Jennifer Kirk The Kirks Realty Group

Areas / Melissa

Melissa Real Estate

New constructionFastest growingSchoolsCollin County

Fourth fastest-growing city in the United States, with US 75, SH 121 and SH 5 access. The population more than doubled in five years — and yes, Buc-ee's is the second-largest employer in town, which locals will tell you about within ten minutes of meeting you.

School districts

Who actually serves Melissa

Melissa ISD, which also extends into small portions of Weston and McKinney.

What people get wrong here

Melissa ISD is small, fast-growing and heavily in demand — and its boundary reaches beyond the city, into parts of McKinney. If Melissa ISD is your target, your search area is larger than the city limits suggest.

Communities worth knowing

  • Liberty
  • Meadow Run
  • North Creek
  • Bella Vista

Local context

  • #4 fastest-growing city in the U.S. (Census, +14.5%)
  • Population 13,901 (2020) → 29,969 (2025)
  • Buc-ee's is the #2 employer after Melissa ISD
Median sale price $449,774 July 2026 · −8.4% YoY · 60 days on market · 55% of listings cut price Source: Redfin
Commute Downtown Dallas  50–70 min
Little Elm  38 min
Off-peak estimates. DFW traffic on the Tollway and US 380 varies a lot — ask me about your specific commute.
County Collin County

Thinking about Melissa?

I will pull the actual comparable sales for the street you are looking at and verify the attendance zone before you tour.

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Let's talk about Melissa specifically.

Fifteen minutes, no pressure. I will tell you what is actually happening on the ground here, including the parts that do not help me.