Relocation Guide, Irving, TX

Moving to Irving, Texas? Here's everything you need to know.

A no-fluff, locally-written guide to relocating to Irving: cost of living, neighborhoods, schools, taxes, climate, and what most people wish they'd known before the move.

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Irving at a glance

Population
255,000
Median home price
$350,000
Median rent
$1,600 / month
Cost of living index
101
Property tax
2.20% effective
Sales tax
8.25%
Summer avg high
96°F
Winter avg low
37°F

Why people move to Irving

Fortune 500 HQ concentration

Right next to DFW Airport

Las Colinas offers urban feel without downtown prices

Central to all of DFW

Where to live in Irving

A short guide to the neighborhoods newcomers actually consider.

Las Colinas

Corporate corridor, canals, high-rises

Valley Ranch

Master-planned, family-focused

Cottonwood Valley

Golf, estate homes

Downtown Irving

Historic, walkable, transit-adjacent

Major employers

  • · ExxonMobil HQ
  • · McKesson
  • · Kimberly-Clark
  • · Caterpillar Financial
  • · Fluor

Schools

Irving ISD and Coppell ISD; UD (University of Dallas) is here.

Airports

  • · DFW International (10 min)
  • · Dallas Love Field (20 min)

What most newcomers wish they'd known

Airport noise in some neighborhoods

Traffic on 114 and 635 at peak

Property taxes are high

Who thrives in Irving

Corporate transfereesFrequent flyersUrban professionals

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