Horses grazing beside a white four-board fence under live oaks in Denton County horse country

Denton County · Core market · County seat: Denton

Denton County, TX homes, land & communities

Lake Lewisville and Ray Roberts, horse country around Pilot Point and Argyle, and a college-town square in Denton.

County seat
Denton
Towns we serve
37
Population
1,069,346Census estimate, July 2025
Main routes
I-35, I-35E, I-35W, US-380
Best for
Equestrian, Lakes, Suburban

Living in Denton County

Is Denton County a good place to live?

Denton County passed one million residents and reached about 1,069,000 in July 2025, up roughly 18% since 2020. It stretches from Lewisville Lake and the suburbs along SH-121 to horse country around Argyle, Aubrey and Pilot Point, with the University of North Texas and Texas Woman’s University in the college town of Denton.

For buyers, it offers everything from lake homes and master-planned communities to equestrian property and acreage north of US-380.

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Why people move here

  • Lewisville, Ray Roberts and Grapevine lakes
  • Horse country and acreage around Argyle, Aubrey and Pilot Point
  • A college-town square in Denton
  • The county’s lowest tax rate since 1986

Buying land

Buying land & acreage in Denton County

Outside city limits, county land is mostly unincorporated, so the rules come from the county, the deed and the utility providers rather than a city. That makes due diligence before you make an offer especially important.

Texas counties generally can’t zone land outside city limits, so deed restrictions, HOA rules, floodplain maps, septic permits and nearby cities’ ETJ subdivision rules decide what you can build.

  • Survey and boundary lines
  • Legal, recorded road access
  • Water: city, water supply corporation or well
  • Septic suitability (OSSF permit)
  • FEMA floodplain
  • Deed restrictions and HOA
  • Mineral rights
  • Ag or wildlife valuation

Rural electric: CoServ and Tri-County Electric co-ops in many areas; Denton Municipal Electric in Denton; many suburbs are Oncor areas with retail choice.

Our land & acreage guide

Taxes & schools

Property taxes & school districts

Your total property tax rate is the sum of the county, city (if inside city limits), school district and any special districts (MUD, PID, hospital or college district). The county rate itself is$0.183394 for tax year 2026, the county’s lowest since 1986 per $100 of value.

Look up any property’s value, exemptions and taxing units at the Denton Central Appraisal District.

School districts

Lewisville ISDDenton ISDNorthwest ISDFrisco ISDLittle Elm ISDProsper ISDArgyle ISDLake Dallas ISDSanger ISDAubrey ISDPilot Point ISDKrum ISD

Lakes & outdoors

  • Lewisville Lake, about 29,600 acres
  • Ray Roberts Lake State Park near Pilot Point
  • Grapevine Lake (shared with Tarrant)
  • Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area

For sale now

Homes & land for sale in Denton County

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is the Denton County tax rate?

The county adopted $0.183394 per $100 for tax year 2026, its lowest rate since 1986. City, school district and any MUD rates are added on top.

Is Denton County part of DFW?

Yes. It is one of the core counties of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex and one of its fastest-growing.

What towns are in Denton County, Texas?

Ten Twenty Realty serves the whole county, includingArgyle, Aubrey, Bartonville, Carrollton, Celina, Copper Canyon, Corinth, Cross Roads, Denton, DISH, Double Oak, Flower Mound, Frisco, Hackberry, Hebron, Hickory Creek, Highland Village, Justin, Krugerville, Krum, Lake Dallas, Lakewood Village, Lewisville, Little Elm, Northlake, Oak Point, Pilot Point, Plano, Ponder, Prosper, Providence Village, Roanoke, Sanger, Shady Shores, The Colony, Trophy Club and Westlake. Some towns straddle the county line, so we confirm the county, school district and tax rate for every address.

What is the county seat of Denton County?

Denton is the county seat. The courthouse, appraisal district and most county offices are there.

Can I buy land or acreage in Denton County?

Yes. Acreage is available on the edges of most towns here. Before you buy, we check the survey, legal access, water, septic, floodplain, deed restrictions and ag valuation. See our land & acreage guide.

Which Ten Twenty agents serve Denton County?

Shayla Eadler works the county regularly, and every inquiry is answered by a local agent, usually within the hour during business hours.