Living in Highland Village, Texas

Highland Village sits about 32 miles northwest of Downtown Dallas and roughly 40 miles northeast of Downtown Fort Worth, entirely in Denton County. FM 407 is the primary east-west corridor through the city, connecting to I-35E (south toward Lewisville and Dallas) and FM 1171 (east toward Flower Mound and Frisco). Lake Lewisville forms the city's northern boundary.

Highland Village's location places it solidly in the mid-commute tier for Dallas, further than Coppell or Flower Mound, but with a meaningful quality-of-life premium from the lake access and small-city feel. For families commuting to the DFW Airport corridor, Frisco/The Star, or the Lewisville employer belt, the drive is manageable. Downtown Dallas in rush hour is a genuine 45–55 minute commitment.

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Highland Village is served by Lewisville ISD, one of the largest and most respected ISDs in Denton County, with an A rating from both TEA and Niche. Most Highland Village students attend either Flower Mound High School or Marcus High School, both of which are among the strongest high schools in the Lewisville ISD system and carry 9/10 GreatSchools ratings.

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Highland Village is fully built-out, no new construction within city limits. Neighborhoods range from actual lakefront homes on Lake Lewisville to established wooded subdivisions with mature trees. The variety of lot size and setting is greater than most DFW suburbs this size, given the lake frontage.

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Highland Village offers a compelling cost story for families from California, New York, or Illinois, elite school access, zero state income tax, and a lakeside community at a fraction of what comparable quality of life would cost in coastal markets. The $618K median is actually competitive for what the city delivers.

Property Tax Breakdown: Highland Village (Denton County)

Rates are 2024 certified. Always confirm for a specific address. Source: Texas Comptroller.

Highland Village is a residential community, there are very few major employers inside city limits. Residents commute into the surrounding Denton and Dallas County employment corridors. The upside: the drive to most major DFW employment hubs is 20–40 minutes.

Highland Village is one of DFW's most intentionally family-focused communities. With 16,000 residents, a fully built-out infrastructure, and Lake Lewisville on the doorstep, daily life here has a small-town feel that's genuinely hard to find this close to a major metro.

Highland Village is one of DFW's most car-dependent cities, a Walk Score of 1 reflects a community designed entirely around residential streets, not commercial walkability. There is no DART rail, no commuter rail, and no public bus. A personal vehicle is required for all daily life. What HV offers in return: 19 parks, lake access, and quiet residential streets built for family life.

Walkability & Transportation Scores

Scores reflect city walkability overall. Source: Walk Score® 

Parks, Trails & Green Space

Highland Village maintains 19 parks across roughly 6.5 square miles, a strong ratio for a city this size. The trail system follows Grapevine Creek through several neighborhoods, providing a connected green corridor for walking, jogging, and light biking.

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Youth Sports & Organized Recreation

HVAA coordinates the city's primary youth sports programs, with LISD adding competitive athletics at the middle and high school levels. The community is known for strong parental involvement in youth programming.

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Highland Village's small population (16,000), high homeownership rate (92%), and stable, long-term residents contribute to a consistently low crime profile. FBI UCR data for Highland Village is not separately reported due to city size, crime statistics roll up through Denton County reporting. Niche assigns a B+ crime grade based on available data.

In Highland Village, the heart of the market is the typical band: 62% of homes sold in the past year landed between $400K and $700K, where a median of about $551K buys roughly 2,516 square feet. Entry-level homes do exist, around $367K for about 1,693 square feet, but they are a smaller share (3%). About 36% of sales were $700K or more, so move-up and luxury buyers have real selection. Price per square foot climbs from about $217 at the entry level to $284 at the top, which is what you are paying for in larger lots, newer builds, and higher finish levels.

A few more numbers worth knowing if you are weighing an offer in Highland Village. Over the trailing 12 months, single-family homes sold for a median of $619K and an average of $669K, which works out to about $219 per square foot. Homes here sold for roughly 97.2% of their original list price, which gives you a sense of how much room buyers have typically had to negotiate. As of the latest data, about 44 single-family homes were actively listed. These are NTREIS figures (the price metrics are 12-month rolling, inventory is current active supply), and your own price per square foot and negotiating room will vary by neighborhood, age of home, and finish level.

Source: NTREIS · Data updated 2025 · SFR only

Highland Village's market reflects its status as one of Denton County's most desirable fully built-out communities. With only 191 single-family sales per year in a city of ~7,000 housing units, turnover is low, which means well-priced listings move quickly. The seller's market dynamic (2.8 months supply) has persisted because inventory simply doesn't expand in a built-out city.

New construction is essentially non-existent, you're buying an established home, most built between 1990 and 2010. Buyers who want new construction should look at Flower Mound's newer sections or neighboring Lantana.

Highland Village is a fully established suburb — the kind of place where the neighborhoods are set, the trees are mature, and the community feel is already there when you move in. There's little vacant land left for large-scale new residential development, so most families buying here are focused on the resale market. That's not a disadvantage: Highland Village has strong inventory across a range of price points, lot sizes, and neighborhood styles, and resale homes often come with finished landscaping, custom touches, and HOA communities that are already thriving. If you're weighing Highland Village against a suburb with active new construction, the honest trade-off is this — you're giving up the ability to choose your finishes and get a builder warranty, and gaining a suburb where the character and school patterns are well-established and predictable. For many relocating families, that's exactly what they're looking for. Kristen can walk you through what's available in your price range and help you find the right fit — at no cost to you as a buyer.

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Every family weighs the same factors differently. Here is how Highland Village stacks up against nearby options on the metrics that matter most for relocating families.

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Kristen Carpentier is a licensed Texas Realtor® (TREC #760457) brokered by eXp Realty. Information on this page is for educational purposes and does not constitute legal, financial, or investment advice. School ratings and market data are subject to change, verify directly with LISD and NTREIS before making decisions.