Anna, Texas
Buying or selling a home in Anna, TX?
Anna went from a quiet stop on US 75 to one of the fastest-growing towns in the country. New communities are going up on every edge, prices still sit below the inner Collin County suburbs, and the Sherman chip jobs are a straight shot up the highway. Markets moving this fast reward buyers who know where the value actually is.
What makes it Anna
A small town on a fast track
For most of its history Anna was a modest town on the northern edge of Collin County. That changed fast. Its population has grown by more than three-quarters since 2020, from about 17,000 to over 30,000, master-planned communities are building all at once across the city, and the highway that runs through it now carries commuters in both directions: south toward McKinney and the metroplex, north toward the semiconductor jobs remaking Sherman.
For buyers, that pace is the opportunity and the catch. There is more new home for the money here than in the older suburbs, but builder pricing, incentives and lot premiums swing widely from one community to the next. Knowing which neighborhoods have already run up and which still leave room is the difference, and it's what I track for my clients.
Where people land
Anna by area
A quick lay of the land across town. Every buyer weighs commute, budget, new versus established and proximity to the highway differently, so treat this as a starting map and we'll narrow it down together.
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New master-planned communities
Most of Anna's growth is here: large master-planned communities like Anna Town Square and the Villages of Hurricane Creek filling in with new construction, amenity centers and fresh streets, with big new ones like Sherley Farms breaking ground. This is where most relocating buyers spend their search.
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The US 75 growth corridor
New neighborhoods and commercial development are concentrating along the highway at the north and west edges, close to the on-ramps that make the commute north or south work.
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Older in-town Anna
The original town core near downtown and the older grid, with more established homes on larger lots and a slower pace than the new subdivisions.
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Acreage & rural edges
Land and larger lots on the outskirts toward the county line, for buyers who want elbow room but still want to be minutes from the highway.
Worth knowing up front
Four things to know before you buy in Anna
- It's one of the fastest-growing towns in the country. Anna has grown from about 17,000 residents in 2020 to over 30,000 in 2025, and it keeps ranking among the nation's fastest-growing cities alongside neighbors like Celina, Princeton and Melissa (as of 2025). That means a lot of new construction to compare, and it means demand is real, not hype. I'll tell you which communities are pricing ahead of themselves and which still leave room.
- The Sherman chip jobs are up the road. Anna sits on US 75 roughly 22 miles south of Sherman, where a multi-billion-dollar semiconductor build-out led by Texas Instruments is adding thousands of jobs (as of 2026). For a fab worker who wants newer, more affordable housing, Anna is a straight highway shot north. That demand pressure is part of the Anna story.
- Schools. Anna ISD serves the city and has grown quickly alongside the town. Because campus zoning shifts as new schools open, I confirm the exact campuses for any specific address rather than going by the city name.
- Getting around. US 75 runs straight through, with McKinney just to the south and the rest of Collin County's jobs and shopping beyond it. Downtown Dallas is roughly 45 to 50 miles south. Anna suits people who want new construction and a real commute in either direction without inner-suburb prices.
What it costs
What Anna homes really run
Anna's median sale price has run roughly in the mid-$300,000s to around $400,000 (as of mid-2026), below much of the inner Collin County market. But this is a new-construction town, so builder, lot premium, incentives and floor plan move the real number far more than any citywide median.
So I don't hand you a portal figure. I pull live, address-specific comparable sales for the exact community you're weighing, read the builder's incentives against the resale market next door, and factor in Collin County's property taxes, which run higher than out-of-state buyers expect even though Texas has no state income tax. Filing your homestead exemption and protesting your appraisal can bring that bill down, and I help with both.
Coming from out of state, or comparing corridor towns? Read my relocation guide · the Sherman chip-boom market · how I help you protest your property taxes · buying new construction.
Common questions
Anna FAQ
Why is Anna, TX growing so fast?
Anna's population has grown by more than three-quarters since 2020, from roughly 17,000 residents to over 30,000, and the city keeps ranking among the fastest-growing in the country (as of 2025). The drivers are straightforward: a large supply of new construction, prices below the inner Collin County suburbs, US 75 access in both directions, and job growth pulling north out of the metroplex and south from the Sherman semiconductor build-out. That combination turned a small town into one of North Texas's busiest new-home markets.
How far is Anna from the Texas Instruments plants in Sherman?
Anna sits on US 75 roughly 22 miles south of Sherman, about a 25-minute drive up the highway (as of 2026). Sherman is the center of a multi-billion-dollar semiconductor build-out anchored by new Texas Instruments chip-fabrication plants. For a fab worker who wants newer, more affordable housing than Sherman itself, Anna is a reasonable straight-line commute, which is one reason demand here keeps climbing.
Is Anna, TX a good place to buy a new home?
Anna has one of the deepest new-construction pipelines in northern Collin County, with several master-planned communities building at once, from Anna Town Square and the Villages of Hurricane Creek to big new ones like Sherley Farms breaking ground. That gives buyers real choice and negotiating room, but builder pricing, incentives and lot premiums vary a lot from community to community. I represent buyers through new-construction contracts so you're not negotiating alone against the builder's own sales team, and I give you an honest read on which communities are worth the premium.
How much do homes cost in Anna, TX?
Anna's median sale price has run roughly in the mid-$300,000s to around $400,000 (as of mid-2026), below much of the inner Collin County market, though new-construction communities range widely by builder, lot and floor plan, with some starting near $300,000. A citywide median tells you little about the specific home you want, so I pull live, address-specific comparable sales for the exact community you're considering rather than quoting a portal number.
Which school district is Anna in?
The city is served by Anna ISD, which has grown quickly along with the town and continues to open new campuses. Because zoning depends on where in the city you land and shifts as schools are added, I confirm the exact campuses for any specific address rather than going by the city name.
Is Anna better than Melissa or Van Alstyne for commuting to the Sherman jobs?
They're all on or near the US 75 corridor between the metroplex and the Sherman fabs, so the honest answer depends on your budget, how new you want the home, and which side of the commute matters more. Anna and Melissa sit in Collin County with heavy new construction; Van Alstyne is a bit further north in Grayson County and closer to Sherman. I walk relocating buyers through the trade in real numbers so you're comparing the right things.
Let's talk Anna
Thinking about Anna?
Tell me what you're looking for and roughly when, and I'll put together a short list of the communities that fit, with real numbers for each and an honest read on where the value is. No pressure, no obligation.