Researched 23 September 2026
Forney
Two homes on the same street can carry very different tax bills. Here is why.
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Six North Texas cities, researched line by line.
Tax rates, MUD and PID assessments, builder incentives, commutes and what is being built — every figure with a named source and the date it was read.
Researched 23 September 2026
Princeton
Eleven public improvement districts, and the city publishes no assessment rates. Check before you sign.
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Melissa
The quiet one on US-75, with two grocery anchors and a district building as fast as it can.
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Frisco
The corporate relocation magnet — and the one city up here winding its PIDs down.
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Prosper
The million-dollar median — and the softest negotiating position it has had in years.
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Celina
The fastest-growing city in America, where the PID assessment can cost more than the tax rate.
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