Kelly Pearson Realty Group helps buyers and sellers in Trinity Falls. Kelly Pearson has been the #1 listing and selling agent in Allen's StarCreek for 9 consecutive years, with 130+ StarCreek homes sold and 772+ career closings since 2010. This guide covers what you should know before you buy or sell in Trinity Falls: current prices, HOA dues, the MUD tax setup, which schools serve the community, and how it compares to Painted Tree.
Trinity Falls is a 2,000-acre master-planned community in north McKinney, near where US 75 and SH 5 split. Johnson Development runs it today. The first homes went up in 2016, and building is still active, so you will find both resale homes and new construction for sale at the same time.
The big thing to know up front: Trinity Falls has a McKinney address, but it is not inside McKinney city limits. It sits in the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ). You pay MUD taxes instead of City of McKinney taxes, and the Collin County Sheriff's Office handles police service. More on what that means for your tax bill below.
Fact | Trinity Falls |
Location | North McKinney, Collin County, ZIP 75071 |
Developer | Johnson Development |
First homes | 2016 (Johnson Development) |
Build range | 2016 to present (new construction still selling) |
Size | 2,000 acres, with 450 acres of open space |
Homes | About 5,000 planned at build-out |
Builders | Cadence Homes (townhomes), Chesmar Homes, Coventry Homes, Del Webb (55+), Drees Custom Homes, Highland Homes, Perry Homes |
55+ section | Del Webb at Trinity Falls: 537 planned homes on 127 acres |
HOA fee | $1,572 per year, billed $393 per quarter (Trinity Falls Master Association, managed by CCMC) |
Extra fees | Townhomes: additional $250 per month. Del Webb: $120-$164 per month (55places) |
HOA amenities | Amenity centers, pools, parks, trails and dog park |
City limits? | No. City of McKinney ETJ. No City of McKinney property tax |
MUD | McKinney MUD No. 1 or McKinney MUD No. 2, depending on your section |
MUD tax rate | MUD 1: $0.9847 per $100. MUD 2: $1.05 per $100 (2025 adopted rates) |
New ESD tax | Collin County ESD No. 1 starts October 1, 2026, capped at $0.10 per $100 in its first year |
Trash | Waste Connections, about $20 per month for single-family homes (MUD 1) |
Amenities | B.B. Owen Park (350 acres), The Lodge, The Club, Basecamp, Old Joe Dog Park, disc golf, fishing lakes, amphitheater, trails along the Trinity River |
Last updated: September 2026
Market numbers for Trinity Falls vary by source because some portals mix builder inventory with resale homes, and each one draws its boundary a little differently. Here is what each source showed in September 2026.
Metric | Figure | Source |
Active listings | 32-49 homes | Knox RE and Compass (32), LivingInMcKinney (49). RE/MAX showed 92 results, likely including builder inventory |
Listing price range | $359,900-$925,000 | RE/MAX, Compass |
Median list price | $549,964-$599,900 | Knox RE ($549,964), LivingInMcKinney ($599,900) |
Average days on market | 71-113 days | Knox RE (71), LivingInMcKinney (113) |
Average price per sq ft | $201-$236 | Knox RE ($201), LivingInMcKinney ($235.57) |
New build starting prices | High $300s (Del Webb, Cadence townhomes), high $400s for single-family | Trinity Falls FAQ |
What this tells you: homes here are not flying off the market. With average days on market between 71 and 113, sellers compete with each other and with builders offering incentives on new homes a few streets away. Buyers have room to negotiate.
Trinity Falls is zoned to McKinney ISD, not Melissa ISD or Prosper ISD. This trips people up. The community sits north of most of McKinney, close to Melissa, and some real estate websites list it as Prosper ISD. The developer and the builders all list McKinney ISD.
School | Grades | Rating | Notes |
Ruth and Harold Frazier Elementary | K-5 | GreatSchools 8/10 | Inside Trinity Falls at 1600 N. Sweetwater Cove. 792 students |
Scott Morgan Johnson Middle School | 6-8 | GreatSchools 8/10 | 3400 Community Dr. 1,107 students |
McKinney North High School | 9-12 | TEA "A," scaled score 95 (HAR.com) | 2550 Wilmeth Rd. 2,387 students |
McKinney ISD as a whole earned a "B" from the Texas Education Agency in 2025, with a score of 88, up from an estimated 84 in 2024. The district reported that all three of its high schools earned overall A's in 2025.
Boundary notes: Johnson Development has set aside space for up to four elementary schools in Trinity Falls, so zoning may change as the community grows. The developer's own site says the HOA does not control school enrollment, capacity or transfers. Before you write an offer, check your exact address with the district: McKinney ISD.
Trinity Falls has a wider mix of home types than most McKinney communities. You can find townhomes, small-lot starter homes, 55+ single-story homes and larger homes on 70-foot lots, all inside the same master plan.
Size range. Recent listings ran from about 1,260 to 4,402 square feet. Most homes fall between 2,000 and 3,000 square feet. Del Webb homes run 1,306-2,800 square feet.
Lot sizes. Lots range from about 0.13 to 0.43 acres (Knox RE, Compass). Builders sell by lot width:
Common layouts. Most single-family plans are 3-4 bedrooms with 2-3 baths. Coventry's current plans are a good sample: the Anton is 3 bed, 2 bath, 2,003 square feet, and the Dumont is 4 bed, 3 bath, 2,926 square feet. Expect open kitchen and family room layouts, a study on the first floor, and a game room upstairs in two-story plans.
What moves price here.
Across 772+ closings since 2010, a few things hold true in Trinity Falls.
Price against the builders, not just the neighbors. Your buyer is almost always touring a new home down the street too. That home has a warranty, fresh finishes and sometimes a builder-paid rate buydown. Your price and your terms need to account for that. A seller credit toward closing costs or a rate buydown can do more than a price cut of the same size.
Know your MUD and say so. Buyers ask about taxes early here. Have your last tax statement ready and know which one you are in, MUD 1 or MUD 2. The new Collin County ESD tax starting October 1, 2026 will raise questions too. A clear answer keeps buyers from walking away over a number they do not understand.
Sell the lot. If your home backs to greenbelt, the park or the river corridor, show it. Photos and listing copy should lead with the view and the walk to the trail, since that is something a new build on an interior lot cannot match.
Timing. Spring is the busiest season across Collin County, and it is also when builders push hardest. Listing in late winter can help you get ahead of that.
Prep that pays off. Fresh paint in neutral colors, clean carpets or new flooring, and a trimmed yard make a 2017 home look closer to new. Window coverings, a finished patio and a mature lawn are things new builds usually do not come with, so point them out.
Kelly Pearson Realty Group offers a free home value review that looks at your home against both resale comps and current builder pricing in Trinity Falls.
Trinity Falls is built around outdoor space. B.B. Owen Park covers 350 acres with hiking trails, fishing lakes, an 18-hole disc golf course and an amphitheater. The community runs along the north fork of the Trinity River.
Amenity centers.
The community has more than 5 miles of hike-and-bike trails, according to Trinity Falls.
Commute. You are minutes from US 75 and US 380. For Allen, Plano, Frisco and Dallas, most residents take US 75 (Central Expressway) south, with the Sam Rayburn Tollway and President George Bush Turnpike as other options.
Destination | Drive time or distance | Source |
Historic Downtown McKinney | About 10 minutes, about 6 miles | Trinity Falls, CheckoutDFW |
Dallas | About 39 miles from McKinney | 55places |
DFW Airport | About 40 minutes from McKinney | 55places |
Dallas Love Field | About 35 minutes from McKinney | 55places |
Plan on longer drives at rush hour, since the times above are typical, not peak.
Shopping and dining. Most daily errands happen along the US 380 corridor. Nearby grocery options include Kroger, Walmart and Trader Joe's. For food, 55places points to Hutchins BBQ and Harvest. Downtown McKinney's square is your closest spot for local shops, restaurants and weekend events.
Healthcare. Baylor Scott & White and Methodist McKinney Hospital both serve McKinney (55places).
Services. City of McKinney supplies water and fire service through the MUDs. Police service comes from the Collin County Sheriff's Office. Trash is Waste Connections.
Painted Tree is the closest comparable community. Both are large, newer, nature-focused master plans in McKinney ISD with multiple builders. The biggest difference is taxes and city services.
| Trinity Falls | Painted Tree |
Size | 2,000 acres | 1,100 acres (Coventry Homes) |
Open space | 450 acres | 200 acres |
Planned homes | About 5,000 | About 3,400 (Homes.com) |
Developer | Johnson Development | Oxland Group |
Tax setup | McKinney ETJ. MUD 1 ($0.9847) or MUD 2 ($1.05) per $100, 2025 rates, plus new ESD | Check the tax rate for each address with the Collin Central Appraisal District |
HOA | $1,572 per year ($393 quarterly) | $1,080 per year ($270 quarterly) |
Schools | McKinney ISD: Frazier ES, Johnson MS, McKinney North HS | McKinney ISD: McClure ES or Minshew ES, Johnson MS or Cockrill MS, McKinney Boyd HS or McKinney North HS |
Signature amenities | 350-acre B.B. Owen Park, disc golf, amphitheater, river frontage | 20-acre fish-stocked lake, The Outpost, 25 miles of trails |
Median list price | $549,964-$599,900 (Sept 2026) | $649,990 (Homes.com) |
Days on market | 71-113 days | 74 days median (Homes.com) |
New build pricing | High $300s (townhomes, 55+), high $400s single-family | $300s townhomes, about $490,000-$900,000+ single-family (Homes.com) |
The short read. Trinity Falls usually gets you more house and more open space for the money, and it has a Del Webb 55+ section. Painted Tree sits about 3 miles north of Downtown McKinney, west of US 75, with trail links to Bonnie Wenk Park. Its listings run higher, and Homes.com reports a $610,000 median sale price over the last 12 months. If you are comparing the two, look at your full tax bill, not the list price. A lower price with a higher total tax rate can end up close to the same monthly payment. Kelly Pearson Realty Group can run both numbers for a specific pair of homes. See our Painted Tree guide (/communities/mckinney/painted-tree/) for more.
Trinity Falls HOA dues are $1,572 per year, billed at $393 per quarter, according to the Trinity Falls FAQ. Townhome owners pay an extra $250 per month for maintenance, and Del Webb 55+ owners pay $120-$164 per month (55places). You also pay MUD taxes, which are separate from the HOA.
Trinity Falls is in McKinney ISD, which earned a "B" rating with a score of 88 from TEA in 2025. Students attend Frazier Elementary (GreatSchools 8/10, on site), Scott Morgan Johnson Middle (8/10) and McKinney North High School (TEA "A"). It is not in Melissa ISD or Prosper ISD, even though it sits near both. Confirm your address with McKinney ISD.
Median list price was $549,964-$599,900 in September 2026 (Knox RE, LivingInMcKinney), with listings from $359,900 to $925,000. New homes start in the high $300s for townhomes and 55+ homes and in the high $400s for single-family homes.
Average days on market was 71-113 days in September 2026, depending on the source (Knox RE, LivingInMcKinney). That is slower than many Collin County resale markets, mostly because resale homes compete with builder inventory in the same community.
With about 5,000 homes planned and building still active, new construction will keep competing with resale homes for years, which can hold down short-term price gains. On the plus side, MUD tax rates usually decline as bond debt is paid off, and the community has 450 acres of open space that will not be built on. Look at total tax rate, lot position and builder competition before you decide.
Trinity Falls has a 350-acre park, B.B. Owen Park, with trails, fishing lakes, an 18-hole disc golf course and an amphitheater. Residents also use The Lodge, The Club and Basecamp amenity centers, Old Joe Dog Park and trails along the Trinity River. Del Webb adds a 10,000 square-foot clubhouse and 16 pickleball courts.
Trinity Falls is about 2,000 acres with 450 acres of open space, compared to 1,100 acres and 200 acres of open space at Painted Tree (Coventry Homes). Painted Tree listings run higher, with a $649,990 median list price per Homes.com. Trinity Falls is in the McKinney ETJ with MUD taxes, so compare the full tax rate on any two homes you are weighing.
Kelly Pearson Realty Group helps buyers and sellers in Trinity Falls, including new construction purchases through the builder's sales process. Kelly Pearson has been the #1 listing and selling agent in Allen's StarCreek for 9 consecutive years, with 130+ homes sold, and she has 772+ career closings since 2010. Call or text 469-631-5893.
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