DALLAS COUNTY · CITY REPORT
Rolling hills, Best Southwest
MEDIAN LIST
$410K
$ / SQFT
$163
DAYS ON MKT
57
ACTIVE NOW
213
POPULATION
57K
01 — THE VIBE
What it feels like to live here.
DeSoto rolls over actual hills in southern Dallas County, with estate pockets that surprise first-time visitors. It’s the anchor of the Best Southwest and prices like the metro’s last deal.
QUICK FACTS
COUNTYDallas County
SCHOOLSDeSoto ISD
POPULATION56,711 (2024 est.)
DT DALLAS20 min drive
POPULATION: U.S. CENSUS 2024 EST. · DRIVE TIME: OFF-PEAK
02 — MARKET SNAPSHOT
The numbers, at a glance.
MEDIAN ACTIVE LIST PRICE
$410K
MEDIAN OF CURRENT LIST PRICES
MEDIAN $ / SQFT
$163
LIST PRICE ÷ LIVING AREA
MEDIAN DAYS ON MARKET
57
ROOM TO NEGOTIATE
ACTIVE LISTINGS NOW
213
HOMES, INCOME PROPERTIES & LAND · MLS CITY = DESOTO
SOURCE: NTREIS
SOURCE: NTREIS
04 — SCHOOLS
A few schools in DeSoto 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 DALLAS20 MIN
DFW AIRPORT37 MIN
DOWNTOWN FORT WORTH40 MIN
LEGACY WEST · PLANO40 MIN
OFF-PEAK ESTIMATES · OPENSTREETMAP ROUTING — RUSH HOUR ADDS TIME
06 — ON THE MARKET
Three ways to buy DeSoto.
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