Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 57/100
C−
Median home value$493,100
DFW $359,500
Median rent$1,863/mo
DFW $1,614/mo
Cost-burdened households31%
DFW 35%
Grapevine
Tarrant County51,139 residentsGrapevine-Colleyville ISD
69
B−
Suburbgrade score
9th of 60 DFW suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by housing & affordability.
69
DFW median 59
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Grapevine is like to live in, by category
Bars show Grapevine against DFW. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 85/100
A−
Within-state proficiency94th pct
DFW median 61st pct
Student–teacher ratio15.5
DFW median 15.4
Graduation rate96%
DFW median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 62/100
C
Housing cost index115
DFW 100
Eff. tax rate1.41%
DFW 1.45%
Local sales tax8.25%
DFW median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 73/100
B
Mean commute22.3 min
DFW 27.9 min
Under 30 minutes72%
DFW 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.7
DFW median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 72/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés90
DFW median 46 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
DFW median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks34
DFW median 32 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 68/100
B−
Median household income$111,376
DFW $90,275
Unemployment4.7%
DFW 4.6%
Professional occupations56%
DFW 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Grapevine on housing & affordability
Grapevine's weakest grade is C−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Southlake4 mi from GrapevineA+ 76 B Colleyville5 mi from GrapevineA+ 72 B− University Park17 mi from GrapevineA 81 B+ Keller9 mi from GrapevineB 68 B− Flower Mound7 mi from GrapevineB 66 C+ Frisco21 mi from GrapevineB− 71 B− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Grapevine
Is Grapevine, TX a good place to live?
Grapevine scores 69 out of 100, 9th of 60 DFW suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Grapevine expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $493,100, 37% above the DFW median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.41%. $1,863/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Grapevine?
Schools grade A−. The districts serving Grapevine sit at the 94th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 96% graduation rate and a 15.5 student–teacher ratio. Grapevine is served by Grapevine-Colleyville ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Grapevine?
The mean commute is 22.3 min, with 72% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 22% working from home. Transit density is 0.7 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Grapevine?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 90 restaurants and cafés and 34 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Grapevine old or new?
The median home in Grapevine was built in 1993 — close to 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. 56% 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.