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Melissa City Guide
Melissa, Texas • Real Estate Agent

Melissa Realtor

Looking for a realtor in Melissa? Mali Gariani is a licensed Texas real estate agent representing buyers and sellers across Melissaand North Texas - with real closings you can verify and clients who'll vouch for the work.

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Melissa price snapshot
Median home value ≈$454K (US Census ACS 2024 5-year, owner-occupied homes). Redfin's median sale price for the three months ending May 2026 was $435,000. In a market this heavily weighted toward new construction, the mix of homes closing moves the median as much as values do, so read any single figure with that in mind.
Commute
US-75 (Central Expressway) runs right past Melissa and is the city's spine: the main southbound route to McKinney, Allen, Plano and Dallas, and Melissa is one of the last US-75 exits before the Grayson County line. SH-121 runs along the industrial corridor and becomes the Sam Rayburn Tollway toward Frisco and DFW Airport; SH-5 (McKinney Street) is the older parallel route and FM 2478 (Custer Road) the connector west of US-75. Melissa is about 38 miles north of downtown Dallas. ACS mean travel time to work is 33.6 minutes (US Census ACS 2024 5-year), the longest of the northeast Collin County cities, and honest buyers should expect US-75 southbound through McKinney and Allen to be congested at peak.
Representation
Buyers & sellers, Melissa and nearby North Texas suburbs.

Why work with Mali in Melissa

Melissa is genuinely one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States. Census Bureau estimates released in May 2026 ranked it 4th among US cities of 20,000+ residents for growth from mid-2024 to mid-2025, at +14.5% in a single year, and the top five were all in Texas. It sits directly on US-75 about 38 miles north of downtown Dallas, in northeast Collin County, and it is unmistakably in an active building phase: new subdivisions, new schools, new retail. Two things set it apart from its neighbors. First, it is served by a single school district, Melissa ISD, where Lucas has six and Murphy has two. Second, it is actually building a commercial tax base rather than living purely off rooftops: the Melissa Industrial Park along SH-121, and Dutch Bros' $13 million, 65,000-square-foot coffee roasting facility that opened in 2024. It is also the most attainable of the northeast Collin County cities, with a median household income of $138,763 (ACS 2024 5-year). The trade is distance. This is the furthest out of the bunch.

  • Local to Melissa, not just "the metroplex" - she knows the neighborhoods, schools, and HOAs block by block.
  • Represents you on both sides: buying, selling, or selling-to-buy with the two closings coordinated.
  • Straight answers on price and fees up front - no pressure, no jargon.
  • Access to off-market and new-build inventory beyond what's on the public portals.

What buyers love about Melissa

  • 4th fastest-growing city in the United States among cities of 20,000+, mid-2024 to mid-2025, at +14.5% (US Census Bureau estimates, May 2026)
  • One school district, Melissa ISD, which is a real simplification next to Lucas (six) and Murphy (two)
  • Direct US-75 frontage, one of the last exits before the Grayson County line
  • An actual commercial tax base in progress: the Melissa Industrial Park and Dutch Bros' $13M roasting facility (opened 2024)

Recent Melissa closings

A sample of homes Mali's clients have closed in and around Melissa. Every one is a real, public record you can look up.

1118 Johnson Dr, Melissa, TX, 75454
Represented sellerView on Zillow →
3001 Hickory Rdg, Melissa, TX, 75454
Represented buyerView on Zillow →
1118 Johnson Dr, Melissa, TX, 75454
Represented buyerView on Zillow →

Melissa neighborhoods Mali covers

From first homes to move-up and luxury, Mali works every corner of Melissa. Explore the areas below, or ask her to compare them for your shortlist.

Liberty

Melissa's flagship 535-acre master-plan, now built out and trading as resale

Milrany Ranch

Active new-construction master-plan with an amenity center and resort-style pool

Wolf Creek Farms

New-construction Melissa community with a for-sale core and a large build-to-rent section

Read the Melissa city guideAll Melissa neighborhoods

Realtor in Melissa: common questions

How do I find a good realtor in Melissa?

Look for an agent who works Melissa specifically - not just "the DFW metroplex" - and can show recent, verifiable closings there. Mali Gariani is a licensed Texas real estate agent who represents buyers and sellers across Melissa and the surrounding North Texas suburbs, with local sales you can look up on Zillow and reviews from Melissa-area clients. The fastest way to start is a no-pressure call to talk through your timeline and price range.

How much does a realtor cost in Melissa?

Real estate commissions are negotiable and are not set by law. Since the 2024 National Association of Realtors settlement, buyer-broker compensation is agreed in writing before you tour homes, so you always know the terms up front. For sellers, Mali will walk you through what a listing costs and what it nets you before you sign anything. Ask for a straight answer on fees - a good Melissa agent gives you one.

Does Mali help with both buying and selling in Melissa?

Yes. Mali represents both buyers and sellers in Melissa: for buyers, that means finding homes (including off-market and new-build), touring, and negotiating; for sellers, a free comparative market analysis, pricing strategy, and full listing marketing. If you're doing both at once - selling to buy - she coordinates the two closings so you're not caught between them.

Which parts of Melissa does Mali cover?

All of Melissa, including Liberty, Milrany Ranch, Wolf Creek Farms. Because she works the whole city rather than one subdivision, she can compare neighborhoods on schools, commute, HOA, and resale for your specific shortlist instead of steering you to one pocket.

What school district is Melissa, Texas in?

Melissa ISD, and only Melissa ISD. The district serves the entire city (plus small portions of Weston and McKinney). That is a genuinely meaningful advantage over its neighbors: Lucas is served by six districts and Murphy is split between two, so in both of those cities the district you get depends on the address. In Melissa, it does not. The district is growing with the city, opening Highland Elementary and East Cardinal Middle School for the 2025–26 school year under its 'Melissa Move' plan.

How fast is Melissa growing?

Very fast, and this is not marketing. It is the Census Bureau. Estimates released in May 2026 ranked Melissa the 4th fastest-growing city in the United States among cities of 20,000+ residents for the period mid-2024 to mid-2025, at +14.5% in a single year. Its estimated population was 29,969 as of July 1, 2025. The five fastest-growing such cities in the country were all Texas cities: Celina, Fulshear, Princeton, Melissa and Anna.

Ready to make a move in Melissa?

Whether you're buying, selling, or relocating to Melissa, Mali will map your priorities against current inventory and give you a plan - no pressure.

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