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Melissa Real Estate
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
Little Elm 38 min Off-peak estimates. DFW traffic on the Tollway and US 380 varies a lot — ask me about your specific commute.
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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