City guide · No. 10
Living in Carrollton, TX
A historic downtown square, three rail stations and a direct train to DFW Airport.
Market snapshot · three months ending Sep 2026
$412,304Median sale price
−3.0%Year over year
41 daysMedian on market (39 a year earlier)
Source: Redfin, viewed Oct 14, 2026.
Schools
- Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD serves most of the city; Lewisville ISD serves the north, Coppell ISD the southwest, Dallas ISD a small southeast area and Plano ISD the Collin County portion. (Wikipedia)
- CFBISD: 2026 TEA rating B (81). Creekview High School rated A (93); Carrollton Elementary and Good Elementary rated A (90). (CFBISD, Aug 2026)
- Always confirm the assigned schools for a specific address with the district.
Places worth knowing
- Historic Downtown Carrollton, with Babe's Chicken Dinner House on the square and the Festival at the Switchyard on Nov 7, 2026. (Babe's; Hoodline)
- The Old Denton Road dining corridor: Ari Korean BBQ, Doma Seolleongtang, Hampyong Noodle and Gold Spoon. (Dining Out, Jun 2026)
- Elm Fork Preserve and the A.W. Perry Homestead Museum, a restored 1909 farmhouse. (Dallas County; DFWChild)
Getting around
- DART Silver Line from Downtown Carrollton Station to DFW Airport, opened Oct 25, 2025. Green Line stations at North Carrollton/Frankford and Trinity Mills, where the A-train also ends. (DART; Wikipedia)
- About 15 minutes to DFW Airport and 30 minutes to downtown Dallas by car (approximate). (City of Carrollton economic development)
What's being built
- Trinity Mills Station: a 25-acre development at the station. Phase 1 opened Dec 10, 2025, with a 3-acre park; a hotel, office building and more retail are planned into 2027. (Mass Transit, Dec 2025)
Population
- 138,131 (2026 estimate). (NCTCOG)
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