Welcome to Carrollton
The city of Carrollton, 14 miles northwest of downtown Dallas and ringed by a number of other municipalities, is ideally located for homebuyers and the corporate sector. Homes here are still affordable, with the current median home value at about $170,000.
Once a mainly agricultural community, Carrollton has grown into a well-balanced mix of business and residential areas. The city is home to more than 5,000 businesses of all shapes and sizes, and is the only Foreign Trade Zone in North Dallas.
The good quality of life, low cost of living and the variety of Carrollton, Texas homes for sale have helped propel this relatively quiet city into the spotlight in recent years. In 2006, the city was named one of the “Best Places to Live in the United States” by CNN/Money and one of the “Top 100 Places to Live” by Relocate America.
Experience Carrollton
In the course of its history, the city of Carrollton has been a farming town, a railroad town and a grain and gravel town. Now, f approximately 121,000 people live here. The building boom in Carrollton started in the 1970s and continues to this day.
The city’s area of 36.6 square miles is home to corporate headquarters, commercial districts, parks, recreation facilities and a diversity of neighborhoods.
Carrollton cascades into three counties – Dallas, Denton and Collin – and benefits from the services of all. Schools in the city are mostly under the well-regarded Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District, while some parts are served by the Dallas and Lewisville ISDs.
The city has a great many neighborhood parks, as well as its own nature preserve. Hiking and biking trails are also plentiful and the city features 36 holes of championship golf at the two 18-hole courses of the Indian Creek Golf Club. The Creek Course was deemed one of the Top 10 Best New Golf Courses in 2004 by Golf Digest.
Shopping is likewise varied and convenient. For a touch of the Old West, head over to Historic Downtown Carrollton Square and enjoy its slightly rustic atmosphere while shopping for antiques, dining on savory cuisine or viewing the art hanging in its galleries.
Good things commercial and residential are happening in the city of Carrollton. Be a part of it: give the experts at American Realtors a call at 972-735-9800 or send an e-mail to info@americanrealtors.net.
