City guide · No. 06
Living in Celina, TX
The fastest-growing city in the U.S. from 2024 to 2025, built around a historic downtown square.
Market snapshot · Sep 2026
$499,757Median sale price
−9.1%Year over year
89 daysMedian on market (93 a year earlier)
Source: Redfin, viewed Oct 14, 2026.
Schools
- Celina ISD serves most of the city; Prosper ISD serves the southern portions. (Wikipedia; Celina EDC map)
- Celina ISD: TEA rating B (85), 2025–26. Celina High School rated B, with an A in Student Achievement. (Community Impact, Aug 2026; Texas Tribune / TEA)
- Always confirm the assigned schools for a specific address with the district.
Places worth knowing
- The Downtown Square: Lucy's on the Square, the Friday Night Market on the first Friday of each month (March–November), and Celina Cajun Fest each May. (Community Impact; City of Celina)
- Old Celina Park, with ballfields, a fishing pond, walking trails and a Storybook Trail. (City of Celina)
- More local favorites: Toasted Walnut Table and Market, Heyday, Mangiamo Italian Market and Deli, and Celina Star Cafe. (Community Impact, Dec 2025)
Getting around
- About 50 minutes (42 miles) to downtown Dallas via the Dallas North Tollway and about 28 minutes to Legacy West. (Google Maps, Oct 14, 2026)
- About 45 minutes (37.4 miles) to DFW Airport. (Celina EDC)
What's being built
- Ramble by Hillwood: 1,380 acres between Preston and Custer Roads with about 4,000 planned homes. (Hillwood)
- The Collin County Outer Loop opened a segment from the Dallas North Tollway to US 75 on Nov 7, 2025, and the Tollway extension to FM 428 is scheduled for 2028. (Community Impact)
Population
- 64,427 (July 1, 2025 estimate), up 24.6% in one year. (U.S. Census QuickFacts; Community Impact, May 2026)
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