Melissa Farms
A registered Melissa subdivision in a city built almost entirely since 2005
Melissa Farms is a Melissa subdivision with an HOA management certificate on file with the Texas homeowners association registry. Like most of the city, it is recent suburban development: Melissa was a rural town until the mid-2000s, and nearly all of its housing has been built since, which makes it one of the youngest housing stocks in Collin County and one of the more affordable ways into a new-ish home with US 75 access.
Price Range
Roughly $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).
Property Types
Single-family, Two-story brick traditional
Year Built
Mostly 2005–present
HOA: Registered association with a state management certificate on file. Confirm the current dues and coverage from the resale certificate.
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 Melissa Farms stand out
- Young housing stock with current systems and layouts
- Registered homeowners association
- Quick US 75 access
- Melissa ISD
- Standard suburban lots with back yards
- Attainable pricing relative to McKinney and the cities further south
Best Fit
A buyer who wants a newer house and a yard at a price McKinney no longer offers, and who is comfortable with the commute and with a city that is still building its services out.
Nearby Amenities
- Neighborhood common areas and parks
- Melissa's city parks and recreation
- US 75 retail corridor
- McKinney's retail and historic square nearby
- 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 Melissa Farms trades
As across Melissa, the competitive reference point is new construction rather than other resales, because builders remain active in the city. That sets the floor on pricing and makes presentation and condition decisive for a resale seller. The city's rapid growth also means services and school facilities are still catching up, which some buyers price in and some do not.
Taxes, dues and districts
Check whether the address sits inside a municipal utility district or public improvement district, which are common funding mechanisms in fast-growing Collin County cities and either raise the tax rate or add an assessment alongside HOA dues. Pull the record for the exact address from the Collin Central Appraisal District.
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.
- Builder competition depresses resale pricing while construction continues nearby.
- Long commute to the main employment corridors.
- Melissa ISD is growing fast; campus assignments and facilities are in flux.
- Limited retail and services within the city itself.
- Confirm the tax rate and any special district for the exact address.
Melissa Farms: Frequently Asked Questions
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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.
- Country RidgeAn established Melissa neighborhood with its own namesake city parkRoughly $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).
- 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.
- 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).