City guide · No. 02
Living in Plano, TX
Established neighborhoods, Legacy and Toyota's North American headquarters, and two stations on the new DART Silver Line.
Market snapshot · three months ending Sep 2026
$499,762Median sale price
−3.0%Year over year
43 daysAverage on market (51 a year earlier)
Source: Redfin, viewed Oct 14, 2026.
Schools
- Plano is served mainly by Plano ISD, with some addresses in Frisco ISD. (GreatSchools)
- Plano ISD: TEA rating B (85), up from 82. Of 67 rated campuses, 22 earned an A. (Murphy Monitor, Aug 2026)
- C M Rice Middle School: GreatSchools 10/10. Plano West Senior High: GreatSchools 8/10. Plano East Senior High: TEA A. (GreatSchools, viewed Oct 2026; Murphy Monitor)
- Always confirm the assigned schools for a specific address with the district.
Places worth knowing
- Oak Point Park and Nature Preserve, 800 acres and Plano's largest park, home to the Plano Balloon Festival each September. (Visit Plano)
- Arbor Hills Nature Preserve: about 200 acres, 3 miles of paved trails and a 2.8-mile off-road bike trail. (Visit Plano)
- Restaurants from D Magazine's Plano guide: Jashan, Jörg's Cafe Vienna in Old Downtown, Urban Seafood, Harissa Mediterranean and West African Way. (D Magazine, Sep 2026)
Getting around
- About 31 minutes to Dallas City Hall and about 20 minutes to Toyota Motor North America. (Google Maps, evening estimate, Oct 14, 2026)
- DART Silver Line, opened Oct 25, 2025, with Plano stations at 12th Street and Shiloh Road; about 44–47 minutes by train to DFW Airport. (Community Impact, Nov 2025)
What's being built
- Heritage Creekside: a 156-acre site rezoned in March 2026 toward housing and entertainment, with up to 300,000 sq ft of office. (CandysDirt, Apr 2026)
Population
- 293,028 (July 1, 2025 estimate), up 2.6% from April 2020. (U.S. Census QuickFacts)
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