Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 62/100
C
Median home value$406,200
DFW $359,500
Median rent$1,798/mo
DFW $1,614/mo
Cost-burdened households28%
DFW 35%
Sachse
Dallas & Collin counties30,491 residents2 school districts
62
C
Suburbgrade score
26th of 60 DFW suburbs. Strongest on employment & income, held back by commute & transport.
62
DFW median 59
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Sachse is like to live in, by category
Bars show Sachse against DFW. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 65/100
C+
Within-state proficiency59th pct
DFW median 61st pct
Student–teacher ratio16.5
DFW median 15.4
Graduation rate94%
DFW median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 61/100
C
Housing cost index110
DFW 100
Eff. tax rate1.59%
DFW 1.45%
Local sales tax8.25%
DFW median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 47/100
D
Mean commute29.5 min
DFW 27.9 min
Under 30 minutes48%
DFW 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
DFW median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 67/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés37
DFW median 46 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
DFW median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks36
DFW median 32 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 68/100
B−
Median household income$131,808
DFW $90,275
Unemployment5.2%
DFW 4.6%
Professional occupations57%
DFW 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Sachse on commute & transport
Sachse's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
University Park15 mi from SachseA+ 81 B+ Farmers Branch18 mi from SachseB 65 C+ Richardson7 mi from SachseB 66 C+ Coppell24 mi from SachseB− 72 B− Plano11 mi from SachseB− 70 B− Carrollton19 mi from SachseB− 66 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Sachse
Is Sachse, TX a good place to live?
Sachse scores 62 out of 100, 26th of 60 DFW suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Sachse expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $406,200, 13% above the DFW median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.59%. $1,798/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Sachse?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Sachse sit at the 59th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 94% graduation rate and a 16.5 student–teacher ratio. Sachse is served by Garland ISD and Wylie ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Sachse?
The mean commute is 29.5 min, with 48% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 25% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Sachse?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 37 restaurants and cafés and 36 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Sachse old or new?
The median home in Sachse was built in 2005 — 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. 86% 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.