Buzzy Suburb

Frisco makes top 5 list of U.S. suburbs most in demand in 2025

Suburban dwellers love Frisco.

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A new list on the most desirable suburbs in America puts one buzzy Dallas-area city in the top 5: According to a recent growth report by moving services website moveBuddha, Frisco comes in at No. 5 on the list of American suburbs that everyone wants to move to.

The survey ranks the suburbs that are the most in-demand in the most populous U.S. metros for 2025.

It ranks cities by two criteria: recent mover search data from January 2024 to February 2025 which reflects moves planned for the current year; and the most recent Zillow Home Value Index data for home averages in each of the 50 biggest metros.

Frisco had a "move in-to-out ratio" of 1.82, meaning there are 182 searches for moves in for every 100 searches for moving out.

The report says Frisco's explosive growth mirrors Dallas', as the city saw a shocking 1,001 percent economic growth rate from 2022 to 2023.

"[Frisco is] now a business hub within a business hub, hosting everything from the Dallas Cowboys headquarters to FIFA’s 2026 World Cup," the report's author wrote.

The tech-driven city is also thriving with fun foodie festivals, new restaurant openings, and more.

The no. 1 suburb on the list was Summerville, South Carolina, 25 miles northeast of Charleston. The three other cities that topped Frisco were Meridian, Idaho just outside Boise; St. Augustine, Florida, 40 miles southeast of Jacksonville; and Vancouver, Washington, 10 miles north of Portland, Oregon.

While Frisco is one of the most desirable suburbs, a move there won't come cheap. MoveBuddha revealed the average Frisco home was worth $671,173 in December 2024. For reference, the typical American home cost about $357,000 at that time.

But according to the study's findings, Frisco is an outlier among the most expensive in-demand U.S. suburbs.

"Between 2005 and 2023, it ranked 1st in the nation for adding housing growth, building more than 50,000 units in that time," the report said. "Even with the effort, Frisco’s influx of newcomers is still strong, and its home prices are more than twice the Texas average (and the only top Texas suburb above the 60th percentile for home prices)."

The report also warns top suburbs like Frisco that offer a "city-like culture" can sometimes inherit problems of those same cities residents are trying to escape from, such as high housing costs and congested traffic.

"Whether they’re following in the footsteps of a booming metropolis or quietly living off the charm of a slower-paced past, these top suburbs were made to fit every taste and budget," the report said.

Other desirable Texas suburbs
Frisco won as the No. 1 most desirable suburb to move to in Texas, but three other suburbs also made it into the top 50: The North Austin suburb of Georgetown (No. 18), Houston's far-flung suburb of Conroe (No. 19), and Canyon Lake (No. 42) outside San Antonio.

The top 10 most desirable suburbs to move to in 2025 are:

No. 1 – Summerville, South Carolina (Charleston)
No. 2 – Meridian, Idaho (Boise)
No. 3 – St. Augustine, Florida (Jacksonville)
No. 4 – Vancouver, Washington (Portland)
No. 5 – Frisco, Texas (Dallas-Fort Worth)
No. 6 – Tempe, Arizona (Phoenix)
No. 7 – Saint Paul, Minnesota (Minneapolis)
No. 8 – Fort Mill, South Carolina (Charlotte, North Carolina)
No. 9 – Clermont, Florida (Orlando)
No. 10 – Cary, North Carolina (Raleigh)

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Dallas Got Robbed

The richest small town in Texas is surprisingly not in Dallas

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Houston neighbor Bellaire is the richest town in Texas.

A survey of affluent small towns has found one town in Texas to be at the top of the list, but shockingly, it is not in Dallas. The town of Bellaire, a small enclave within the Houston metro area, has earned the top spot as the richest small town in Texas for 2025. Boo.

The report, "The Richest Small Town in Every State," from GoBankingRates, selected one city from each state, using data from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey to determine the 50 richest small towns based on their median household income.

Describing Bellaire as a "small town" might be a misnomer. It's located less than 10 miles from downtown Houston and is fully surrounded by the City of Houston. It's really more of a wealthy enclave within Houston, with a population of just over 17,000 residents.

Those affluent citizens earn a median $236,311 in income every year, which GoBankingRates says is the 11th highest household median income out of all 50 cities included in the report.

The average home in this city is worth over $1.12 million, but Bellaire's lavish residential reputation often attracts properties with multi-million-dollar price tags.

Bellaire also earned a shining 81 livability score for its top quality schools, health and safety, commute times, with an abundance of exceptional local amenities.

Those include conveniently located grocery stores, coffee shops, diverse dining options, and spacious parks.

It's not the first time that Bellaire has caught the eye of GoBankingRates, which previously ranked it as the No. 23 wealthiest suburb in America, and it's been named on similar lists comparing the richest American cities.

Dallas can take comfort in the fact that a different survey found Lewisville to be of the cities attracting the most high-income households, meaning those that make more than $200,000. However, census data places the most recent median income in Lewisville at $85,002 — so it's nowhere close to catching up to Bellaire.

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