Melissa, TX Housing Market & City Data
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Housing & Demographic Overview
Key insights about the community
HOUSING DATA (September 2026)
HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW
EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS
EDUCATION
- No Highschool Degree or GED4.2%
- Highschool Education21.2%
- Some College41.5%
- Bachelors Degree21.3%
- Graduate Degree11.8%
- Total College or Above33.1%
- Stem Degree34.7%
GENDER BREAKDOWN
- Male42.6%
- Female57.4%
MARITAL STATUS
- Married63.3%
- Divorced3.4%
- Never Married31.4%
- Widowed1.8%
CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN
CITY DATA
AGE BREAKDOWN
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 35.1% |
| 19–29 | 10.3% |
| 30–39 | 13.3% |
| 40–49 | 18.2% |
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| 50–59 | 12.2% |
| 60–69 | 7.3% |
| 70–79 | 3.3% |
| 80+ | 0.4% |
WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER
WORKFORCE
ETHNICITY
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Local Discussions
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- Is Melissa, TX a good place to buy a house?0
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- What are the best neighborhoods in Melissa, TX for families?0
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- What should home buyers know about the Melissa, TX housing market?0
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- Is it better to buy or rent a home in Melissa, TX?0
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- What are the most affordable neighborhoods in Melissa, TX?0
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- How much income do you need to buy a house in Melissa, TX?0
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- How much are property taxes on a home in Melissa, TX?0
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- What are the best neighborhoods in Melissa, TX for first-time home buyers?0
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- What is it like to live in Melissa, TX?0
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Neighborhoods in Melissa, TX
Get to know neighborhoods in Melissa, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.
Liberty ↗
- Median asking price
- $375,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 229
ANearby schools · estimated
8/10 · 4 schools
Country Ridge ↗
- Median asking price
- $689,000
- / sq ft
- $231
- Active listings
- 5
- properties in discovery sample
- 87
ANearby schools · estimated
8/10 · 4 schools
Trails Of Melissa ↗
- Median asking price
- $251,500
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 45
ANearby schools · estimated
8/10 · 4 schools
Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.
About these neighborhood estimates
Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.
Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.
Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.