Community guide · Collin County
One of the fastest-growing cities in America, right on US-75 — newer homes, big new parks and McKinney about 20 minutes south.
By Shayla Eadler, REALTOR® · TREC #0747934 · Based in Van Alstyne · Updated
Anna, Texas
Yes — living in Anna, TX makes sense if you want a newer home in a planned subdivision, a big city park nearby and quick US-75 access to McKinney and Sherman. The trade-off is distance: downtown Dallas is about 53 minutes away with no traffic, and the city is still building out roads and retail.
Anna is changing fast. The U.S. Census Bureau’s 2025 estimates put the city at 35,245 people, more than double its 2020 count of 16,896, and ranked it the fifth fastest-growing U.S. city of 20,000 or more. Most of that growth is in new planned subdivisions spread across the city — the city’s economic development office lists 33 residential developments, from small acreage communities to Anna Town Square at about 1,915 lots. That means lots of choice, but also lots of homework on each one.
Under the new rooftops there’s still a small railroad town. Anna was platted in 1883 along the Houston and Texas Central line and incorporated in 1913, and its 1885 depot now sits in Sherley Heritage Park. When clients ask me whether Anna is right for them, I usually say: if a newer home and a big city park matter more to you than a short Dallas commute, put Anna on the list.
Growth here is mostly residential, and the city is spending to keep up. Anna adopted its tax year 2025 budget with rising debt service, and voters decide a $60 million street bond on November 3, 2026 (early voting runs October 19–30). New parks are under way too: Finley Park, a 28-acre neighborhood park, was set to start construction in summer 2026, and Carol Park and Hassie Lawrence Morgan Park were both scheduled to open in 2026.
Road links are improving. Collin County opened Segment 3C of the Outer Loop — 8.9 miles from Custer Road to US-75 — on November 7, 2025, giving Anna-area drivers a direct east–west route toward Celina. For healthcare, the ER at Anna is part of Texoma Medical Center and open 24/7, and the city’s September 2026 economic development newsletter highlighted FourSquare Healthcare’s plans for a $26 million, 130-bed senior care facility in Anna.
The honest version
Every town has trade-offs. Here’s what I tell my own clients before they buy.
Pros
Cons
For sale now
Most Anna TX homes for sale are newer construction in planned subdivisions, with resale homes coming up as early phases fill in. There are also a few acreage-lot communities and older homes close to the historic downtown.
The bulk of Anna’s inventory. Builders release homes phase by phase, so incentives, lot premiums and HOA amenities vary a lot between subdivisions — and sometimes between streets in the same one.
As the first phases of Anna’s larger communities mature, resale homes come on the market with finished landscaping and fences. They can be a good value next to a brand-new build down the road.
The city’s list includes acreage-lot communities like Sheffield Farms (about 74 acreage lots) and Wild Rose (about 27). Expect fewer homes for sale at any one time, so alerts help.
Older homes on established streets near Sherley Heritage Park and the 1885 depot. Lots and floor plans vary more here, and inspections matter more on older systems.
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I’ll send new listings, price drops and my Coming Soon homes in Anna — with my honest notes on each one.
New construction
New construction is the main story in Anna. The City of Anna’s economic development office lists 33 residential developments, and the biggest ones below add up to thousands of planned homes. Some are well along; others are still raw land waiting for their first phase.
Lot counts are planned totals, not homes for sale today. Builders, phases and incentives change month to month, so I check what’s actually selling — and what the HOA, tax rate and school assignment are — before you fall for a model home.
Before you tour a model home
| Community | Planned size | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Town Square | ± 1,915 lots | Largest community on the city’s list |
| West Crossing | ± 1,447 lots | Second largest by lot count |
| Oak Hollow Estates | ± 965 lots | Large planned subdivision |
| North Pointe Crossing | ± 934 lots | Large planned subdivision |
| Villages of Hurricane Creek | ± 881 lots | Plus Villages of Hurricane Creek North (± 829 lots) |
| Meadow Vista | ± 800 lots | Large planned subdivision |
| Oak Ridge | 800 acres | Residential acreage on the city’s list |
| Mantua | 771 acres | Residential acreage on the city’s list |
| Anna Ranch | ± 651.7 acres | Residential acreage on the city’s list |
| Avery Point | ± 554 lots | Mid-size subdivision |
| Pecan Grove | ± 646 lots | Phase 1 (± 173) and Phase 2 (± 473) |
| Camden Parc | ± 452 lots | Mid-size subdivision |
| Tara Farms | ± 363 lots | Mid-size subdivision |
| Sheffield Farms | ± 74 acreage lots | Acreage-lot community |
Sizes are from the City of Anna Economic Development list (opportunityannatx.com, checked Oct 2026). Ask me which builders are active in each one right now.
Know before you buy
In fast-growing Texas towns, new subdivisions often pay for their own water lines, streets and drainage through a Municipal Utility District (MUD) or a Public Improvement District (PID). A MUD is its own taxing unit with its own rate per $100 of value. A PID is a special assessment the city levies on homes inside the district, usually billed yearly for a set number of years.
Either one can add real money to your monthly payment, and it isn’t included in the in-city rate in the tax table on this page. Whether a particular Anna home has one depends entirely on the subdivision and sometimes the phase. Texas law requires sellers to give buyers written notice of a MUD or PID, but I’d rather you know before you write an offer — so I check every address.
How I check an Anna address
Where to live
These are some of the larger communities on the City of Anna’s development list — a starting point for comparing lot counts, location and tax setup.
Planned community · ± 1,915 lots
The largest community on the city’s development list. With that many lots, you’ll find a range of phases and floor plans — ask me which sections are building now and how the tax setup compares.
Anna ISD
Planned community · ± 1,447 lots
The second-largest development on the city’s list. A good one to compare side by side with Anna Town Square on lot size, HOA amenities and drive time to US-75.
Anna ISD
Planned community · ± 881 lots
Listed with a separate northern section, Villages of Hurricane Creek North, at about 829 more lots. Together they’re one of the bigger footprints in Anna — ask me which phase a home is in.
Anna ISD
Planned community · ± 965 lots
One of Anna’s larger planned subdivisions on the city’s list. As with every new community here, I confirm the builder, HOA dues and any MUD or PID before you get attached to a home.
Anna ISD
Planned community · ± 934 lots
Another large development on the city’s list, sized close to Oak Hollow Estates. Worth touring if you’re comparing several Anna subdivisions in the same price range.
Anna ISD
Planned community · Two phases
Listed in two phases — about 173 lots in Phase 1 and about 473 in Phase 2. Resale homes in an earlier phase and new builds in a later one can sit only a few streets apart.
Anna ISD
Acreage lots
Two of the acreage-lot communities on the city’s list — about 74 acreage lots in Sheffield Farms and 27 in Wild Rose. A different feel from Anna’s standard subdivisions, with fewer homes for sale at once.
Established · In town
Older homes on established streets around Sherley Heritage Park and the 1885 Anna Depot. Lots, ages and floor plans vary more than in the new subdivisions, so a good inspection matters even more here.
Subdivision names are a starting point. Lot sizes, HOA rules and school zoning vary street by street — I’ll confirm all of it for any home you’re considering.
Cost of living
Inside Anna city limits, the tax year 2025 adopted rates add up to about $1.9955 per $100 of taxable value — roughly 2.00% before exemptions. The City of Anna’s rate rose to $0.525073 from $0.5072, mostly because of debt service; the maintenance and operations portion actually went down. Anna ISD’s rate is $1.2399, and Collin County kept its rate flat at $0.149343.
Two things to watch: Collin County has already adopted $0.151414 for tax year 2026, and the city’s $60 million street bond on the November 3, 2026 ballot carries the required “This is a tax increase” language. Homes in a MUD or PID pay more on top of this stack.
Schools
Most of Anna is served by Anna ISD, a 5A district with 6,724 students in 2025–26 — more than double its enrollment a decade ago. It runs nine schools: five elementary schools, two middle schools, Anna High School (home of the Coyotes, 1,794 students) and an alternative campus. The newest, Lorenzo Dow Hendricks Elementary, opened in 2025, and Clemons Creek and Slayter Creek middle schools both opened in 2023.
Anna ISD received an overall C in the 2025–26 TEA accountability ratings, as reported by the Texas Tribune. Voters approved new campuses in a November 2022 bond and turned down a $100 million stadium bond in May 2024. A small part of the city falls in Blue Ridge ISD, so always confirm the district and campus for a specific address.
Getting around
US-75 is Anna’s main road — McKinney is about 20 minutes south and Van Alstyne is 8 minutes north. Since November 2025, the Collin County Outer Loop has also connected US-75 west toward Celina.
Downtown Dallas
55 min≈ 44 mi
via US-75 S
Legacy West (Plano)
35 min≈ 28 mi
via US-75 S
The Star (Frisco)
35 min≈ 28 mi
southwest via US-75
Downtown McKinney
19 min≈ 12 mi
via US-75 S
McKinney National Airport
25 min≈ 14 mi
via US-75 S
DFW Airport
60 min≈ 49 mi
via US-75 S
Downtown Sherman
30 min≈ 22 mi
via US-75 N
Van Alstyne
8 min≈ 6 mi
via US-75 N
Typical drive times without heavy traffic. Rush hour on US-75 and the Tollway can add 15–30 minutes.
Local favorites
Anna’s parks are the big draw, and the city keeps adding more — here’s where I send people first.
Anna’s flagship park on W Rosamond Pkwy: lighted ball fields, a splash pad, a new ocean-themed playground, nine pickleball courts, a skatepark and pump track, disc golf and a walking trail.
The 1885 railroad depot moved to Sherley Heritage Park in 2018. Tours can be set up with the local history group — a fun look at Anna before the rooftops.
A 28-acre neighborhood park, formerly called Anna Crossing Park, with active and passive areas. Construction was set to begin in summer 2026 and take about a year.
A neighborhood park set to finish in fall 2026, with two pickleball courts, a small dog park, a pavilion, parking and a trail that connects to a trailhead at Persimmon.
One of the city’s signature special events, alongside the Easter Eggstravaganza, Touch-a-Truck and Juneteenth. Check the city calendar for this year’s date and location.
One of the city’s signature special events. In the fall, watch for Haunt the Halls at City Hall and nearby — this year it’s Friday, October 30, 2026.
Youth soccer, baseball, softball and T-ball, adult co-ed softball and 50+ programs like prize bingo and crafting, all run through Anna Parks & Recreation.
A privately owned club in Anna with a golf course, practice areas, a pool and a dining room. Membership details come straight from the club.
Lake Texoma is about 45 minutes north, so a day on the water or at Eisenhower State Park is an easy weekend plan from Anna.
Before you move
A few Anna-specific things I walk every buyer through before closing.
FAQ
Quick answers to the questions I hear most from people moving to Anna.
For a lot of buyers, yes. Anna offers newer homes in planned subdivisions, a large city park system and quick US-75 access to McKinney and Sherman. The trade-offs are a commute of about 55 minutes to downtown Dallas without traffic, a combined tax rate near 2%, and the growing pains of one of the fastest-growing cities in the country.
Inside city limits, the tax year 2025 adopted rates total about $1.9955 per $100 of value: City of Anna $0.525073, Anna ISD $1.2399, Collin County $0.149343 and Collin College $0.08122. That’s roughly 2.00% before exemptions. Homes in a MUD or PID pay more, so I always pull the exact rate for an address.
Most of Anna is in Anna ISD, which had 6,724 students in 2025–26 and runs one high school, Anna High School (the Coyotes), plus two middle schools and five elementary schools. A small part of the city is in Blue Ridge ISD. Anna ISD received an overall C in the 2025–26 TEA ratings.
Downtown Dallas is about 44 miles from Anna, roughly 55 minutes down US-75 with no traffic. Rush hour can add 15 to 30 minutes or more. Downtown McKinney is about 20 minutes away and Legacy West in Plano is about 35 minutes.
It depends on the subdivision. Many new communities in fast-growing Texas towns fund streets, water lines and drainage through a MUD tax or a PID assessment, and those charges are separate from the city tax stack. Texas sellers must disclose them, but I check every Anna address up front so you can compare homes on the full monthly cost.
Very fast. The Census Bureau estimated Anna at 35,245 people in July 2025, up 10.2% in a single year and more than double its 2020 count of 16,896. That made it the fifth fastest-growing U.S. city with 20,000 or more people. The city’s development list includes 33 residential communities.
Today, Anna is known for rapid growth and new construction along US-75. Historically, it’s a railroad town: it was platted in 1883 on the Houston and Texas Central line, and its 1885 depot is preserved in Sherley Heritage Park. Locals also know it for Slayter Creek Park.
Yes, though they’re fewer than standard lots. The city’s list includes acreage-lot communities like Sheffield Farms and Wild Rose, and I also watch acreage and land listings in the surrounding area. Set up an alert with me so you hear about new acreage listings early.
Compare nearby towns
Collin CountyMelissaNext town south on US-75 — grew even faster, at 14.5% in 2024–25.Read the Melissa guide 
Grayson CountyVan AlstyneEight minutes north on US-75, in Grayson County — my home base.Read the Van Alstyne guide 
Collin CountyMcKinneyAbout 20 minutes south, with a historic downtown square and more shopping.Read the McKinney guide 
Grayson CountyShermanAbout 30 minutes north, home to Texas Instruments’ new SM1 chip fab.Read the Sherman guide Facts on this page were checked against public sources in October 2026. Tax rates, school ratings and road plans change — confirm anything important for your decision.
Ready when you are
I’ll show you around — the neighborhoods, the schools and the places locals love — and put together homes in Anna that fit your budget.