Living in Highland Village: What Buyers Should Know
A lake-adjacent Denton County suburb with Lewisville ISD schools, a genuine small-city feel, and a tax structure that quietly saves buyers money.
Highland Village sits directly on Lake Lewisville, a fact that shapes almost everything about how people live here — boat ramps, a sandy beach area, and waterfront trails are a short drive (often a short walk) from most homes in the city. It's a small city, just 6.5 square miles, but it packs in 19 parks and a connected trail system that follows Grapevine Creek through several neighborhoods. Here's what I tell every family considering a move here.
Five Things That Actually Matter Here
Direct Lake Lewisville Access
Pilot Knoll Park is the city's signature outdoor asset — boat ramps, a sandy beach area, fishing, and picnic facilities managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Doubletree Ranch Park adds a splash pad, boardwalk, and sustainable design that's won awards. If lake access is a real priority for your family, Highland Village delivers it without requiring a lakefront price tag on every home.
Lewisville ISD Schools
Highland Village is zoned to Lewisville ISD, which posted an 81/100 ("B") in the 2024–25 TEA accountability ratings — its third consecutive year in the 80s. Marcus High School, which serves much of Highland Village, earned an "A" grade individually. As always, the district-wide number is a starting point; I check exact campus zoning for every home before a family tours it.
No MUDs or PIDs
Highland Village is fully built out, which means there are no Municipal Utility Districts or Public Improvement Districts layering extra taxes onto your property tax bill — a real, dollar-and-cents difference from newer master-planned communities elsewhere in DFW that carry those add-on tax districts. It's the kind of detail that doesn't show up in photos but shows up every year on your tax statement.
A Genuinely Small-City Feel
In-city dining and retail is limited by design — most shopping happens along the Lewisville/FM 2499 corridor or a short drive to Grapevine Mills. Residents tend to treat this as a feature rather than a drawback: quieter streets, less commercial congestion, and a City Council that's active and responsive in the way smaller DFW cities often are. Events like Celebrate Highland Village and Movies in the Park give the town a real community calendar.
A Connected Trail Network
The trail system follows Grapevine Creek through multiple neighborhoods, linking community parks into one walkable, bikeable corridor — genuinely useful for daily life, not just weekend recreation. It also connects into the broader Lewisville Lake Trail system for residents who want longer rides or runs.
What Homes Are Actually Selling For
Pulled directly from NTREIS MLS closed sales over the past 12 months, single-family homes priced $500,000–$850,000 — the range where most Highland Village family buyers are shopping today.
| Metric | Highland Village ($500K–$850K) |
|---|---|
| Closed Sales (12 months) | 137 |
| Avg Sold Price | $638,336 |
| Median Sold Price | $620,000 |
| Avg Square Footage | 2,978 |
| Avg $/SqFt (list) | $219.37 |
| Avg Days on Market | 42 (median 23) |
| Sale/List Ratio | 99.1% (median 99.1%) |
Source: NTREIS MLS closed-sale data as of July 2026, City of Highland Village, single-family residential, $500,000–$850,000, closed sales July 2025–July 2026. Compared to Coppell in the same price range, Highland Village homes run larger on average (2,978 vs. 2,769 sq ft) at a lower price-per-square-foot ($219 vs. $248) — reflecting an established housing stock built around the same era, priced for space rather than a per-foot premium.
Highland Shores: Entry-Level to Lakefront Estate
Highland Shores is one of the most active subdivisions in Highland Village, with 66 closed sales in the past 12 months — nearly half of all closed sales citywide. What makes it worth a closer look on its own is the range: this single neighborhood includes everything from $425,000 starter resales to a $3.2 million lakefront estate on more than half an acre. If lake proximity matters to your family, Highland Shores is the neighborhood where that range actually plays out on the ground.
| Metric | Highland Shores |
|---|---|
| Closed Sales (12 months) | 66 |
| Avg Sold Price | $685,034 |
| Median Sold Price | $625,000 |
| Price Range | $425,000 – $3,200,000 |
| Avg Square Footage | 3,089 |
| Avg $/SqFt (list) | $219.57 |
| Avg Days on Market | 47 (median 23) |
| Sale/List Ratio | 98.0% (median 98.8%) |
Source: NTREIS MLS closed-sale data as of July 2026, subdivision "Highland Shores," Highland Village, single-family residential, past 12 months (July 2025–July 2026). The wide gap between average ($685,034) and median ($625,000) sold price reflects a handful of true luxury lakefront outliers — including one 7,936-square-foot estate that sold for $3.2 million — pulling the average well above what a typical Highland Shores buyer actually pays. The median is the more honest number for most families evaluating this neighborhood.
Is Highland Village on the lake?
Yes — Highland Village is bordered on the north by Lake Lewisville, with several parks offering direct water access, boat ramps, and a beach area, along with some lakefront and lake-view homes.
What school district serves Highland Village?
Lewisville ISD, which posted an 81/100 ("B") in the 2024–25 TEA accountability ratings, with Marcus High School individually earning an "A" grade.
Does Highland Village have MUD or PID taxes?
No — the city is fully built out with no Municipal Utility Districts or Public Improvement Districts, which means no surprise tax districts layered on top of standard property taxes.
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