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McKinney City Guide
McKinney, Texas • Real Estate Agent

McKinney Realtor

Looking for a realtor in McKinney? Mali Gariani is a licensed Texas real estate agent representing buyers and sellers across McKinneyand North Texas - with real closings you can verify and clients who'll vouch for the work.

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McKinney price snapshot
Median sale price ≈$505K (Redfin, three months ending May 2026), approximate; below Frisco, close to Plano
Commute
US 75 (North Central Expressway) is the main north-south route through McKinney toward Allen, Plano and Dallas, with SH 5 (McDonald Street) running parallel. SH 121 / the Sam Rayburn Tollway runs along the southwest toward Frisco, Grapevine and DFW Airport, US 380 (University Drive) crosses east-west, and the Dallas North Tollway is reachable west of the city via Frisco. There is no DART light rail or commuter rail in McKinney. Transit is the McKinney Urban Transit District (formed 2016, also covering Celina, Lowry Crossing, Melissa, Princeton and Prosper) and Collin County Transit, a curb-to-curb on-demand shared-ride service operated by DART for eligible elderly, disabled and low-income residents.
Representation
Buyers & sellers, McKinney and nearby North Texas suburbs.

Why work with Mali in McKinney

McKinney is the Collin County seat and the rare North Texas suburb with an actual walkable center: a 19th-century courthouse square with roughly 120 independent shops, restaurants and galleries. Around it sit some of the largest master-planned communities in the region - Stonebridge Ranch, Trinity Falls, Craig Ranch - plus the 289-acre Heard wildlife sanctuary. It is a city of about 227,500 with a median household income of $124,177 (ACS 2024), and at a median sale price near $505K it runs meaningfully below Frisco’s $688K. Its employer base is also more industrial than Frisco’s or Plano’s: Encore Wire, Dynacraft, Simpson Strong-Tie and TRAXXAS all make things here. The trade-off is transit: for a city of this size, McKinney has remarkably little of it.

  • Local to McKinney, not just "the metroplex" - she knows the neighborhoods, schools, and HOAs block by block.
  • Represents you on both sides: buying, selling, or selling-to-buy with the two closings coordinated.
  • Straight answers on price and fees up front - no pressure, no jargon.
  • Access to off-market and new-build inventory beyond what’s on the public portals.

What buyers love about McKinney

  • Historic Downtown McKinney: a courthouse-square district with roughly 120 independent shops, restaurants and galleries in 19th-century buildings
  • The Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary, a 289-acre preserve spanning blackland prairie, wetlands and bottomland forest
  • TPC Craig Ranch, the private TPC-network course that hosts the PGA Tour’s CJ Cup Byron Nelson (title sponsor CJ Group since 2024)
  • Stonebridge Ranch: 5,000+ acres, 70+ villages, 9,400+ homes and roughly 36,000 residents

Recent McKinney closings

A sample of homes Mali's clients have closed in and around McKinney. Every one is a real, public record you can look up.

800 Enys Way, McKinney, TX 75069
Represented buyerView on Zillow →
6601 Charles Trl, McKinney, TX 75072
Represented buyerView on Zillow →
3612 Amanda Way, McKinney, TX, 75070
Represented buyerView on Zillow →
714 Easthill Dr, McKinney, TX, 75071
Represented buyerView on Zillow →
8408 Port Royal Ln, McKinney, TX, 75072
Represented sellerView on Zillow →
8000 Raven Ct, McKinney, TX, 75071
Represented buyerView on Zillow →

McKinney neighborhoods Mali covers

From first homes to move-up and luxury, Mali works every corner of McKinney. Explore the areas below, or ask her to compare them for your shortlist.

Craig Ranch

Golf-course master-plan on the McKinney-Frisco border with TPC-level amenities

Stonebridge Ranch

McKinney’s landmark master-plan: 6,800 acres with a beach club and aquatic center

Adriatica

McKinney’s European-inspired village: walkable, unique, and unlike anything else in DFW

Tucker Hill

New urbanist design with front porches, village streets, and McKinney charm

Historic Downtown McKinney

The real town square: 120-plus independent shops, and homes you can walk to them from

Trinity Falls

2,000 acres in north McKinney with a 350-acre natural park along the Trinity River

Read the McKinney city guideAll McKinney neighborhoods

Realtor in McKinney: common questions

How do I find a good realtor in McKinney?

Look for an agent who works McKinney specifically - not just "the DFW metroplex" - and can show recent, verifiable closings there. Mali Gariani is a licensed Texas real estate agent who represents buyers and sellers across McKinney and the surrounding North Texas suburbs, with local sales you can look up on Zillow and reviews from McKinney-area clients. The fastest way to start is a no-pressure call to talk through your timeline and price range.

How much does a realtor cost in McKinney?

Real estate commissions are negotiable and are not set by law. Since the 2024 National Association of Realtors settlement, buyer-broker compensation is agreed in writing before you tour homes, so you always know the terms up front. For sellers, Mali will walk you through what a listing costs and what it nets you before you sign anything. Ask for a straight answer on fees - a good McKinney agent gives you one.

Does Mali help with both buying and selling in McKinney?

Yes. Mali represents both buyers and sellers in McKinney: for buyers, that means finding homes (including off-market and new-build), touring, and negotiating; for sellers, a free comparative market analysis, pricing strategy, and full listing marketing. If you’re doing both at once - selling to buy - she coordinates the two closings so you’re not caught between them.

Which parts of McKinney does Mali cover?

All of McKinney, including Craig Ranch, Stonebridge Ranch, Adriatica, Tucker Hill, Historic Downtown McKinney. Because she works the whole city rather than one subdivision, she can compare neighborhoods on schools, commute, HOA, and resale for your specific shortlist instead of steering you to one pocket.

What school district is McKinney, TX in?

McKinney ISD covers most of the city, but not all of it. The City of McKinney’s official school-zones page names five districts serving parts of McKinney: McKinney ISD, Allen ISD, Frisco ISD, Melissa ISD and Prosper ISD. A McKinney address does not guarantee a McKinney ISD campus, so verify the attendance zone for the specific address before you write an offer.

Does McKinney have DART rail?

No. There is no DART light rail or commuter rail station in McKinney, so plan on driving. Public transit here is the McKinney Urban Transit District, formed in 2016, which also covers Celina, Lowry Crossing, Melissa, Princeton and Prosper, and Collin County Transit, a curb-to-curb on-demand shared-ride service operated by DART on the district’s behalf for eligible elderly, disabled and low-income residents. The nearest DART rail is in Plano.

Ready to make a move in McKinney?

Whether you're buying, selling, or relocating to McKinney, Mali will map your priorities against current inventory and give you a plan - no pressure.

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