A $400K budget still opens up a lot of North Texas. 39 of the 84 cities we score have a median home price under $400,000. Here they are, ranked by overall Realust Score.
The highest-scoring today: Fate (84), Justin (80) and Krum (80).
Top cities under $400K
| # | City | Realust Score | Median home | Schools · Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FateRockwall Co. · Score 84 | 84 | $355K | 87 · 87 |
| T-2 | JustinDenton Co. · Score 80 | 80 | $365K | 83 · 81 |
| T-2 | KrumDenton Co. · Score 80 | 80 | $331K | 80 · 91 |
| T-4 | Little ElmDenton Co. · Score 79 | 79 | $394K | 78 · 84 |
| T-4 | PonderDenton Co. · Score 79 | 79 | $310K | 77 · 90 |
| T-4 | The ColonyCollin Co. · Score 79 | 79 | $399K | 82 · 78 |
| 7 | LavonCollin Co. · Score 78 | 78 | $341K | 76 · 68 |
| T-8 | AnnaCollin Co. · Score 77 | 77 | $338K | 76 · 80 |
| T-8 | PrincetonCollin Co. · Score 77 | 77 | $283K | 80 · 78 |
| T-8 | RowlettDallas Co. · Score 77 | 77 | $364K | 78 · 75 |
| 11 | Royse CityRockwall Co. · Score 76 | 76 | $309K | 78 · 72 |
| T-12 | HasletDenton Co. · Score 75 | 75 | $385K | 79 · 50 |
| T-12 | LewisvilleDenton Co. · Score 75 | 75 | $387K | 82 · 66 |
| T-12 | Pilot PointDenton Co. · Score 75 | 75 | $321K | 76 · 78 |
| T-12 | SangerDenton Co. · Score 75 | 75 | $354K | 82 · 80 |
| 16 | Lake DallasDenton Co. · Score 74 | 74 | $342K | 80 · 82 |
| T-17 | AubreyDenton Co. · Score 73 | 73 | $341K | 79 · 62 |
| T-17 | Farmers BranchDallas Co. · Score 73 | 73 | $377K | 79 · 61 |
| T-17 | Grand PrairieDallas Co. · Score 73 | 73 | $314K | 77 · 67 |
| T-20 | Cedar HillDallas Co. · Score 72 | 72 | $313K | 74 · 64 |
| T-20 | DentonDenton Co. · Score 72 | 72 | $347K | 77 · 61 |
| T-20 | Lowry CrossingCollin Co. · Score 72 | 72 | $377K | 80 · 50 |
| T-23 | Cross RoadsDenton Co. · Score 71 | 71 | $328K | 79 · 41 |
| T-23 | FarmersvilleCollin Co. · Score 71 | 71 | $328K | 84 · 63 |
| T-23 | GarlandDallas Co. · Score 71 | 71 | $283K | 78 · 64 |
| T-23 | Glenn HeightsDallas Co. · Score 71 | 71 | $327K | 76 · 72 |
| T-23 | IrvingDallas Co. · Score 71 | 71 | $339K | 71 · 62 |
| T-23 | Providence VillageDenton Co. · Score 71 | 71 | $339K | 79 · 50 |
| T-29 | Cockrell HillDallas Co. · Score 70 | 70 | $217K | 76 · 68 |
| T-29 | DeSotoDallas Co. · Score 70 | 70 | $320K | 71 · 64 |
| T-31 | DallasDallas Co. · Score 69 | 69 | $306K | 76 · 49 |
| T-31 | SeagovilleDallas Co. · Score 69 | 69 | $269K | 76 · 66 |
| T-33 | DuncanvilleDallas Co. · Score 68 | 68 | $276K | 68 · 60 |
| T-33 | MesquiteDallas Co. · Score 68 | 68 | $259K | 75 · 52 |
| T-35 | Balch SpringsDallas Co. · Score 67 | 67 | $222K | 77 · 49 |
| T-35 | HutchinsDallas Co. · Score 67 | 67 | $247K | 76 · 53 |
| T-35 | LancasterDallas Co. · Score 67 | 67 | $270K | 71 · 58 |
| 38 | WilmerDallas Co. · Score 66 | 66 | $222K | 76 · 53 |
| 39 | FerrisDallas Co. · Score 65 | 65 | $290K | 64 · 73 |
How we rank
Cities qualify on median home price. The ranking uses the full Realust Score across eight categories, and we show the Schools and Safety scores so you can weigh them yourself. Every city is scored the same way, from the same sources: the U.S. Census Bureau, Zillow, Redfin, realtor.com, SchoolDigger and Walk Score. The table updates whenever our data does, so the order you see here is current.
Want the full picture for any city? Click its name for all 288 data points, or see all 84 cities ranked on the overall Realust Score.