Anna Relocation & Lifestyle Guide

Living in Anna, Texas: schools, neighborhoods, and local insights

Anna sits on US-75 in northern Collin County, north of McKinney and roughly halfway to Sherman, and it is growing about as fast as any city in the country. The Census Bureau's Vintage 2025 estimate put Anna at 35,245 residents as of July 1, 2025, up 10.2% in a single year and the fifth-fastest percentage growth of any US city with 20,000 or more people. That growth is the story. What you buy in Anna is new or nearly-new construction inside master-planned communities like Hurricane Creek, at a median owner-reported home value of $351,700 (US Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year). What you trade for it is distance and time: Anna is a commuter town with no significant private employer base, and the average resident's trip to work runs 30.7 minutes.

Population: 35,245 (US Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimate, July 1, 2025). Up 10.2% in one year, No. 5 nationally for growth rate among cities of 20,000+.
County: Collin County. Appraisal, protest and homestead filings run through the Collin Central Appraisal District.
School District: Anna ISD only, nine sites in all (eight campuses plus an Academic Achievement Center). Anna ISD also serves the census-designated place of Westminster.
Median Home Value: $351,700, the median value of owner-occupied housing units, US Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year. This is not a sale price.
Median Household Income: $105,593 (US Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year, in 2024 dollars).
Median Age: 32.1 years (US Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year). Young, even by North Texas standards.
Homeownership: 78.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied (computed from US Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25003).
Average Commute: 30.7 minutes, mean travel time to work (US Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year).

Why Anna works for buyers

One of the fastest-growing cities in the United States: No. 5 nationally for percentage growth among cities of 20,000+ (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 estimates)
New-construction master-planned communities: Hurricane Creek, and The Villages of Hurricane Creek at US-75 and FM-455
A single school district, Anna ISD, in a corner of North Texas where several neighboring towns are split across two or three

Anna overview

Anna neighborhoods to know

Match your wish list-from walkable districts to gated communities-with these buyer favorites. Mali can share recent closings, HOA nuances, and off-market conversations for each pocket.

Hurricane Creek

A Centurion American / Lennar master-planned community with trails, a pool and park areas; retail and a hotel are planned inside the masterplan. Anna's flagship new-home address.

The Villages of Hurricane Creek

Sited at US-75 and FM-455 and planned for 900+ single-family homes plus multi-family, garden homes and townhomes, a genuine spread of price points rather than one product type.

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Population & demographic profile

Understanding Anna's community composition helps buyers match lifestyle preferences with neighborhood character. The figures below reference recent American Community Survey estimates and city planning reports.

Total Population

35,245

US Census Bureau Vintage 2025 city population estimate, as of July 1, 2025.

One-Year Growth

+10.2%

July 1, 2024 to July 1, 2025 (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2025). The 5th-fastest percentage growth of any US city with 20,000+ residents.

Median Age

32.1 years

US Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimate (table B01002).

Median Household Income

$105,593

US Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimate, in 2024 dollars.

Homeownership Rate

78.5%

Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units, computed from US Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year table B25003.

Median Home Value

$351,700

Median value of owner-occupied housing units, US Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year (table B25077). Owner-reported value, not a sale price.

Population by age group

Under 1828.8%
18-248.7%
25-4439.1%
45-6417.8%
65 and over5.6%

Education level

Less than high school diploma5.3%
High school graduate (includes GED)24.7%
Some college or associate degree38.5%
Bachelor's degree22.1%
Graduate or professional degree9.4%

Demographics

Age structure (US Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B01001): 39.1% of Anna's residents are 25-44 and 28.8% are under 18, while only 5.6% are 65 or older. This is a city of young households with children, the demographic signature of a new-construction market.
Education (ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B15003, population 25 and over): 94.7% hold a high school diploma or higher; 31.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Race and ethnicity (ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B03002): White non-Hispanic 57.3%, Hispanic or Latino of any race 18.9%, Black or African American non-Hispanic 15.5%, two or more races 4.6%, Asian non-Hispanic 3.1%.
One caution about figures you may see elsewhere: the Anna EDC's site publishes a median age of 37.4 and a bachelor's-or-higher rate above 40%, which conflict sharply with the Census figures above and appear to describe a trade-area radius rather than the city. This page uses the ACS numbers.

Lifestyle & recreation

Slayter Creek Park is the city's recreation hub: four ball fields, four tennis courts, basketball goals, a multi-purpose athletic field, a 3,600-foot walking trail, a skate park, playground, horseshoe pits, shuffleboard, a pavilion and a concession building.
Natural Springs Park is part of Anna's parks and trails system.
Anna Town Center along US-75 is the city's main shopping and dining corridor. It is still filling in: in a city adding 10% more residents a year, retail arrives behind the rooftops, not ahead of them.

US-75 (Central Expressway) is the primary north-south corridor and the road nearly every Anna commute depends on.
SH-5 runs parallel to US-75 as an alternate north-south route through town.
FM-455 is the main east-west route; The Villages of Hurricane Creek sits at US-75 and FM-455.
SH-121 is the regional connector reachable south of Anna.
No published drive times from Anna to Plano, Dallas or DFW Airport could be sourced, so none are quoted here. The one verified commute number is the 30.7-minute ACS mean travel time to work.

Relocation checklist with Mali

Moving to Anna means lining up the right vendor team, understanding seasonal weather shifts, and comparing neighborhoods before touring. Mali guides you through scouting trips, remote video tours, and negotiation strategy so your Anna plan comes together smoothly.

Verify the school zone against Anna ISD's current map, not the builder's flyer. In a district adding students this quickly, boundaries get redrawn, and a campus assignment that was true at contract can change before you move in.
Understand what $351,700 is. That is the ACS median value of owner-occupied homes, not a median sale price; no credible median sale price for Anna could be sourced. New construction in Hurricane Creek will not price to that number.
Ask about MUD and PID assessments in the master-planned communities before you compare monthly payments across cities. They are common in new North Texas developments and they do not appear in the list price.
Anna is a commute. If you work in Dallas or along the Tollway, drive it at 7:30am on a weekday before you fall in love with a floor plan.
Retail and services are still catching up to the rooftops. Go see what is actually open along US-75 today rather than what is rendered on a site plan.

Frequently Asked Questions about Anna

Answers to common questions about living, buying, and relocating to Anna, Texas.

What school district is Anna in?

Anna Independent School District, and only Anna ISD. Unlike several neighboring towns, Anna is not split across multiple districts: Anna ISD serves the City of Anna, and also the census-designated place of Westminster. It runs eight campuses: Anna High School; Slayter Creek and Clemons Creek middle schools; and Joe K. Bryant, Judith Lindsey Harlow, L. Dow Hendricks, Sue Evelyn Rattan and Rosamond-Sherley elementaries, plus an Academic Achievement Center. One real caveat: attendance zones inside the district change frequently because it is growing so fast, so confirm the current campus assignment for a specific address on the district's own zone map before you write an offer.

How fast is Anna actually growing?

Very fast, and it is documented rather than marketed. The US Census Bureau's Vintage 2025 estimates put Anna at 35,245 residents as of July 1, 2025: a 10.2% increase in a single year, and the fifth-fastest percentage growth of any US city with at least 20,000 people. If you see a lower figure quoted, it is probably 24,330: that is the ACS 2020-2024 five-year estimate, which averages five years and therefore lags a city moving this quickly. Both numbers are real; they measure different things. Always quote the date with the number.

What do homes cost in Anna?

The honest answer is that we can give you a value, not a price. The US Census ACS 2020-2024 five-year estimate puts the median value of owner-occupied homes in Anna at $351,700, which is what owners report their homes are worth, not what homes actually closed for. No credible, citable median sale price for Anna was available, so we will not print one. What the median does tell you is directional and useful: Anna prices below the established Collin County suburbs a buyer is usually comparing it against. For a real number on a real house, we pull live comps.

What is the commute from Anna like?

It is a commute, so plan for it. Anna's mean travel time to work is 30.7 minutes (US Census ACS 2020-2024 five-year). US-75 (Central Expressway) is the primary corridor, with SH-5 as a parallel north-south alternate and FM-455 running east-west; SH-121 is reachable to the south. There is no rail service. Most Anna households drive south on US-75 toward McKinney, Plano, Frisco and Dallas. We do not publish drive-time-to-Dallas figures, because no credible source for them exists. Drive it yourself at rush hour before you commit.

Where do people in Anna work?

Mostly, somewhere else. Anna is predominantly a commuter community, and we would rather say that plainly: neither the City of Anna nor the Anna EDC publishes a largest-employers list with headcounts, because there is no significant private employment base inside the city. The employers that are in town are public: Anna ISD and the City of Anna. The job centers people actually commute to are McKinney, Plano, Frisco and Dallas to the south, and Sherman to the north.

What are the main neighborhoods in Anna?

The two we can point to from primary developer sources are Hurricane Creek (a Centurion American / Lennar master-planned community with trails, a pool and park areas, with retail and a hotel planned inside the masterplan) and The Villages of Hurricane Creek at US-75 and FM-455, planned for more than 900 single-family homes alongside multi-family, garden homes and townhomes. Anna has other subdivisions, but this page lists only what we could verify from a primary source. Ask and we will walk the current inventory with you rather than reciting names off a directory.

Who is Anna a good fit for?

Buyers who want new construction and square footage, are comfortable being early in a city that is still building out its retail and services, and can absorb a real commute. The demographics reflect exactly that: median age 32.1, 39.1% of residents aged 25-44, 28.8% under 18, and a 78.5% homeownership rate. It is a young, family-heavy, owner-occupied town. If you need an established restaurant scene, a short drive to a Dallas office, or a house with mature trees, Anna is the wrong shape for you, and we will say so.

Is Anna in Collin County?

Yes. Anna is in Collin County, on the US-75 corridor north of McKinney and roughly halfway between McKinney and Sherman. Your appraisal, protest and homestead exemption filings run through the Collin Central Appraisal District.

Have more questions about Anna? Contact Mali at yourealtordfw@gmail.com or call (972) 408-6939.

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