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Some reasons looking at homes for sale in far north Dallas may make a lot of sense for you and your family ...
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Since the far north Dallas area actually lies within the Dallas city limits, it technically is not a northwest Dallas suburb. However, because the types of homes that have been built there, its direction and distance from downtown Dallas, and the quality of schools that students living there attend are generally similar to what is found in the various northwest Dallas suburbs, it too is being featured on this website.
The far north Dallas area is well known for its exclusive golf and country clubs and its luxury and executive home neighborhoods. As its name suggests, it is the northernmost part of the city of Dallas, bounded on the south by Belt Line Road, on the east by Preston Road, on the north by the President George Bush Turnpike, and on the west by Midway Road and the Dallas North Tollway.
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Number of Homes for Sale in far north Dallas
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Far North Dallas Homes for Sale: Distribution by List Price
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Source: North Texas Real Estate Information Systems Inc.
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About 275 previously occupied MLS-listed homes now being offered for sale in far north Dallas ... approximately 30 percent more houses currently listed for sale in far north Dallas than a year ago
Buyers looking in lower middle and upper price ranges are finding best selection of homes for sale in far north Dallas ... homes priced at $500,000 and up account for 38 percent of previously occupied, single family homes listed, down from 42 percent a year ago ... homes listed for $200,000 to $299,999 account for about 27 percent of all such listings, up from 23 percent a year ago ... about 16 percent of far north Dallas previously occupied houses currently listed for sale priced for $300,000 to $399,999 ... houses listed for $400,000 to $499,999 account for about 11 percent of total listings ... about 8 percent houses currently listed for sale priced at less than $200,000
A very limited number of new custom luxury homes that range in price from about $500,000 to over $4 million continue to be built in far north Dallas
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Compared to previous year sales, on average, the price of far north Dallas previously occupied, single-family homes sold during the three months ending July 31, 2010 decreased 3.6 percent
Median price of the homes sold $312,000 ... home prices ranged from $126,500 to $2.2 million ... average house size 3,280 square feet, average price per square foot $121.50 and average house age 20.6 years ... houses sold averaged 71 days on market
Home sales price information for other northwest Dallas suburbs is available by clicking on this Northwest Dallas suburbs home prices link. Average size, price per square foot, and house age at various price points are shown on Northwest Dallas suburbs house costs. Median home sales price for all cities and towns in the metroplex are provided on this DFW best places to buy home page.
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Looking for the best places to live in far north Dallas? One of the biggest reasons far north Dallas real estate is so desirable is its terrific neighborhoods. Click on this far north Dallas neighborhoods link for profiles of some of far north Dallas' best and most popular neighborhoods.
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Neighborhoods in far north Dallas area are served by Plano Independent School District, Dallas Independent School District and Richardson Independent School District schools. Click on this Far north Dallas schools link for TEA ratings, TAKS scores, class sizes, and other performance information for all far north Dallas public schools. District and campus ratings information for other DFW metroplex school districts is available on this Best Dallas / Fort Worth school districts page. Similar performance information for DFW public high schools is available by clicking on this Best Dallas / Fort Worth public high schools link.
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Far north Dallas real estate property tax rates for 2009 range from 2.41 percent to 2.62 percent of tax appraisal value. A description of how Texas property taxes are calculated and paid, along with 2009 property tax rates for other DFW cities and towns, are available by clicking on this DFW property tax rates link.
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Approximately 18 miles and 23 minutes drive time from central far north Dallas to the Legacy business center ... 9 miles and 15 minutes to the north Dallas business center ... 21 miles and 27 minutes to downtown Dallas
Commute time and distance information for additional destinations, and for other DFW metroplex cities and towns, is provided on this Average DFW commute distances and times page.
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