Country Ridge
An established Melissa neighborhood with its own namesake city park
Country Ridge is an established Melissa neighborhood with its own namesake city park, Country Ridge Park, inside it. In a city where most development is recent, a settled neighborhood with a municipal park attached is a distinct proposition: the landscaping has grown in, the streets are finished, and the park is maintained by the city rather than funded through association dues.
Price Range
Roughly $330K – $500K depending on plan and condition, around and below Melissa's median home value of about $454K (US Census ACS 2024 5-year) and its median sale price of $435,000 (Redfin, three months ending May 2026).
Property Types
Single-family, Two-story brick traditional, Some single-story plans
Year Built
Mostly 2000s
HOA: Confirm whether a mandatory association applies to the specific address and what it covers. The park itself is municipal and is not funded by association dues.
Schools
Melissa ISD
Commute & Access
About 5 min to US 75 · roughly 15 min to McKinney · about 35 min to Legacy West · roughly 55 min to Downtown Dallas outside peak
Highlights
What makes Country Ridge stand out
- Country Ridge Park, a City of Melissa park, inside the neighborhood
- Established streets with grown-in landscaping, which most of Melissa lacks
- Melissa ISD
- Quick US 75 access
- Standard suburban lots with usable yards
- One of the more attainable entry points in the city
Best Fit
A family that wants a park at the end of the street and a settled neighborhood rather than a construction site, at a price below the city's newer inventory.
Nearby Amenities
- Country Ridge Park
- Melissa's wider park and recreation system
- US 75 retail corridor
- McKinney's retail and historic square
- Lake Lavon recreation
Major Employers Nearby
- Raytheon and the McKinney aerospace corridor
- Baylor Scott & White McKinney and Medical City McKinney
- Melissa ISD and McKinney ISD
- Toyota Motor North America (Legacy West, Plano)
- The US 75 office corridor
How Country Ridge trades
Being established is the differentiator in a city of new construction: grown trees, finished streets and a municipal park are things a builder cannot deliver on a new lot, and buyers who have toured Melissa's newer phases notice the difference immediately. The counterweight is that the homes are older than the city's average and are approaching their first major maintenance cycle.
Check these before you offer
The trade-offs a listing will not mention. None of these are reasons not to buy here; they are the things worth pricing in.
- Homes are approaching twenty years old, so roofs, HVAC and fencing are due or coming due.
- A municipal park is public, so expect park traffic and weekend activity on the nearest streets.
- Melissa ISD is growing quickly and campus assignments change.
- The commute south is long at peak.
- Limited retail within the city.
Country Ridge: Frequently Asked Questions
Is Country Ridge Park part of the neighborhood's HOA?
How does an established Melissa neighborhood compare with the new ones?
What schools serve Country Ridge?
Nearby
More Melissa neighborhoods
- LibertyMelissa’s flagship 535-acre master-plan, now built out and trading as resalePrimarily resale, roughly $350K–$650K depending on size, lot, and updates. Liberty sold out of new construction in 2024, so ask for current comps rather than a builder base price.
- Milrany RanchActive new-construction master-plan with an amenity center and resort-style poolNew construction from roughly the high $420s into the $700s depending on builder, plan, and lot (K. Hovnanian base pricing has started near $428,900; UnionMain plans from the $450s). Builder base prices move with incentives and inventory, so confirm current numbers.
- Wolf Creek FarmsNew-construction Melissa community with a for-sale core and a large build-to-rent sectionNew-construction homes from roughly the high $460s (Meritage Signature series near $469,900) to the mid-$500s and up (Premier series from about $550,000). Builder base prices move with incentives and inventory, so confirm current numbers and lot premiums.
- Legacy RanchA Melissa subdivision on the Texas HOA registry, in a fast-growing small cityRoughly $350K – $550K depending on plan and condition, around Melissa's median home value of about $454K (US Census ACS 2024 5-year) and its median sale price of $435,000 (Redfin, three months ending May 2026). The mix of new construction closing moves that median as much as values do.
- Melissa FarmsA registered Melissa subdivision in a city built almost entirely since 2005Roughly $340K – $530K depending on plan and condition, around Melissa's median home value of about $454K (US Census ACS 2024 5-year) and its median sale price of $435,000 (Redfin, three months ending May 2026).
- North CreekAn established Melissa neighborhood, with North Creek Elementary named for itRoughly $330K – $510K depending on plan and condition, around and below Melissa's median home value of about $454K (US Census ACS 2024 5-year) and its median sale price of $435,000 (Redfin, three months ending May 2026).