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Fairview
Snapshot
✓ Pros
- Spacious, upscale homes – More land and privacy than most nearby suburbs
- Served by Lovejoy ISD and Allen ISD, both top-tier districts
- Convenient shopping nearby – Retail and dining options without needing to drive far
- Strong property values – Desirable location helps maintain home appreciation
✗ Cons
- High home prices – Luxury market dominates with few budget options
- Limited nightlife or entertainment – More residential than social/urban
- Car-dependent – Public transit is not available
- Growth pressure nearby – Allen and McKinney traffic can spill into the area
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Averaged across Fairview, weighted by where people live. #79 of 84 cities. Its most walkable areas reach 51, and 1% of residents live somewhere walkable (50+).
Local life in Fairview
Fairview has no historic main street. Its center of activity is Fairview Town Center, an open-air shopping district on Stacy Road east of US 75, next to Town Hall at 372 Town Place.
Day-to-day Fairview1,2,3,4,6,8,12,16,17,18,19,23,25,26,27,32,34,35,36
- 1Revolving Kitchen
- 2K-Cup Kitchen
- 3Neon Cactus
- 4Whole Foods Market
- 5Children's Health Specialty Center Fairview
- 6AFC Urgent Care Allen-Fairview
- 7Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen
- 8Medical City McKinney
- 9Veterans Park
- 10Beaver Run Park
- 11Monarch Park
- 12Creekside Park
- 13Cypress Park
- 14Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary
- 15Puster Elementary
- 16Sloan Creek Intermediate
- 17Lovejoy High School
- 18Lovejoy ISD Administration
- 19Town Hall & Police Department
- 20Fire Station 1
- 21Fire Station 2 (EMS base)
- 22Public Works Yard
- 23Heritage Ranch Golf & Country Club
- 24Allen Public Library (Civic Auditorium)
28 points. Four parks have only cross-street locations published by the town. Businesses limited to those with 2025-26 evidence of operating. Academy Sports + Outdoors (201 Stacy Rd.) and H-E-B Allen (575 E. Exchange Pkwy.) left off: Academy's opening was not confirmed, and H-E-B's evidence dates to 2023. ZIP codes omitted where the source did not give one (Texas Health Allen, Medical City McKinney, Allen library).
Fairview's year, month by month2,3,4,5,29,31,32,33
| Month | Event | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly | Breakfast with the Mayor; resident-hosted Star Party | Heritage Ranch clubhouse; Sloan Creek Intermediate |
| March | Spring Fling: vendor fair, egg hunt, live music | Fairview Town Center park |
| April | Townwide cleanup; hazardous waste and shredding day | Town Hall; Public Works Yard, 500 S. SH 5 |
| April and October | DEA Drug Take Back Day | Town Hall, 372 Town Place |
| July 4 | Bike parade and family activities | The Fountain, Fairview Town Center |
| October | National Night Out block parties; fire department pancake breakfast | Neighborhoods; Fire Station 2 |
| November | Lovejoy Tour of Homes; Children's Entrepreneur Market | Lovejoy ISD admin; Town Hall |
| Late November | Christmas Tree Lighting with parade and Santa (Saturday after Thanksgiving) | West side of Town Hall |
From Fairview Town News issues, July 2025 to September 2026. The pancake breakfast date is from 2024. Fairview bans fireworks.
Drive times from central Fairview37
- Downtown McKinney6.7 mi13 min
- Richardson (CityLine)13.2 mi19 min
- Legacy West, Plano14.4 mi22 min
- Frisco (Frisco Square area)13.0 mi24 min
- Downtown Dallas29.3 mi37 min
- Dallas Love Field31.0 mi42 min
- DFW Airport35.2 mi48 min
Realust calculation with the OSRM open routing engine. Free-flow times; weekday rush hour on US 75 adds time.
What's in town vs. nearby3,5,6,19,23,24,26,27,34,35,36,38
| Need | In Fairview | Nearest outside town |
|---|---|---|
| Full grocery | Whole Foods Market, 105 Stacy Rd. | H-E-B, 575 E. Exchange Pkwy., Allen |
| Pharmacy | None confirmed | H-E-B Allen (drive-thru pharmacy) |
| Emergency room / hospital | None | Texas Health Allen; Medical City McKinney (Level II trauma) |
| Urgent care | None confirmed | AFC Urgent Care Allen-Fairview, 596 E. Stacy Rd., Allen |
| Pediatric specialists | Children's Health Specialty Center, 195 Murray Farm Rd. | - |
| Library | None | McKinney Public Library; Allen Public Library |
| Dining | Revolving Kitchen food hall, Neon Cactus, Tick Tock Taco, K-Cup Kitchen | More in Allen and McKinney |
| Ambulance / fire | Fairview Fire Rescue (town-run ambulance), 2 stations | - |
| Nature trails | Town parks and trails | Heard Museum sanctuary, McKinney (6.5+ mi of trails) |
In-town businesses confirmed from listings and news dated 2025-2026.
Read the full local life guide
Fairview Town Center is the downtown
Fairview has no historic main street. Its center of activity is Fairview Town Center, an open-air shopping district on Stacy Road east of US 75, next to Town Hall at 372 Town Place.
Food here changed a lot in 2025 and 2026. Revolving Kitchen, a food hall at 146 Town Place, had more than a dozen vendors in December 2025, including Peet's Coffee and Norma's Cafe, the Oak Cliff diner founded in 1956. Tick Tock Taco x Churro On Top opened at 201 Town Pl. in February 2026. K-Cup Kitchen, a Korean street food spot, moved into 232 Town Pl. in spring 2026. Neon Cactus, a Mexican and brunch restaurant at 241 E. Stacy Rd., had diner reviews into October 2026 and hosts the mayor's quarterly brunch.
Academy Sports + Outdoors is filling half of the former Macy's at 201 Stacy Rd. State records show the $3.6 million remodel running from March to August 2026, and the company listed Fairview among its third-quarter 2026 openings. Children's Health opened a 28,000-square-foot pediatric specialty center at 195 Murray Farm Rd. in February 2026.
A calendar built around Town Hall and Town Center
Town events are small and frequent. The year starts with a Spring Fling in late March at the Town Center park (vendor fair, egg hunt, live music). April brings a townwide cleanup, a hazardous waste and document shredding day at the Public Works Yard, and a drug take-back day at Town Hall. On July 4 the town holds a bike parade and children's activities at the Town Center fountain. Fairview bans fireworks, and the town points residents to professional shows in nearby cities.
In the fall, neighborhoods register National Night Out block parties (Oct. 6 in 2026), and the fire department has held a pancake breakfast at Station 2. November has a Children's Entrepreneur Market at Town Hall. The Christmas Tree Lighting, with a parade, carriage rides and Santa, is held on the Saturday after Thanksgiving on the west side of Town Hall. The mayor also holds a breakfast at the Heritage Ranch clubhouse after each monthly council meeting, and a resident hosts a monthly star party at Sloan Creek Intermediate.
Parks, trails and nearby nature
The town lists nine public parks. Most are neighborhood parks with playgrounds and pavilions. The largest open spaces are Parkside Park on East Stacy Road (27.8 acres, with a deck over a beaver pond) and Coyote Meadow (nearly 18 acres of native meadow). Village Green Park (8 acres, Murray Farm Dr. at Watertower Way) links to more than 2 miles of paved trail. The town publishes acreage only for Parkside, Coyote Meadow, Village Green and Meadows Park (more than 3 acres).
The trail network is growing. The Country Club Connector Trail and a Monarch Park trail are finished, and a Highway 5 trailhead and a Beaver Run–to–Stacy Road link were in planning in late 2025. The Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary, at 1 Nature Pl. in McKinney, has more than 6.5 miles of nature trails. Lavon Lake's dam area is about 27 minutes east.
Errands and health care
Fairview has one full grocery store in town: Whole Foods Market, which anchors the Shops at Fairview Town Center at 105 Stacy Rd. For a conventional supermarket, H-E-B opened a 117,000-square-foot store with a drive-thru pharmacy at 575 E. Exchange Pkwy. in Allen in 2023. We could not confirm a stand-alone pharmacy inside town limits.
There is no hospital or freestanding ER in Fairview. The closest hospitals are Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen (1105 N. Central Expy.) and Medical City McKinney (4500 Medical Center Dr.), a Level II trauma center. AFC Urgent Care Allen-Fairview, at 596 E. Stacy Rd. in Allen, is open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.
Fairview has no public library. The town has told residents they qualify for a McKinney Public Library card and for Allen Public Library service.
Schools
Two districts serve Fairview, and which one depends on your address. Lovejoy ISD covers most of town. McKinney ISD covers the western side and a small area in the far northeast, and its students attend schools in McKinney. Lovejoy runs two campuses in Fairview: Puster Elementary (K-4, 856 Stoddard Rd.) and Sloan Creek Intermediate (5-6, 440 Country Club Rd.). Older students go to Willow Springs Middle School (7-8) and Lovejoy High School (9-12, 2350 Estates Pkwy.) in Lucas. Lovejoy says the district and all of its campuses earned A ratings in 2026. In 2025 the district scored 94. McKinney ISD says all three of its high schools earned A ratings in 2026.
Getting around and public safety
US 75 runs along Fairview's west side, and SH 5 runs north-south through town. The new Fairview Parkway opened north to Fairview Crossing Blvd. in February 2026, giving drivers a two-mile bypass of SH 5. Latham Drive between Fairview Parkway and Convention Drive is closed for rebuilding until summer 2027. Off-peak, downtown McKinney is about 13 minutes away, Legacy West in Plano about 22, downtown Dallas about 37, Love Field about 42 and DFW Airport about 48. We found no fixed-route public transit serving the town.
The police department is based at Town Hall and has a chief and 19 full-time officers. Collin County Sheriff's Office handles 911 dispatch and the jail. Fairview Fire Rescue is a combination department with two stations (510 S. SH 5 and 1200 Stacy Rd.). It runs its own ambulance service. The town holds an ISO rating of 2.
Not confirmed yet
- Which McKinney ISD elementary, middle and high schools serve western Fairview addresses.
- Whether any pharmacy (chain or independent) operates inside town limits.
- Whether Academy Sports + Outdoors has opened at 201 Stacy Rd. (the remodel was set to finish Aug 2026 and the chain listed it for Q3 2026).
- 2026 numeric TEA scores for Lovejoy ISD campuses (only letter grades confirmed).
- Street addresses for Willow Springs Middle School and Hart Elementary in Lucas, and which Fairview addresses (if any) are zoned to Hart.
- Acreage for Beaver Run, Monarch, Creekside, Cypress and Veterans parks (not published by the town).
- Total town trail mileage (not published).
- Whether Allen Public Library's expansion is complete and the terms for Fairview residents (fee or free).
- Whether the fire department's pancake breakfast was held in 2025 or 2026.
- Drive distances to H-E-B Allen and the two nearest hospitals.
Questions people ask
Is there a grocery store in Fairview, TX?
Yes. Whole Foods Market anchors the Shops at Fairview Town Center at 105 Stacy Rd. For a conventional supermarket, H-E-B has a store at 575 E. Exchange Pkwy. in Allen.
What school district is Fairview, TX in?
It depends on the address. Lovejoy ISD covers most of Fairview. McKinney ISD covers the western side of town and a small part of the far northeast. Lovejoy runs Puster Elementary (K-4) and Sloan Creek Intermediate (5-6) in Fairview. Its middle and high schools are in Lucas.
What are Lovejoy ISD's TEA ratings?
Lovejoy ISD says the district and all of its campuses earned A ratings in 2026. In 2025 the district scored 94, and its campuses scored between 93 and 95.
Where is the nearest hospital to Fairview?
Fairview has no hospital or ER. The closest are Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen (1105 N. Central Expy.) and Medical City McKinney (4500 Medical Center Dr.), a Level II trauma center. AFC Urgent Care at 596 E. Stacy Rd. in Allen is open 8 a.m.-8 p.m. daily.
How long is the drive from Fairview to Dallas?
About 37 minutes to downtown Dallas off-peak (29 miles). Downtown McKinney is about 13 minutes away, Legacy West in Plano about 22, and DFW Airport about 48. Rush hour on US 75 adds time.
Does Fairview have a library?
No. The town says Fairview residents are eligible for a McKinney Public Library card and for Allen Public Library service.
What events does Fairview hold?
The main ones are a Spring Fling in March, a July 4 bike parade at the Town Center fountain, National Night Out in October, and the Christmas Tree Lighting with a parade on the Saturday after Thanksgiving at Town Hall. Fireworks are banned in town.
Does Fairview have its own police and fire departments?
Yes. The police department has a chief and 19 full-time officers, with dispatch through the Collin County Sheriff's Office. Fairview Fire Rescue runs two stations and its own ambulance service, and the town has an ISO rating of 2.
Sources (40) · checked Oct 28, 2026
- Town of Fairview, Parks (Parks & Recreation)
- Fairview Town News, March 2026
- Fairview Town News, December 2025
- Town of Fairview, Community Events page (2026)
- Fairview Town News, September 2024
- Town of Fairview, Fire / EMS
- NERIS (FSRI), Fairview Fire & Rescue stations FD48085135
- Town of Fairview, Police Department
- Town of Fairview, School district information
- Town of Fairview, Schools
- Wikipedia, Lovejoy Independent School District
- Lovejoy ISD homepage
- Lovejoy ISD, 'A' ratings for district and all campuses (Aug 15, 2025; 2024 and 2025 scores)
- Lovejoy ISD news list (Aug 14, 2026: 'A' ratings for overall district and all campuses)
- Texas Tribune Public Schools Explorer, Lovejoy ISD
- SchoolDigger, Sloan Creek Intermediate
- SchoolDigger, Robert L Puster Elementary
- Wikipedia, Lovejoy High School (Lucas, Texas)
- Hoodline, Fairview Town Center gets taco-churro mashup (Mar 2026)
- REjournals, Academy Sports + Outdoors to occupy former Macy's space at Fairview Town Center (Apr 30, 2026)
- TDLR TABS2026010035, Academy Sports + Outdoors - Fairview
- Bicycle Retailer, Academy to open eleven new stores (Aug 24, 2026)
- InvenTrust Properties, Shops at Fairview Town Center
- Children's Health, opens new specialty center in Fairview (Feb 4, 2026)
- Children's Health, Specialty Center Fairview location page
- OpenTable, Neon Cactus Fairview
- CultureMap Dallas restaurant roundup, May 15, 2026 (K-Cup Kitchen relocation; hosted PDF)
- TDLR TABS2025020970, Nonnion, Fairview Town Center
- Fairview Town News, September 2026
- Fairview Town News, August 2026
- Fairview Town News, November 2025
- Fairview Town News, April 2026
- Fairview Town News, July 2025
- AFC Urgent Care Allen-Fairview
- Community Impact, 3 health care facility updates in and around Allen (June 5, 2026)
- Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary
- OSRM open routing engine (Realust drive-time calculation, Oct 28, 2026)
- Community Impact, H-E-B now open in Allen (Oct 2023)
- McKinney ISD, 2026 accountability ratings announcement (Aug 14, 2026)
- Shopping Center Business, Larks Entertainment signs 25,000 sq ft lease in Fairview (Sept 2023)
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Drive to major employers from Fairview
Rush-hour drive times from the center of Fairview, weekday at 8:00 AM.
| Workplace | 8 AM rush | No traffic | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| RaytheonMcKinney | 20 min | 19 min | 8.8 mi |
| Capital OnePlano | 29 min | 21 min | 16 mi |
| Telecom CorridorRichardson | 29 min | 21 min | 14.9 mi |
| JPMorgan Chase Legacy WestPlano | 30 min | 22 min | 17.9 mi |
| Keurig Dr PepperFrisco | 30 min | 24 min | 18.5 mi |
| State Farm CityLineRichardson | 30 min | 22 min | 14.4 mi |
| The StarFrisco | 30 min | 23 min | 18.3 mi |
| Legacy WestPlano | 31 min | 23 min | 17.1 mi |
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| Workplace | 8 AM rush | No traffic | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frito-Lay / PepsiCoPlano | 32 min | 23 min | 17.9 mi |
| Toyota North America HQPlano | 32 min | 23 min | 18.2 mi |
| Tyler TechnologiesPlano | 32 min | 25 min | 17.6 mi |
| Medical City PlanoPlano | 33 min | 26 min | 15.6 mi |
| UT DallasRichardson | 35 min | 26 min | 16.9 mi |
| Texas InstrumentsDallas | 49 min | 30 min | 21.9 mi |
| Galleria / LBJDallas | 51 min | 31 min | 23.2 mi |
| McKessonLas Colinas | 52 min | 37 min | 35.9 mi |
| DFW AirportDFW | 55 min | 40 min | 36.9 mi |
| Kimberly-ClarkIrving | 58 min | 42 min | 38.9 mi |
| SMUUniversity Park | 61 min | 36 min | 26.4 mi |
| American AirlinesFort Worth | 62 min | 46 min | 45.7 mi |
| Texas Woman's UniversityDenton | 62 min | 51 min | 46.2 mi |
| University of North TexasDenton | 62 min | 49 min | 46.3 mi |
| Fidelity InvestmentsWestlake | 63 min | 47 min | 45.9 mi |
| Charles SchwabWestlake | 64 min | 47 min | 47 mi |
| Southwest AirlinesLove Field | 66 min | 44 min | 34.8 mi |
| Las Colinas Urban CenterIrving | 67 min | 43 min | 33.3 mi |
| Uptown DallasDallas | 67 min | 37 min | 29.8 mi |
| Baylor University Medical CenterDallas | 68 min | 39 min | 30.4 mi |
| Downtown DallasDallas | 68 min | 39 min | 30.3 mi |
| Arlington Entertainment DistrictArlington | 70 min | 55 min | 51.2 mi |
| AT&TDowntown Dallas | 70 min | 40 min | 30.3 mi |
| Dallas Love FieldDallas | 70 min | 42 min | 36.5 mi |
| AllianceTexasFort Worth | 73 min | 57 min | 54.8 mi |
| UT Southwestern / Medical DistrictDallas | 76 min | 42 min | 34.3 mi |
| Downtown Fort WorthFort Worth | 77 min | 60 min | 58.7 mi |
| Lockheed MartinFort Worth | 86 min | 69 min | 68.7 mi |
Source: Google Routes forecast, updated October 2026. Find where to live near your work →
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Hidden costs in Fairview
Every Fairview address pays four taxing units: the town, a school district, Collin County and Collin College. In 2025 the town's rate was 0.3167 per $100, Lovejoy ISD's was 1.2552 and McKinney ISD's was 1.1043.
Where a typical Fairview homestead tax bill goes (2025, Lovejoy ISD)1,11
- Lovejoy ISD$10,032/yr
- Town of Fairview$2,974/yr
- Collin County$1,332/yr
- Collin College$610/yr
Homestead at $939,198 (Collin CAD 2025 average), owner under 65, no MUD or PID found. In McKinney ISD the ISD line is $8,826 and the total $13,742.
Base 2025 tax rate: Fairview vs. nearby cities1
- Wylie1.95%
- Fairview (Lovejoy ISD)1.80%
- Allen1.77%
- McKinney1.75%
- Plano1.71%
- Fairview (McKinney ISD)1.65%
- Murphy1.63%
- Lucas1.61%
- Parker1.58%
Republic Title totals with each city's main ISD. Exemptions differ: Fairview, McKinney, Murphy, Parker and Wylie give no city homestead exemption; Plano gives 20%, Lucas 8%, Allen 5%.
Monthly cost beyond the mortgage (sourced parts only)1,11,13,16,18
- Property tax (homestead, Lovejoy ISD)$1,246/mo
- Electric (Oncor median plan, 1,000 kWh)$154/mo
- Water + sewer (10,000 gal)$190/mo
- Drainage + trash$29/mo
- Internet (Optimum 300 Mbps)$35/mo
Partial. Insurance, HOA dues and gas are not included. Trash excludes sales tax. Water rates are the town's posted rates, last confirmed for 2024-25.
Utility providers in Fairview13,14,15,16,17,18
| Service | Provider | Choice? | Cost notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric | Oncor (wires) or Grayson-Collin Electric Co-op, by address | Oncor areas: yes. GCEC: no | Oncor median 15.4¢/kWh; GCEC $25 + 14.7¢/kWh |
| Water & sewer | Town of Fairview | No | Water $28.10 first 2,000 gal; sewer $45.05 first 1,000 gal |
| Drainage | Town of Fairview | No | $5.75/month |
| Trash & recycling | Republic Services via town bill | No | $22.87/month plus tax; $21.32 senior rate |
| Natural gas | Atmos Energy or CoServ, by address | No | Rates not checked |
| Internet | AT&T fiber, Optimum, Spectrum, 5G and fixed wireless | Yes | From $30–$35/month for cable |
Read the full hidden costs guide
No town homestead exemption, but a low town rate
Every Fairview address pays four taxing units: the town, a school district, Collin County and Collin College. In 2025 the town's rate was 0.3167 per $100, Lovejoy ISD's was 1.2552 and McKinney ISD's was 1.1043. Collin County added 0.1493 and Collin College 0.0812.
Base rates total 1.80% on the Lovejoy ISD side, which covers most of town, and 1.65% on the McKinney ISD side to the west. Of the nearby cities in the chart, only Wylie runs higher than Fairview's Lovejoy side.
The town gives no general homestead exemption. Owners 65 and older or disabled get $60,000 off town value, and the county does not list a town tax freeze. The school districts take $140,000 off a homestead, the county 5% and the college 20%.
What a typical bill looks like
Collin CAD's 2025 average market value for a Fairview home was $939,198. With a homestead exemption in Lovejoy ISD, that home owes about $14,950 a year, or $1,246 a month. That is an effective rate of about 1.59%. The same home in McKinney ISD owes about $13,740. As a rental with no exemptions, the Lovejoy-side bill rises to about $16,930.
For 2026 the town adopted 0.329001, up from 0.316658 and above its voter-approval rate. Its notice puts the town portion on the average homestead at $3,009, up from $2,774. McKinney ISD has proposed 1.0664 if voters approve its propositions. Lovejoy ISD's 2026 rate was not confirmed.
No MUDs or PIDs found
No municipal utility district or public improvement district for Fairview appears in Collin CAD's 2025 value summary, the county's rate summary or the town budget. The town does have a tax increment reinvestment zone covering about 894 acres between U.S. 75 and SH 5. A TIRZ adds no tax; it redirects part of the growth in town and county taxes to projects in the zone. Ask for the seller's disclosure on any address anyway.
Electric and gas depend on the street
The town lists Oncor and Grayson-Collin Electric Cooperative. On Oncor lines you pick a retail plan; the median 12-month fixed plan was 15.4¢ per kWh at 1,000 kWh in late October 2026, about $154 a month. GCEC members pay $25 a month plus 13.7¢ per kWh and a 1¢ power-cost factor, about $172 at 1,000 kWh.
For gas, the town lists both Atmos Energy and CoServ. Check which one serves the house.
Town water, sewer, drainage and trash
The town bills water, sewer, a $5.75 drainage fee and trash together. Water costs $28.10 for the first 2,000 gallons, then $6.13 per 1,000 up to 10,000 gallons, with higher tiers above that. Sewer is $45.05 for the first 1,000 gallons and $7.54 per 1,000 up to 12,000. At 10,000 gallons the water and sewer total is about $190.
Republic Services collects trash and recycling weekly in 95-gallon carts for $22.87 a month plus tax, or $21.32 for seniors. Brush and bulk pickup is monthly. New accounts pay a $200 deposit for water and sewer.
Internet, HOA, commute and rent
AT&T fiber reaches about 87% of Fairview, and Optimum cable about 86%. Optimum's entry plan starts at $35 a month for 300 Mbps.
HOA dues range widely. Some sections, such as Fairview Farms Fourth Section, have none. Oakwood Estates Ph III lists $275 a year, Creekwood Estates $2,000 a year, and Heritage Ranch, an age-restricted community, about $208–$327 a month.
The average commute is about 34 minutes. U.S. 75 south has no tolls; NTTA toll roads cost 22¢ a mile with a TollTag. Median gross rent in the 2023 ACS was $1,875.
Not confirmed yet
- What does homeowners insurance typically cost for a $900,000 home in Fairview?
- What share of Fairview parcels sits in a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area?
- What are Atmos and CoServ gas rates for a typical Fairview home?
- What are HOA dues in other subdivisions, such as Stacy Ridge, Fairview Meadows and newer developments?
- What are typical drive times and toll costs to Plano, Frisco and downtown Dallas?
- What water and sewer impact fees apply to a new home?
Questions people ask
What is the property tax rate in Fairview, TX?
For 2025, about 1.80% before exemptions in Lovejoy ISD (town 0.3167, ISD 1.2552, Collin County 0.1493, Collin College 0.0812) and about 1.65% in McKinney ISD. The town raised its rate to 0.329001 for 2026.
Does Fairview have a homestead exemption?
The town has no general homestead exemption. It exempts $60,000 for owners 65 or older or disabled. The school districts exempt $140,000, Collin County 5% and Collin College 20%.
How much are property taxes on a typical Fairview home?
At the 2025 average value of $939,198 with a homestead exemption, about $14,950 a year in Lovejoy ISD or $13,740 in McKinney ISD, using 2025 rates.
Which school district is Fairview in?
Most of the town is in Lovejoy ISD. McKinney ISD serves the west side and a small area in the far northeast. Check by address.
Does Fairview have MUDs or PIDs?
None were found on Collin CAD's 2025 summary, the county's rate summary or the town budget. The town has a TIRZ, which adds no tax.
Who provides electricity in Fairview?
Oncor or Grayson-Collin Electric Cooperative, depending on the address. Oncor areas can pick a retail plan; GCEC sets its own rates.
How much is the water bill in Fairview?
At the town's posted rates, 10,000 gallons costs about $77 for water and $113 for sewer. Add $5.75 for drainage and $22.87 plus tax for trash.
Who picks up trash in Fairview?
Republic Services, under contract with the town. Trash and recycling are weekly, with monthly brush and bulk pickup.
Sources (28) · checked Oct 28, 2026
- Republic Title, 2025 DFW Tax Rates and Exemptions
- Town of Fairview, 2026 Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Rate
- Town of Fairview, Ord. No. 2026-21 Fixing and Levying 2026-2027 Ad Valorem Tax Rate
- Town of Fairview, FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget
- Collin County Tax Assessor-Collector, 2023 Tax Rates and Exemptions by Jurisdiction
- Collin County, FY2026 Adopted Budget (numbers only)
- Community Impact, Collin County officials raise property tax rate for FY2026-27
- Community Impact, Collin College trustees approve steady property tax rate for FY2026-27
- McKinney ISD, Election 2026 financial information
- Town of Fairview, Schools
- Collin CAD, 2025 Certified Value Summary
- Town of Fairview, Ord. 2020-09 Amending Project and Financing Plan of TIRZ No. 1
- Town of Fairview, Water & Trash
- Town of Fairview, Ordinance 2024-20 (solid waste rates)
- Town of Fairview, Services (utility contacts)
- ElectricRates.org, Fairview, TX electricity service area (Oct. 28, 2026)
- Grayson-Collin Electric Cooperative, Rates
- BroadbandNow, Internet providers in Fairview, TX (Oct. 28, 2026)
- 55places, Heritage Ranch, Fairview, TX
- Home listing, Heritage Ranch Ph 4
- Home listing, Oakwood Estates Ph III
- Home listing, Creekwood Estates
- Home listing, Fairview Farms Fourth Sec
- Census Reporter, Fairview, TX profile (ACS 2024 5-year)
- CensusDepth, Fairview town, TX median gross rent trend
- Redfin, Fairview, TX housing market (flood factor)
- KERA News, Toll rates set to rise in North Texas starting July 1 (2025)
- Town of Fairview, Ord. 2024-01 Amending Fee Schedule: Water Adjustments
What’s coming
Public projects that will change daily life in Fairview: new jobs, roads, schools and places to go. Every project links to its source.
McKinney National Airport flights
A new 46,000 sq ft passenger terminal on FM 546 opens with Avelo Airlines nonstops to Las Vegas, Orlando, Tampa, Fort Lauderdale and Fort Myers starting mid-November 2026.
Why it matters: Commercial flights without the drive to DFW or Love Field.
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Sunset Amphitheater
The Sunset Amphitheater is a 20,000-seat covered outdoor concert venue going up on 46 acres at the northeast corner of US 75 and SH 121 in McKinney. Venu, the developer, says it is about 70% built and costs about $334 million. Live Nation will book it. Venu targets the first quarter of 2027, while the city's schedule sets final completion for September 2027.
Why it matters: A 20,000-capacity outdoor concert venue at the NE corner of US 75 and SH 121, with 5,100 garage spaces.
Sloan Corners
Billingsley's $3B Sloan Corners will add up to 4,000 apartments, retail and over 6M sq ft of office near SH 121. Bravo Park and the first apartments are open; phase 2 began in March 2026.
Why it matters: New park, shops and offices; growth extending into Fairview.
Collin County $817.5M bond
Four props: $475M for non-tolled roads and bridges, $296.5M for courts, jail and probation facilities, $40M for an elections/records building and $6M for parks.
Why it matters: Road and bridge money for growing Collin suburbs; repaid via property tax.
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Citywide
Collin College $600M bond
Funds campus expansions in McKinney, Wylie, Plano, Allen, Celina and Frisco, a McKinney Aviation Academy and new Anna and Royse City campuses. The college expects no tax-rate increase.
Why it matters: More nearby college and job-training seats; no college tax-rate hike expected.
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Citywide
Cannon Beach surf park district
A $200M, 35-acre development at Stacy Road and SH 121 with a surf lagoon, lazy river, resort hotel, dining and entertainment. Groundbreaking was set for Dec. 15, 2025.
Why it matters: Regional attraction; more weekend traffic near SH 121 and Stacy Rd.
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Growth story in Fairview
Fairview incorporated in 1958 after a 50-ballot election. It had 463 residents in 1970 and 1,554 in 1990.
Fairview population, Census counts 1970-20201,8
Decennial Census counts.
Fairview population estimates, 2020-20252
Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimates, July 1 of each year. All bars are estimates. NCTCOG's separate Jan 1, 2026 estimate (11,732) uses a different method and is not shown.
Single-family homes permitted by year4
Units: housing units. Census Building Permits Survey, 1-unit buildings permitted by the Town of Fairview. Excludes 195 units in one 5+ unit building in 2016 and small numbers of 2-4 and 5+ units in 2005-2012. 2023 and 2025 include Census imputation for unreported months. Jan-Sep 2026: 25.
Neighborhoods and planned development in Fairview12,13,17,23,24,25,28,29,30
| Community | Developer | Builders | Planned size | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Ranch | n/p | K. Hovnanian, Lennar, U.S. Home (per 55places) | 1,144 homes on 575 acres; 18-hole course, 24,000 sq ft clubhouse | Built 2000-2007; resale only | Stacy Rd east of US 75; e.g. Scenic Ranch Cir, Southern Hills Dr |
| Sloan Corners (Fairview portion) | Billingsley Co. with the Petefish family | n/p | About 240-242 acres; zoning allows up to 2,000 apartments; 4.4 million sq ft office; 100,000 sq ft retail | Fairview Crossing road opened (ribbon-cutting Nov 1, 2024). No Fairview buildings reported under construction; the Allen side's first apartments leased from Nov 2025 | South side of SH 121 at US 75; Fairview Crossing at Medical Center Dr |
| Residences at Fairview Town Center | Lincoln Property Co. | n/p (architect WDG) | 372 units per manager (375 in 2022 plan); $86M+ | Built; leasing | 111 Town Place, Fairview, TX 75069 |
| Overture Fairview | n/p | n/p | n/p | Opening was expected summer 2017 | Fairview Town Center area (address n/p) |
| Murray Manor | n/p | Impression Homes | Homesite count n/p; homes 1,590-2,300 sq ft | Coming soon / pre-selling (Oct 2026) | Fairview 75069 (street n/p) |
| Oakwood Estates | n/p | n/p | n/p | Built | Sloan Crossing area |
| Thompson Springs, Hawks Wood, Sloan Creek Estates, Bridlegate | n/p | n/p | n/p | Built (resale) | n/p |
n/p = not published. Lot counts and remaining lots are not published for most neighborhoods.
Where Fairview is growing17,19,24,28,29,31
- 1Residences at Fairview Town Center
- 2Fairview Town Center / Academy Sports (former Macy's)
- 3Oakwood Estates
- 4Town Hall
Oakwood Estates point uses a listing address on Sloan Crossing.
Read the full growth story guide
A 1958 town that filled in after 2000
Fairview incorporated in 1958 after a 50-ballot election. It had 463 residents in 1970 and 1,554 in 1990.
Most of its growth came in the 2000s. The Census counted 2,644 people in 2000 and 7,248 in 2010. Heritage Ranch, a gated 55+ golf community of 1,144 homes, was built from 2000 to 2007. In 2002 the town set aside its US 75 frontage as a Commercial Planned Development District, which became the site of the Village at Fairview mall, now Fairview Town Center.
Population: about 11,000 and close to flat
The 2020 Census counted 10,372 people. Census Bureau estimates rose to 10,904 in 2022 and then held near that level: 10,913 on July 1, 2025.
NCTCOG, the regional planning council, uses a different method. It estimated 11,282 on January 1, 2025 and 11,732 on January 1, 2026. No town or regional forecast of total population was found. The town's 2021 impact fee study assumed about 4,800 more residents and 1,568 multifamily units over 2021-2031, mostly in the commercial district.
Housing: single-family building has slowed
Census permit data show single-family permits peaked at 489 in 2005. Since 2022 the town has permitted 25 to 34 single-family homes a year, and 25 in the first nine months of 2026.
The 2014 land use plan keeps most remaining residential land at one home per 1 to 2 acres. Impression Homes lists one new community, Murray Manor, as coming soon. The town's 2021 growth assumptions put most new units in multifamily buildings. Lincoln Property's apartments at Fairview Town Center (372 units per the manager) and Billingsley's Sloan Corners, where Fairview zoning allows up to 2,000 apartments, are the largest examples.
What is driving change
Fairview Crossing opened in late 2024 as the entry road to Sloan Corners. The northern Fairview Parkway extension, about two miles long, opened by March 2026 and bypasses SH 5. TxDOT plans to widen SH 5 through town from two lanes to four, and is rebuilding Spur 399/SH 5 just north in McKinney at an estimated $182 million.
Fairview Town Center is adding medical and big-box tenants: a Children's Health specialty center opened in February 2026, and Academy Sports is remodeling half of the former Macy's. To the east, McKinney is building a $79 million passenger terminal at McKinney National Airport. Heritage Ranch is about 1.5 miles from the runway, and area residents have challenged the expansion in federal court.
Schools: steady to shrinking
Fairview is served by Lovejoy ISD and McKinney ISD. Lovejoy had 3,846 students in 2026 per the Texas Tribune, down 2.5% since 2016. In 2021 the district described itself as 95% built out.
Lovejoy voters rejected a $75 million bond by 21 votes in 2013. In May 2025 they passed four of five propositions, led by a $265.5 million building and safety measure; a $4.5 million stadium item failed. McKinney ISD has a $500 million bond and a tax-ratification measure on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Prices and incomes
Census survey data put Fairview's median owner-occupied home value at $597,300 for 2020-2024, up from $316,700 in 2011-2015. Median household income was $109,347 in 2020-2024. These five-year estimates carry wide margins of error for a town this size.
Not confirmed yet
- When will Billingsley start building on the Fairview side of Sloan Corners, and what comes first?
- How many lots does Murray Manor have, and where exactly is it?
- Will the town's zoning review change densities or the commercial district plan?
- When will TxDOT build the SH 5 widening through Fairview, and at what cost?
- Does Lovejoy ISD have a current enrollment projection?
- How will McKinney ISD's November 3, 2026 bond and tax election turn out?
Questions people ask
What is the population of Fairview, Texas?
The Census Bureau estimated 10,913 residents on July 1, 2025. NCTCOG estimated 11,732 on January 1, 2026. The 2020 Census counted 10,372.
Is Fairview, Texas still growing?
Census estimates have been near 10,900 since 2022, and the town has permitted about 25-34 single-family homes a year since 2022. NCTCOG's estimate rose 450 from 2025 to 2026.
What school district is Fairview, TX in?
Lovejoy ISD and McKinney ISD both serve parts of Fairview. Confirm by address with the district.
What is being built at US 75 and SH 121 in Fairview?
Billingsley Co.'s Sloan Corners. Its Fairview side, about 240 acres, is zoned for up to 2,000 apartments, 4.4 million sq ft of office and 100,000 sq ft of retail. Billingsley's Sept 2025 brochure shows first apartments on the Allen side leasing from November 2025.
Are there new homes for sale in Fairview, TX?
Listings show few. Impression Homes lists Murray Manor as coming soon, and individual custom homes appear as resale or new listings. The town permitted 33 single-family homes in 2025.
Did the Lovejoy ISD bond pass?
On May 3, 2025, Propositions A, B, D and E passed and Proposition C (stadium improvements) failed.
How will the McKinney airport expansion affect Fairview?
McKinney is building a passenger terminal that could open as early as late 2026. Heritage Ranch is about 1.5 miles from the runway, and residents have raised noise concerns and filed a federal challenge to TxDOT's environmental review.
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