Richardson, TX Housing Market & City Data

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121,323
Population Estimate
$274,041
Median Home Value
96.2%
Employment Rate
53.2%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$217
Median Listing Price$436,000
Median Days on Market55
Active Listings293
New Listings110
Total Listings (Active + Pending)366
Avg Listing Price$561,823
Avg Listing Price Change MoM2%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY1%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.23
Family Dual Income59.4
Median Household Income$85,678
Median Individual Income$40,156
Home Ownership58.7%
Home Value$274,041
Median Rent$1,403
Rent Burden29.8%
Poverty10.8%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED7.8%
  • Highschool Education12.9%
  • Some College26.1%
  • Bachelors Degree34.1%
  • Graduate Degree19.1%
  • Total College or Above53.2%
  • Stem Degree49.1%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male49.5%
  • Female50.5%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married51.3%
  • Divorced10.3%
  • Never Married33.7%
  • Widowed4.7%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityRichardson
State IDTX
Population121,323

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1825.3%
19–2916.4%
30–3914.3%
40–4911.5%
Age Group% of Population
50–5912.4%
60–6910.7%
70–796.2%
80+3.2%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation67.3%
Unemployment Rate3.8%
Disabled9.4%

ETHNICITY

White66.8%
Black10.7%
Asian15.8%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other3.0%
Multiple3.1%

OTHER

Hispanic17.8%
Limited English5.3%
Health Uninsured13.3%
Veteran5.3%

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Neighborhoods in Richardson, TX

Get to know neighborhoods in Richardson, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • Richland Park

    Richland Park ↗

    Median asking price
    $397,500
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    48
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4.7/10 · 3 schools

  • White Chapel Gardens

    White Chapel ↗

    Median asking price
    $522,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    39
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6.5/10 · 4 schools

  • Carrington Estates

    Carrington Estates ↗

    Median asking price
    $360,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    39
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6.5/10 · 4 schools

  • Greenwood Hills Community Club

    Greenwood Hills ↗

    Median asking price
    $405,750
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    32
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6/10 · 4 schools

  • Richardson Heights

    Richardson Heights Estates North ↗

    Median asking price
    $529,500
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    23
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6.2/10 · 6 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.