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Some reasons why relocating in Grapevine may make a lot of sense for you and your family ...
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Grapevine is a charming and historic Tarrant County town that is bordered completely on the north by Grapevine Lake, one of the most beautiful and popular lakes in the metroplex. Its proximity to the lake and to DFW International Airport caused Grapevine's population to grow rapidly during the 1980s and 1990s and probably was a major reason Gaylord Hotels picked Grapevine to be the home of its recently opened, and now soon to be expanded, 1,500 room Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center.
First settled in 1844, Grapevine got its name from the wild grapes that grew throughout the then heavily-wooded countryside. Over the years, as the land in the area was cleared for farming, the wild grapes and the grapevines on which they grew disappeared. The legacy of this area, however, was not forgotten. In the 1990s a number of vineyards were established in Grapevine and the town's residents began holding two annual wine festivals that have become great events for discovering and enjoying the variety of high quality wines produced in Texas. These types of events are just some of the reasons Grapevine recently was named by D Magazine as one of the best places to live in the Dallas area.
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Number of Homes for Sale in Grapevine
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Grapevine Homes for Sale: Distribution by List Price
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Source: North Texas Real Estate Information Systems Inc.
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About 230 previously occupied MLS-listed homes now being offered for sale in Grapevine ... approximately 42 percent more houses currently listed for sale in Grapevine than a year ago
Buyers looking in lower to middle price ranges are finding best selection of homes for sale in Grapevine ... homes priced at less than $200,000 account for 27 percent of previously occupied, single family homes listed, up from 17 percent of all such listings a year ago ... homes listed for $200,000 to $299,999 account for about 35 percent of total listings, down from 41 percent a year ago ... about 23 percent of Grapevine previously occupied houses currently listed for sale priced for $300,000 to $399,999 ... 15 percent of listings are priced at $400,000 and up
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Compared to previous year sales, on average, the price of Grapevine previously occupied, single-family homes sold during the three months ending July 31, 2010 decreased 0.4 percent
Median sales price of the Grapevine homes sold $236,950 ... home prices ranged from $86,500 to $580,000 ... average house size 2,320 square feet, average price per square foot $106.20 and average house age 23.0 years ... houses sold averaged 57 days on market
Home sales price information for other northwest Dallas suburbs is available by clicking on this Northwest Dallas suburbs home prices link. Average size, price per square foot, and house age at various price points are shown on Northwest Dallas suburbs house costs. Median home sales price for all cities and towns in the metroplex are provided on this DFW best places to buy home page.
Note: Not all houses offered for sale are listed on MLS. Information provided above is for properties listed on the MLS only. Projected sale prices used when actual sale prices of properties have been withheld.
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A big part of why Grapevine real estate is so desirable are its many wonderful neighborhoods. Links to profiles describing some of the best of these neighborhoods are provided below.
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Public schools attended by Grapevine students are are among the best in the DFW metroplex ... most of these schools are part of the Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District ... Carroll Independent School District serves all or part of 16 subdivisions located in northwest Grapevine
Click on this Grapevine schools link for TEA ratings, TAKS scores, class sizes, and other performance information for all Grapevine public schools. District and campus ratings information for other DFW metroplex school districts is available on this Best Dallas / Fort Worth school districts page. Similar performance information for DFW public high schools is available by clicking on this Best Dallas / Fort Worth public high schools link.
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Grapevine 2008 estimated population 47,550 ... population density 1,325 residents per square mile ... annual turnover in home ownership 5.6 percent ... Grapevine 2000 annual median household income $71,700 ... 65 percent of residential real estate units owner occupied
Additional demographic information about Grapevine and similar information about other DFW cities and towns are available by clicking on this DFW demographics link.
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Grapevine real estate property tax rates for 2009 range from 2.27 percent to 2.40 percent of tax appraisal value. A description of how Texas property taxes are calculated and paid, along with 2009 property tax rates for other DFW cities and towns, are available by clicking on this DFW property tax rates link.
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Approximately 10 miles and 21 minutes drive time from central Grapevine to DFW International Airport passenger terminals ... 11 miles and 15 minutes to the Las Colinas business center ... 23 miles and 30 minutes to downtown Dallas
Commute time and distance information for additional destinations, and for other DFW metroplex cities and towns, is provided on this Average DFW commute distances and times page.
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