Homes for Sale in North Dallas

The suburbs of North Dallas are undergoing a boom as more and more home owners realize their appeal. Recent census figures show greater growth in these suburbs than in just about any other place in the country.

However, you can still find North Dallas homes at surprisingly affordable prices – suggesting that now is the time to buy.

North Dallas homes for sale range from comfortable, modern apartments and condos through to gracious family mansions and sprawling ranches. On average, these properties offer more generous space at lower prices than you'll find elsewhere in the country.

Homes for sale in North Dallas

5619 Walnut Hill Lane, Dallas

$47,000,000 - 10 Beds, 13 Baths, 27,092 Sf

MLS® # 20570669

Allie Beth Allman & Assoc.

10540 Lennox Lane, Dallas

$27,000,000 - 6 Beds, 8 Baths, 17,102 Sf

MLS® # 20536555

Allie Beth Allman & Assoc.

10331 Strait Lane, Dallas

$17,900,000 - 7 Beds, 9 Baths, 27,316 Sf

MLS® # 20526598

Allie Beth Allman & Assoc.

9520 Hathaway Street, Dallas

$15,900,000 - 9 Beds, 12 Baths, 16,001 Sf

MLS® # 20566812

Allie Beth Allman & Assoc.

10006 Hollow Way Road, Dallas

$14,897,000 - 7 Beds, 9 Baths, 13,025 Sf

MLS® # 20601476

Dave Perry Miller Real Estate

5414 Edlen Drive, Dallas

$13,850,000 - 6 Beds, 7 Baths, 12,648 Sf

MLS® # 20552531

Ebby Halliday, REALTORS

5012 Brookview Drive, Dallas

$13,500,000 - 6 Beds, 6 Baths, 11,283 Sf

MLS® # 20563598

Allie Beth Allman & Assoc.

4554 Harrys Lane, Dallas

$12,995,000 - 5 Beds, 5 Baths, 10,129 Sf

MLS® # 20574435

Compass RE Texas, LLC.

4527 N Lindhurst Avenue, Dallas

$11,999,000 - 5 Beds, 5 Baths, 8,833 Sf

MLS® # 20591859

Compass RE Texas, LLC.

9131 Devonshire Drive, Dallas

$11,995,000 - 4 Beds, 4 Baths, 6,824 Sf

MLS® # 20566633

Compass RE Texas, LLC.

4222 Cochran Chapel Road, Dallas

$9,995,000 - 6 Beds, 7 Baths, 9,053 Sf

MLS® # 20588391

Compass RE Texas, LLC.

9006 Douglas Avenue, Dallas

$9,995,000 - 7 Beds, 8 Baths, 18,288 Sf

MLS® # 20575476

Compass RE Texas, LLC.

5915 Desco Drive, Dallas

$9,490,000 - 5 Beds, 5 Baths, 9,494 Sf

MLS® # 20562326

Compass RE Texas, LLC.

5929 Woodland Drive, Dallas

$8,975,000 - 6 Beds, 6 Baths, 9,650 Sf

MLS® # 20593887

Compass RE Texas, LLC.

5432 Falls Road, Dallas

$8,900,000 - 5 Beds, 5 Baths, 12,736 Sf

MLS® # 20434815

Briggs Freeman Sotheby's Int'l

3526 Greenbrier Drive, University Park

$7,999,000 - 5 Beds, 5 Baths, 7,343 Sf

MLS® # 20600268

Rogers Healy and Associates

10573 Inwood Road, Dallas

$7,997,000 - 5 Beds, 6 Baths, 10,190 Sf

MLS® # 20548294

Dave Perry Miller Real Estate

5112 Palomar Lane, Dallas

$7,800,000 - 6 Beds, 8 Baths, 12,731 Sf

MLS® # 20558665

Allie Beth Allman & Assoc.

3832 Centenary Drive, Dallas

$7,299,000 - 5 Beds, 6 Baths, 6,861 Sf

MLS® # 20601804

Compass RE Texas, LLC.

3915 Southwestern Boulevard, University Park

$7,200,000 - 4 Beds, 4 Baths, 5,808 Sf

MLS® # 20577903

Allie Beth Allman & Assoc.

5100 Brookview Drive, Dallas

$6,995,000 - 5 Beds, 5 Baths, 8,982 Sf

MLS® # 20355495

Allie Beth Allman & Assoc.

3220 Colgate Avenue, University Park

$6,750,000 - 5 Beds, 5 Baths, 6,838 Sf

MLS® # 20507006

Compass RE Texas, LLC.

4319 Woodfin Drive, Dallas

$6,749,000 - 5 Beds, 5 Baths, 8,903 Sf

MLS® # 20552584

Rosewood Custom Realty, LLC

3025 Bryn Mawr, University Park

$5,975,000 - 5 Beds, 6 Baths, 5,974 Sf

MLS® # 20303571

R.W. Wells & Associates

4300 Southwestern Boulevard, University Park

$5,850,000 - 5 Beds, 5 Baths, 6,170 Sf

MLS® # 20582207

LRO Residential Development

3108 Southwestern Boulevard, University Park

$5,850,000 - 4 Beds, 4 Baths, 4,996 Sf

MLS® # 20570633

Allie Beth Allman & Assoc.

4435 San Gabriel Drive, Dallas

$5,750,000 - 5 Beds, 5 Baths, 8,299 Sf

MLS® # 20505235

Compass RE Texas, LLC.

3844 Greenbrier Drive, University Park

$5,495,000 - 4 Beds, 5 Baths, 5,646 Sf

MLS® # 20583764

Allie Beth Allman & Assoc.

6515 Desco Drive, Dallas

$5,495,000 - 6 Beds, 5 Baths, 8,850 Sf

MLS® # 20596956

Compass RE Texas, LLC.

9996 Hollow Way Road, Dallas

$5,495,000 - 6 Beds, 6 Baths, 9,338 Sf

MLS® # 20577956

Compass RE Texas, LLC.

4923 Crooked Lane, Dallas

$5,495,000 - 5 Beds, 5 Baths, 6,109 Sf

MLS® # 20567650

Allie Beth Allman & Assoc.

10230 Marsh Lane, Dallas

$5,494,000 - 5 Beds, 6 Baths, 8,087 Sf

MLS® # 20500415

My Castle Realty

3545 Centenary Drive, University Park

$5,445,000 - 5 Beds, 4 Baths, 5,141 Sf

MLS® # 20498014

Dave Perry Miller Real Estate

14917 Lake Forest Drive, Addison

$5,285,000 - 5 Beds, 6 Baths, 11,057 Sf

MLS® # 20563909

Allie Beth Allman & Assoc.

6033 Deloache, Dallas

$4,995,000 - 5 Beds, 7 Baths, 5,684 Sf

MLS® # 20551848

Dave Perry Miller Real Estate

4529 Royal Lane, Dallas

$4,950,000 - 5 Beds, 4 Baths, 6,062 Sf

MLS® # 20285395

Dave Perry Miller Real Estate

9505 Inwood Road, Dallas

$4,900,000 - 5 Beds, 6 Baths, 7,817 Sf

MLS® # 20464167

EXP REALTY

6218 Walnut Hill Lane, Dallas

$4,795,000 - 5 Beds, 6 Baths, 8,343 Sf

MLS® # 20591164

My Castle Realty

17711 Cedar Creek Canyon Drive, Dallas

$4,750,000 - 6 Beds, 7 Baths, 9,705 Sf

MLS® # 20536465

Ebby Halliday, REALTORS

5826 Club Oaks Drive, Dallas

$4,700,000 - 7 Beds, 7 Baths, 7,082 Sf

MLS® # 20244511

Allie Beth Allman & Assoc.

6731 Orchid Lane, Dallas

$4,685,000 - 5 Beds, 5 Baths, 6,889 Sf

MLS® # 20602036

Compass RE Texas, LLC.

17719 Cedar Creek Canyon Drive, Dallas

$4,599,000 - 5 Beds, 5 Baths, 7,990 Sf

MLS® # 20601603

Ebby Halliday, REALTORS

3836 Wentwood Drive, University Park

$4,595,000 - 5 Beds, 5 Baths, 6,817 Sf

MLS® # 20473522

RE/MAX Dallas Suburbs

4515 Glenleigh Drive, Dallas

$4,595,000 - 6 Beds, 6 Baths, 7,861 Sf

MLS® # 20603206

Briggs Freeman Sotheby's Int'l

3916 Wentwood Drive, University Park

$4,500,000 - 5 Beds, 5 Baths, 5,743 Sf

MLS® # 20585453

Allie Beth Allman & Assoc.

3213 Wentwood Drive, University Park

$4,495,000 - 4 Beds, 4 Baths, 6,209 Sf

MLS® # 20400896

Allie Beth Allman & Assoc.

3525 Southwestern Boulevard, University Park

$4,250,000 - 5 Beds, 6 Baths, 7,329 Sf

MLS® # 20567581

Real Estate Diplomats

9308 Guernsey Lane, Dallas

$4,200,000 - 4 Beds, 4 Baths, 4,283 Sf

MLS® # 20598633

Briggs Freeman Sotheby's Int'l

North Dallas suburbs

North Dallas consists of numerous, attractive neighborhoods that lie to the north of downtown Dallas, Texas. It includes suburbs that fall within Dallas County, as well as in the Collin and Denton counties. It's also generally considered to include the Lake Highlands area.

A few examples of popular North Dallas suburbs are Addison, Arlington Park, Bent Tree, Highlands West, Highlands Meadow, Hillcrest Forest, Park Cities, Preston Center, Preston Creek, Preston Hollow, and North Prestonwood.

Why buy a North Dallas home?

North Dallas is the most affluent part of Dallas, with ample lot sizes and a good mix of well-established and newer properties. It also offers peaceful streets and parks, low crime, good schools, great shopping centers, and, thanks to a bustling economy, a wealth of employment opportunities.

North Dallas schools

North Dallas includes a large number of good primary and high schools. Many are famous for their outstanding sports achievements and facilities, as well as solid academic records.

Most North Dallas communities are served by the Dallas or Plano Independent School District. Some suburbs in Far North Dallas fall under the Richardson Independent School District, while those in Denton County are under the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District.

North Dallas is also home to a number of colleges, and to the University of Texas Dallas (UTD) and the Southern Methodist University (SMU).

North Dallas: thriving business centers

For many North Dallas home owners, there's no need to commute into downtown Dallas.

North Dallas includes some of the region's largest employment centers, among them the Platinum Corridor, the Telecom Corridor, and Preston Center. It's home to Texas Instruments (TI), which is one of the world's leading suppliers of chips for digital signal processors, cellular handsets, and semiconductors. It also includes millions of square feet in office space.

Among the top shopping centers in North Dallas are NorthPark Center, Valley View Center, and Galleria Dallas.