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Grapevine Real Estate

Some reasons that looking at homes for sale in Grapevine may make a lot of sense for you and your family ...


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 1980's and 1990's 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 1990's 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.


Grapevine homes for sale

Number of Homes for Sale in Grapevine

Grapevine homes for sales for past 27 months


Grapevine Homes for Sale: Distribution by List Price
Grapevine homes for sale | Distribution by list price
 
Source: North Texas Real Estate Information Systems Inc.

About 145 previously occupied MLS-listed homes now being offered for sale in Grapevine ... 6 percent fewer homes currently listed for sale in Grapevine than a year ago

Buyers looking in lower to middle price ranges finding best selection of homes for sale in Grapevine ... previously occupied homes priced at less than $200,000 account for 26 percent of previously occupied homes listed, same as a year ago ... homes listed for $200,000 to $299,999 account for about 38 percent of total listings, also the same as a year ago ... about 22 percent of Grapevine previously occupied homes currently listed for sale priced for $300,000 to $399,999 ... 14 percent of listings are priced at $400,000 and up


Grapevine home sales

Average sale price of recently sold previously owned, single-family Grapevine homes $250,200 ... prices ranged from $95,000 to $616,500 ... average house size 2,380 square feet, average price per square foot $104.90 and average house age 20.8 years ... houses sold averaged 47 days on market
 


Recently Sold Grapevine Homes: Distribution by Sale Price
Grapevine home sales | Distribution by sale price
 

Grapevine home sales for three months ending June 30, 2008. Not all Grapevine houses for sale are listed on MLS. Information provided above is only for houses listed on MLS.

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 provide on this Dallas Fort Worth home prices page.


Grapevine neighborhoods

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.

Cannon Homestead
Lakeview Estates
Silver Lake
Walker Farms


Grapevine schools

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 Dallas / Fort Worth school districts page.


Demographics

Grapevine 2007 estimated population 45,550 ... population density 1,270 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 Dallas / Fort Worth cities and towns are available by clicking on this DFW demographics link.


Property taxes

Grapevine real estate property tax rates for 2007 ranged from 2.29 percent to 2.46 percent of tax appraisal value. A description of how Texas property taxes are calculated and paid, along with 2007 property tax rates for other DFW cities and towns, are available by clicking on this Dallas / Fort Worth property tax rates link.


Commute

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 Dallas / Fort Worth cities and towns, is provided on this Average DFW commute distances and times page.


More about Grapevine

City of Grapevine
Grapevine Mills Mall
Handbook of Texas Online: Grapevine
U.S. Census Bureau Fact Sheet: Grapevine
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If you are considering purchasing a Grapevine executive or luxury home and looking for a top agent who really knows the Grapevine real estate market, send me an e-mail or call 972 355-3511. My service approach and the advice I provide can help you find the best home for you and your family.
 
 
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