Dallas-Fort Worth boasts 11 of 20 wealthiest suburbs in Texas. Here’s the list
Dallas-Fort Worth has the most wealthy suburbs in Texas, according to a new study from GOBankingRates.
The study pulled Texas cities with at least 5,000 households and ranked the top 20 based on household income. These top 20 suburbs range in starting income from $165,000 to $410,000 per year. All suburbs were found in either DFW, the Houston-Woodlands or Austin-Georgetown areas.
Of the 20 cities ranked, DFW is home to more than half of the suburbs, at 11. Houston ranks second for the most-ranked, with six on the list, and Austin rounds out the list with three suburbs.
The Metroplex’s economy is the largest out of all the cities in the state at $709 billion, according to the 2022 Texas comptroller’s report. By this metric, DFW’s wealth outdoes other countries like Poland, Ukraine and Argentina.
Let’s take a look at where these wealthy suburbs are located.
The wealthiest suburbs in Dallas Fort Worth
University Park
- Ranked: No. 2
- Average household income: $389,868
- Typical home value: $2,445,874
Southlake
- Ranked: No. 3
- Average household income: $382,520
- Typical home value: $1,284,219
Colleyville
- Ranked: No. 5
- Average household income: $265,831
- Typical home value: $924,700
Prosper
- Ranked: No. 7
- Average household income: $229,754
- Typical home value: $842,332
Keller
- Ranked: No. 9
- Average household income: $217,210
- Typical home value: $658,426
Coppell
- Ranked: No. 11
- Average household income: $194,208
- Typical home value: $643,052
Flower Mound
- Ranked: No. 12
- Average household income: $191,231
- Typical home value: $630,589
Frisco
- Ranked: No. 13
- Average household income: $186,265
- Typical home value: $697,813
Celina
- Ranked: No. 14
- Average household income: $184,308
- Typical home value: $616,746
Highland Village
- Ranked: No. 15
- Average household income: $182,741
- Typical home value: $609,887
Murphy
- Ranked: No. 17
- Average household income: $176,156
- Typical home value: $608,510
The top 20 wealthiest suburbs in Texas
West University Place
- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land
- Ranked: No. 1
- Average household income: $409,677
- Typical home value: $1,758,363
Bellaire
- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land
- Ranked: No. 4
- Average household income: $311,033
- Typical home value: $1,123,984
Steiner Ranch
- Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown
- Ranked: No. 6
- Average household income: $232,530
- Typical home value: $528,502
Lakeway
- Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown
- Ranked: No. 8
- Average household income: $222,045
- Typical home value: $824,558
Fulshear
- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land
- Ranked: No. 10
- Average household income: $210,123
- Typical home value: $545,379
Cinco Ranch
- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land
- Ranked: No. 16
- Average household income: $178,516
- Typical home value: $557,775
Sugar Land
- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land
- Ranked: No. 18
- Average household income: $174,026
- Typical home value: $462,592
Leander
- Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown
- Ranked: No. 19
- Average household income: $167,516
- Typical home value: $455,706
Friendswood
- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land
- Ranked: No. 20
- Average household income: $165,294
- Typical home value: $464,519
GOBankingRates sourced its data from the 2023 American Community Survey and Zillow.
This story was originally published August 5, 2025 at 4:09 PM.