Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 44/100
D
Median home value$364,600
DFW $359,500
Median rent$1,864/mo
DFW $1,614/mo
Cost-burdened households38%
DFW 35%
Farmers Branch
Dallas County36,645 residents2 school districts
65
C+
Suburbgrade score
16th of 60 DFW suburbs. Strong on amenities and commute & transport, held back by housing & affordability.
65
DFW median 59
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Farmers Branch is like to live in, by category
Bars show Farmers Branch against DFW. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 60/100
C
Within-state proficiency44th pct
DFW median 61st pct
Student–teacher ratio14.8
DFW median 15.4
Graduation rate92%
DFW median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 67/100
C+
Housing cost index111
DFW 100
Eff. tax rate1.33%
DFW 1.45%
Local sales tax8.25%
DFW median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 76/100
B
Mean commute21.6 min
DFW 27.9 min
Under 30 minutes75%
DFW 56%
Transit stops / sq mi2.2
DFW median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 78/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés77
DFW median 46 · within 2 miles
Groceries10
DFW median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks50
DFW median 32 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 75/100
B
Median household income$91,186
DFW $90,275
Unemployment1.9%
DFW 4.6%
Professional occupations48%
DFW 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Farmers Branch on housing & affordability
Farmers Branch's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Southlake16 mi from Farmers BranchA+ 76 B Colleyville16 mi from Farmers BranchA+ 72 B− University Park7 mi from Farmers BranchA 81 B+ Murphy17 mi from Farmers BranchA− 70 B− Prosper22 mi from Farmers BranchA− 67 C+ Keller20 mi from Farmers BranchB 68 B− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Farmers Branch
Is Farmers Branch, TX a good place to live?
Farmers Branch scores 65 out of 100, 16th of 60 DFW suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Farmers Branch expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $364,600, 1% above the DFW median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.33%. $1,864/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Farmers Branch?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Farmers Branch sit at the 44th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 14.8 student–teacher ratio. Farmers Branch is served by Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD and Dallas ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Farmers Branch?
The mean commute is 21.6 min, with 75% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 20% working from home. Transit density is 2.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Farmers Branch?
Within two miles there are 10 groceries, 77 restaurants and cafés and 50 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Farmers Branch old or new?
The median home in Farmers Branch was built in 2001 — newer than the DFW median of 1993. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 47% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.