How we research.

A field guide is only as good as its sourcing. Every number on this site is either pulled live from a named source or written by a person and labeled that way — and when we can't verify something, it doesn't run.

MARKET FIGURES

Median list prices, days on market, and listing counts come from NTREIS listing data, refreshed on a 15-minute cycle. Every figure carries its updated date and source label. We show active-listing medians only — never re-labeled as sold or closed data — and when a figure genuinely isn't available, we leave it out rather than guess.

SCHOOL INFORMATION

Campus ratings are the Texas Education Agency's 2025 A–F accountability grades (txschools.gov). Neighborhood pages show nearby campuses by distance — never a promise of school assignment; boundaries change, so verify the exact address with the district.

POPULATION & COMMUTES

Populations are U.S. Census Vintage 2024 estimates. Drive times are off-peak estimates computed with OpenStreetMap routing — labeled as estimates wherever they appear.

PHOTOGRAPHY

Editorial photos publish only after a human approves them, with attribution on every frame. A page with no approved photo simply runs without one — no stock filler.

NEW-BUILD COMMUNITIES

Builder counts, price bands, and status lines are editorial research — treat them as a starting point and verify with sales offices. Live inventory bands appear only for communities we have verified against the MLS record.