2026 Gunter community guide · Grayson County
A small Grayson County town on Preston Road, where golf-course homes, new production homes and acreage sit about 13 minutes from Celina, with a state-champion football program.
By Shayla Eadler, Broker & Owner (TREC #747934) · Updated
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From golf-course homes at The Bridges and new homes in Sunset Ranch to acreage and farm properties around town, here are the latest Gunter listings and quick searches.
01Overview
For buyers who want room and a small-town school within reach of Frisco and Celina, often yes. Gunter ISD is small (about 1,150 students) and its high school earned an A (91) from TEA in 2025, Preston Road reaches Celina in about 13 minutes and PGA Frisco in about 27, and new production homes start near $300,000. The trade-offs are limited shopping and services, a drive of about an hour to Dallas, and MUD or PID charges in several new communities.
Gunter was founded around 1902 on land donated by the family of John “Jot” Gunter, near today’s SH-289 and FM-121, and Albert Earthman built its first home the next year. A 1924 bank failure, the Great Depression and fires in 1930 and 1948 slowed the town; when a bank branch opened in 2002, it was Gunter’s first financial institution in nearly 90 years.
The Census Bureau estimates about 2,600 residents in July 2025, up about 25% from roughly 2,060 in 2020, across about 18 square miles. The town motto is “Tough People Win,” and the Gunter Tigers live up to it, with Class 3A Division II state football titles in 2016, 2019, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
Growth is arriving up Preston Road from Celina and Prosper. The Bridges at Preston Crossings pairs new homes with a Fred Couples signature golf course, Trophy Signature Homes is building Sunset Ranch, and K. Hovnanian and Risewell Homes have communities listed as coming soon. Around them, much of the area is still pasture, horse property and acreage.
Several new Gunter communities carry a MUD or PID. Grayson CAD’s 2025 rate sheet lists new MUDs named Sunset Ranch and Grayson/Gunter Crossing at $1.00 per $100, and phases of The Bridges pay flat-fee PID assessments. Ask for the full tax and assessment picture before comparing builder prices.
02Honest take
What we tell our own clients before they make a move.
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03Where to live
Gunter offers a golf community, new production homes, custom homesites and country acreage. These are the areas we show most often.
New homes of about 1,800 to 2,900 square feet near a Fred Couples signature course with select public tee times, plus a private pool, playground, trails and green space. Optional membership at The Bridges Golf Club adds tennis, fitness and dining, and custom builders offer larger homes.
Homes near The Bridges at Preston CrossingsEnergy-efficient homes of about 1,230 to 3,610 square feet with a pool and children’s pool, a fishing pond with paddle boating, pickleball and basketball courts, an event lawn, a fire pit and trails.
Homes near Sunset RanchA K. Hovnanian community close to the Gunter ISD campuses, with plans up to about 3,700 square feet, four-car garages and optional apartment-style “Extra Suite” layouts, plus a playground and trails.
Homes near The PreserveA Risewell Homes community south of town with a Gunter address that is listed in Celina ISD.
Homes near SerenadeOlder homes on established lots near City Hall, downtown and the Gunter ISD campuses.
Homes near In-town GunterHomes on acreage, horse property and raw land along the county roads around Gunter, often with room for a shop or barn. Many rely on septic systems and a water supply corporation or well.
Homes near Country homes & acreageRisewell’s Golden Estates is also listed as coming soon, and its earlier Gunter community, The Meadows, sold out with homes from about $799K. The city has held hearings on new PIDs for Taylor Ranch and Platinum Ranch, so more neighborhoods are on the way. Ask us what is selling now.
| Community | Builders | What to expect |
|---|---|---|
| The Bridges at Preston Crossings | Mattamy Homes | 1,800–2,900 sq ft; about $320K–$414K; Gunter ISD |
| The Bridges (custom) | Our Country Homes, Gutman Custom Homes | Custom homes from about $650K |
| Sunset Ranch | Trophy Signature Homes | About $300K–$445K; Gunter ISD |
| The Preserve | K. Hovnanian | Coming soon; up to about 3,700 sq ft |
| Serenade & Golden Estates | Risewell Homes | Coming soon |
Builders and incentives change often. Bring us to your first model-home visit and we’ll represent you, not the builder. How we help new-build buyers →
04Market
Zillow’s typical Gunter home value was about $652,200 in September 2026, down about 2% from a year earlier. In ZIP 75058, which also covers the countryside around town, Realtor.com counted 62 active listings (up about 10% year over year) at a median list price of about $732,500 (down about 11%), with a median of 96 days on market and about a quarter of listings showing a price cut.
Those figures run high because so much of the Gunter market is acreage, custom and golf-course homes, while production homes at The Bridges and Sunset Ranch start near $300,000. With long days on market and builder incentives, buyers have room to negotiate, and sellers do best with sharp pricing and strong photos of the land.
Live from the NTREIS MLS for homes in Gunter (houses, townhomes and condos). Sold figures cover the last 60 days.
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05Budget
Inside city limits and outside a MUD, Gunter’s 2025 combined rate is about $2.16 per $100: the city ($0.52565), Gunter ISD ($1.1872, down from $1.2552 in 2024), Grayson County ($0.3051) and Grayson College ($0.14598). For 2026, the city proposed a rate of $0.565506.
Several new communities are in a MUD or PID. Grayson CAD’s 2025 sheet lists the Sunset Ranch and Grayson/Gunter Crossing MUDs at $1.00 per $100 and flat-fee PIDs for phases of The Bridges, so a home in a $1.00 MUD outside city limits would total about $2.64 per $100.
| Taxing unit | Rate per $100 of value |
|---|---|
| City of Gunter (2025) | $0.525650 |
| Gunter ISD (2025) | $1.187200 |
| Grayson County (2025) | $0.305100 |
| Grayson College (2025) | $0.145980 |
| Typical total (in city, no MUD) | ≈ $2.16 |
| MUD, if applicable | + about $1.00 |
| PID (The Bridges phases) | Flat annual assessment |
At about 2.16% before exemptions, a $400,000 home in city limits would owe roughly $8,650 a year. The same home in a $1.00 MUD outside city limits would be about 2.64%, or roughly $10,550, before the $140,000 school homestead exemption.
MUD rates often fall as a district pays down its bonds, and PID assessments run for a set term. We pull the rate history, debt and payoff schedule before you buy.
| Service | Provider |
|---|---|
| Electricity | Varies by address: Oncor-area homes choose a retail provider; some rural addresses are on an electric co-op |
| Water | City of Gunter or Mustang Special Utility District, depending on the address |
| Sewer | City of Gunter in town; new communities may be served through their MUD; septic on many acreage tracts |
| Trash & recycling | Alford Services, under city contract |
Tax rates are the adopted 2025 rates and change every year. Verify any address with the Grayson Central Appraisal District before you buy. Estimate your payment →
06Education
Gunter ISD covers about 66 square miles, mostly in Grayson County with a small portion in Collin County, and enrolled 1,153 students in 2025–26 across Gunter Elementary (PK–4), Gunter Middle (5–8) and Gunter High School (9–12). TEA rated the district B (84) in 2025, with Gunter High School earning an A (91); in the August 2026 ratings the district earned a B (83) and the high school an A (90).
Some new communities with Gunter addresses south of town are in Celina ISD, so we confirm the district for every address.
| School district | What to know |
|---|---|
| Gunter ISD | Most of the area; B (84) district and A (91) high school in 2025. |
| Celina ISD | Some Gunter-address communities to the south, such as Serenade. Confirm by address. |
School boundaries change as districts grow. We confirm the assigned campuses for every home before you make an offer.
07Location
Gunter sits on SH-289 (Preston Road), about 18 miles south of Sherman and 10 miles north of Celina, with FM-121 crossing town toward Van Alstyne and US-75. Construction continues on eastbound FM-121 east of Preston.
| Destination | Distance | Typical drive |
|---|---|---|
| Celina | ~10 mi | 13–15 min |
| Texas Instruments, Sherman | ~17 mi | 25–30 min |
| Downtown Sherman | ~18 mi | About 23 min |
| PGA Frisco | ~19 mi | About 27 min |
| Downtown McKinney | ~27 mi | About 38 min |
| Legacy West, Plano | ~29 mi | About 40 min |
| Downtown Dallas | ~51 mi | About 65 min; longer at rush hour |
| DFW Airport | ~50 mi | About 65 min |
Drive times are typical off-peak estimates. Allow more time at rush hour.
08Lifestyle
A Fred Couples signature course in Gunter, with select public tee times and an optional club membership.
Friday nights with a program that won Class 3A Division II state titles in 2016, 2019, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
Swimming, boating, camping and trails about 40 minutes southwest.
Eisenhower State Park and the lake’s marinas about 45 minutes north.
Birding and wildlife drives on Lake Texoma’s Big Mineral Arm, about 45 minutes north.
Restaurants and shops around Celina’s historic square, about 13 minutes south.
09Everyday life
Gunter’s own economy is small (the school district, the city and local businesses), and most residents commute. Preston Road leads south to Celina, Prosper and Frisco, and US-75 and SH-289 lead north to Sherman’s semiconductor plants.
10Quick answers
Gunter (about 2,600 residents in 2025) offers a small school district with an A-rated high school, a golf community, new homes from about $300,000 and acreage, about 13 minutes from Celina. The trade-offs are limited shopping, a long commute to Dallas and MUD or PID charges in some new neighborhoods.
Grayson County. Gunter ISD also reaches a small part of Collin County, and some communities with Gunter addresses to the south are in Celina ISD.
About 51 road miles to downtown Dallas (an hour or more) and about 19 miles to PGA Frisco (about 27 minutes) on Preston Road. Celina is about 10 miles south.
Gunter ISD, with 1,153 students in 2025–26. TEA rated the district B (84) and Gunter High School A (91) in 2025. Some nearby communities are in Celina ISD, so we confirm every address.
About $2.16 per $100 inside city limits for 2025 (city $0.52565, Gunter ISD $1.1872, Grayson County $0.3051, Grayson College $0.14598). Homes in a MUD can pay about $1.00 more.
Some do. Grayson CAD lists the Sunset Ranch and Grayson/Gunter Crossing MUDs at $1.00 per $100 for 2025, and phases of The Bridges pay flat-fee PID assessments.
Zillow’s typical home value was about $652,000 in September 2026, pulled up by acreage and custom homes. New production homes at The Bridges and Sunset Ranch start around $300,000 to $320,000.
Yes. The Bridges at Preston Crossings has a Fred Couples signature course with select public tee times and an optional club membership.
Gunter’s Tigers won Class 3A Division II state championships in 2016, 2019, 2022, 2023 and 2024, and Friday nights are a big part of town life.
Crime statistics are published by the Gunter Police Department. We encourage every buyer to review the data for the specific area they are considering and to visit at different times of day. As agents, we share data sources rather than opinions about which neighborhoods are “safe.”
About this guide. Written by Shayla Eadler, Licensed Broker & Owner of Ten Twenty Realty (TREC #0747934), and reviewed October 2026. Facts come from public sources, including: U.S. Census Bureau (Vintage 2025), Grayson CAD 2025 rates, City of Gunter, City of Gunter trash & recycling, TEA 2025 ratings, Gunter ISD, Texas Education Agency, Gunter ISD, Mattamy Homes: Bridges at Preston Crossings, Zillow home value index, Realtor.com ZIP inventory data.
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Holly serves Gunter along with Celina, Prosper, Sherman and nearby towns, with experience in new construction, luxury homes and land. She helps buyers compare builders, MUD and PID costs and school districts along Preston Road.
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