Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 28/100
F
Median home value$218,500
DFW $359,500
Median rent$1,232/mo
DFW $1,614/mo
Cost-burdened households38%
DFW 35%
Terrell
Kaufman County20,366 residentsTerrell ISD
43
D
Suburbgrade score
59th of 60 DFW suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
43
DFW median 59
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Terrell is like to live in, by category
Bars show Terrell against DFW. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 34/100
F
Within-state proficiency10th pct
DFW median 61st pct
Student–teacher ratio17.1
DFW median 15.4
Graduation rate89%
DFW median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 72/100
B−
Housing cost index73
DFW 100
Eff. tax rate1.33%
DFW 1.45%
Local sales tax8.25%
DFW median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 41/100
D−
Mean commute27.3 min
DFW 27.9 min
Under 30 minutes58%
DFW 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
DFW median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 57/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés43
DFW median 46 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
DFW median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks21
DFW median 32 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 29/100
F
Median household income$65,842
DFW $90,275
Unemployment7.6%
DFW 4.6%
Professional occupations30%
DFW 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Terrell on housing & affordability
Terrell's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Fate16 mi from TerrellB− 58 C Sachse23 mi from TerrellC 62 C Wylie25 mi from TerrellC 59 C Rockwall16 mi from TerrellC 63 C+ Rowlett20 mi from TerrellC− 57 C− Forney9 mi from TerrellD+ 52 D+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Terrell
Is Terrell, TX a good place to live?
Terrell scores 43 out of 100, 59th of 60 DFW suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Terrell expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $218,500, 39% below the DFW median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.33%. $1,232/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Terrell?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Terrell sit at the 10th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 89% graduation rate and a 17.1 student–teacher ratio. Terrell is served by Terrell ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Terrell?
The mean commute is 27.3 min, with 58% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 4.9% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Terrell?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 43 restaurants and cafés and 21 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Terrell old or new?
The median home in Terrell was built in 1984 — older 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. 72% 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.