’ world headquarters and practice facility, wrapped in a district of restaurants, shops, and a hotel.
- Toyota Stadium is home to FC Dallas and the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
If you are moving a household near any of these during event weeks, build extra time into your schedule. Traffic around The Star and PGA Frisco gets heavy fast.
Shopping at Stonebriar Centre
Stonebriar Centre is Frisco’s main indoor mall, and it is more than retail.
Stonebriar Centre and KidZania
The mall covers roughly 1.6 million square feet. Alongside the usual anchors, it houses KidZania Dallas, a 100,000-square-foot indoor city where kids ages 4 to 14 role-play real jobs and earn a currency called kidZos.
Check the schedule before you drive over. KidZania now runs on select days with seasonal hours rather than daily.
The mall also has a 24-screen AMC complex. Between the two, it absorbs a full rainy Saturday.
Nightlife in Frisco’s Rail District
The Rail District is historic downtown Frisco, along Main Street. It is the walkable counterweight to the master-planned developments north of it.
Independent shops, restaurants, and bars sit in restored buildings. If you want somewhere that does not feel newly built, start here.
Summer Moon Coffee
Summer Moon roasts over oak and serves its own sweetened cream blend, called Moon Milk. It is a reliable first stop while you are still unpacking and your kitchen is in boxes.
The Heritage Table
The Heritage Table occupies a converted 1917 Victorian home on Main Street. It runs a scratch kitchen sourced from Texas farms and ranches, and the menu changes with the season.
Chef Rich Vana was a James Beard Award nominee for Best Chef in Texas in 2024, and the restaurant added a Saturday tasting menu built entirely from Blackland Prairie ingredients.
It is dinner only, and it books up. Reserve ahead.
Frisco Weather: Hot Summers and Mild, but Not Frost-Free, Winters
North Texas winters are mild compared to the Midwest. They are not frost-free.
January averages a high near 56°F and a low near 34°F. Freezing overnight lows are normal, and Frisco averages about two inches of snow a year. Ice storms happen.
Summer is the real adjustment. July and August average highs of 95°F to 97°F, and triple-digit stretches from June through September are routine. Outdoor life shifts to mornings and evenings.
Rainfall runs about 41 inches a year, with May the wettest month.
Two practical notes for movers:
- Book summer moves early. Crews and trucks fill fast from June through August.
- If you move in July, plan for shade, water, and an early start. Load-outs after noon are punishing.
Frisco has more than 50 parks, and the climate supports outdoor time most of the year. Our guide to the best parks and trails for new Frisco residents covers where to start.
Cost of Living in Frisco, TX: Housing, Taxes, and Income
Frisco is a premium suburb. Budget for that up front.
Home Prices and Rent
The Census Bureau put the median value of owner-occupied homes at $595,400 for 2019 to 2023. Current market listings run higher, and 2026 relocation guides commonly cite medians in the $690,000 to $740,000 range depending on the data set.
Median gross rent sits around $1,900 a month.
Prices vary a lot by community. Established central Frisco neighborhoods sit well below the newer master-planned developments. Our post on the best neighborhoods in Frisco breaks down the options.
Property Taxes and the Texas Trade-Off
Texas has no state income tax. It funds local government through property taxes instead.
For fiscal year 2026, the City of Frisco set its rate at $0.425517 per $100 of valuation. That is only one line on your bill. You will also pay county, school district, and community college taxes.
In June 2025, the city raised its homestead exemption from 15% to 20%, the maximum state law allows. That saves the average homeowner roughly $120 a year on the city portion.
File your homestead exemption in your first year. People forget, and it costs them.
What Income You Need
Median household income in Frisco is $150,212, according to the 2024 American Community Survey. Educational attainment is high: 69.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree, and 31.5% hold a graduate degree.
That does not mean you need $150,000 to live here. It does mean the housing market is priced for households in that range.
Run your numbers with the property tax bill included, not just the mortgage.
Frisco ISD Schools: Ratings, Enrollment, and Attendance Zones
Schools are the single biggest reason families pay the Frisco premium.
Frisco ISD serves more than 62,000 students across 77 campuses. It is the largest A-rated district in Texas under the 2024 to 2025 TEA accountability ratings, and it produces more National Merit Finalists than any other Texas district.
The district also serves parts of Plano, McKinney, and Little Elm.
One structural note worth understanding: Frisco ISD builds many smaller high schools rather than a few large ones. Campuses stay community-sized. The trade-off is that attendance boundaries move as new schools open.
A Frisco Address Does Not Guarantee Frisco ISD
This catches relocating families every year.
Prosper ISD, Lewisville ISD, and Little Elm ISD all have territory inside Frisco city limits. Frisco also spans two counties, Collin and Denton, which changes your county tax line.
Verify the district and the campus for the exact street address before you make an offer. Not the neighborhood. The address.
Some Campuses Are Closed to New Enrollment
Frisco ISD enrollment is expected to plateau, and the district now runs an open-enrollment program called Access Frisco for students living outside its boundary.
At the same time, some campuses are at capacity and closed to new enrollment for the 2026 to 2027 school year. Students zoned to a closed campus get placed at a nearby one.
Check the district’s current attendance zone tool before you commit to a house.
Getting Around Frisco: Tollways, Commutes, and Car Dependency
Frisco has no DART rail station and no city bus network. You will drive everywhere.
The Dallas North Tollway is the main north-south artery. Preston Road runs parallel, and the Sam Rayburn Tollway (State Highway 121) handles east-west traffic.
Downtown Dallas is about 28 miles south. Off-peak, that is a 35 to 45 minute drive. At rush hour, budget more.
Most Frisco residents do not make that trip daily. They work in Frisco or in Plano’s Legacy corridor.
Three things to set up in your first week:
- A TollTag. Toll roads are unavoidable here, and pay-by-mail costs more.
- Your route to work, tested at your actual departure time.
- A backup route for US 380, which backs up badly.
If you are moving in from another Texas city, our popular Texas moving routes pages cover the common origins.
The Honest Trade-Offs of Living in Frisco
Every guide sells Frisco. Here is the other column.
It is expensive. Frisco sits at the higher end of the metroplex. If your budget is tight, McKinney, Little Elm, or The Colony stretch further.
Property taxes are real. No income tax is not the same as low taxes. On a $700,000 home, the annual bill is significant.
School zones move. The district is still absorbing growth. A boundary that works today may shift.
Construction and traffic. The city is roughly 87% built out and still going. Expect road work.
Summer heat. Triple digits for weeks. Some people love it. Some do not.
You will drive. The Rail District, The Star, and Frisco Square are walkable pockets. Daily life is not.
None of these are dealbreakers for the families who move here. They are just worth knowing before you sign.
Neighboring options are worth a look too. We serve Plano, McKinney, Prosper, and Little Elm as well.
How to Plan Your Move to Frisco
Book Around the Season
Summer is peak moving season. June through August costs more and books out weeks ahead, driven by school calendars.
October through April is cheaper and easier to schedule. A mid-week date beats a weekend for the same shipment.
Start six to eight weeks out. If you are coming from out of state, make it eight.
Your First 30 Days in Texas
Vehicle registration comes first, and the clock is short.
- Register your vehicle within 30 days of establishing residency. Go to your county tax assessor-collector office, not the DMV.
- Collin and Denton counties both require an emissions inspection before registration. Pass it first.
- Texas dropped the safety inspection for most non-commercial vehicles on January 1, 2025. Emissions still apply here.
- Bring proof of Texas liability insurance. You cannot register without it.
- Ask the county office about the flat new resident tax, which usually replaces the standard motor vehicle use tax for cars already titled in your name.
Your First 90 Days in Texas
- Get your Texas driver license within 90 days. TxDMV handles vehicles. The Department of Public Safety handles licenses.
- DPS asks for proof of Texas vehicle registration, so do the car first.
- Update your address with USPS, your bank, and your employer.
- Register to vote in Collin or Denton County, whichever applies.
- File your homestead exemption.
Get the Right Crew
Ask for a written, survey-based estimate rather than a phone quote. Our list of questions to ask your Frisco movers covers what separates a real estimate from a lowball.
If your closing dates do not line up, climate controlled storage bridges the gap. If you are arriving from out of state, our long distance movers handle interstate shipments. Moving across town instead? That is a local residential move.
Short on time to pack? Our professional packing services cover the whole house or just the kitchen and the fragile items.
Frequently Asked Questions About Moving to Frisco
Is Frisco a good place to live?
Frisco ranks well for schools, safety, and amenities. It is a strong fit for families who want new construction and top-rated public schools. It is a weaker fit for people who want walkability, public transit, or a low cost of living.
What salary do you need to live comfortably in Frisco?
Median household income in Frisco is $150,212. The housing market is priced for households in that range. A single adult renting can manage on far less, but buying a home here generally requires a dual income or a senior salary.
How far is Frisco from Dallas?
Frisco sits about 28 miles north of downtown Dallas. Expect 35 to 45 minutes by car off-peak, longer at rush hour.
Is Frisco in Collin County or Denton County?
Both. Most of Frisco is in Collin County, but the western portion falls in Denton County. Your county determines part of your tax bill and where you register your vehicle.
Are all homes in Frisco zoned to Frisco ISD?
No. Prosper ISD, Lewisville ISD, and Little Elm ISD all have territory inside Frisco city limits. Always confirm the district and campus for the specific address.
When is the cheapest time to move to Frisco?
October through April. Summer is peak season for movers because of school schedules, and prices rise with demand. A mid-week, off-season date is the cheapest option for the same shipment.
How much does it cost to move to Frisco?
It depends on how much you are moving, how far, the time of year, and whether you want packing included. A survey-based written estimate is the only accurate number. Generic online calculators are not.
Ready to Move to Frisco?
Frisco delivers on schools, amenities, and safety. It asks for a premium in return. Once you have run the numbers and picked a district, the move itself is the part you control.
Olde World Movers has served the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex for decades, with locations in Euless, Fort Worth, and Frisco. We handle local moves, long-distance relocations, packing, and storage.
Talk to our Frisco moving company team about your dates, or get a free moving estimate today.
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