DALLAS COUNTY · CITY REPORT
Entry-level, east side
MEDIAN LIST
$275K
$ / SQFT
$174
DAYS ON MKT
36
ACTIVE NOW
86
POPULATION
27K
01 — THE VIBE
What it feels like to live here.
Balch Springs is one of the metro’s true entry points — post-war brick and newer infill where first-time buyers still pencil out, minutes from the 635/20 interchange.
QUICK FACTS
COUNTYDallas County
SCHOOLSMesquite ISD
POPULATION27,307 (2024 est.)
DT DALLAS18 min drive
POPULATION: U.S. CENSUS 2024 EST. · DRIVE TIME: OFF-PEAK
02 — MARKET SNAPSHOT
The numbers, at a glance.
MEDIAN ACTIVE LIST PRICE
$275K
MEDIAN OF CURRENT LIST PRICES
MEDIAN $ / SQFT
$174
LIST PRICE ÷ LIVING AREA
MEDIAN DAYS ON MARKET
36
ROOM TO NEGOTIATE
ACTIVE LISTINGS NOW
86
HOMES, INCOME PROPERTIES & LAND · MLS CITY = BALCH SPRINGS
SOURCE: NTREIS
SOURCE: NTREIS
04 — SCHOOLS
A few schools in Mesquite ISD.
Boundary lines shift and ratings age fast — treat these as a starting point and verify the exact address with the district before you write an offer.
TEA 2025 A–F ACCOUNTABILITY RATINGS · TXSCHOOLS.GOV
05 — GETTING AROUND
Drive times that shape your week.
DOWNTOWN DALLAS18 MIN
DFW AIRPORT41 MIN
DOWNTOWN FORT WORTH49 MIN
LEGACY WEST · PLANO33 MIN
OFF-PEAK ESTIMATES · OPENSTREETMAP ROUTING — RUSH HOUR ADDS TIME
06 — ON THE MARKET
Three ways to buy Balch Springs.
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