Allen Neighborhood Guide

Thinking about Allen

Families choose it for schools and lifestyle, investors like the stability, and commuters appreciate the location near US 75 and SH 121.

Allen sits about twenty miles north of Downtown Dallas, which keeps daily drives practical while you still get room to breathe.

Quick snapshot

  • Population estimate, about 111,620 in twenty twenty three

  • Strong median household income, about one hundred twenty nine thousand

  • Diverse community with a balanced age mix
    Source, US Census QuickFacts and DataUSA.

How Allen is laid out

US 75 runs north and south through the city.

SH 121, also known as Sam Rayburn Tollway, connects Allen to Plano, Frisco, McKinney, and the airport corridor.

Those two corridors explain why homes near Stacy Road, Exchange Parkway, and McDermott are popular with commuters.

Schools

Allen ISD is widely recognized and serves nearly all of the city.

The district highlights its national recognition and current standing, and third party rating sites consistently rank it near the top in Texas.

If schools matter for your move, Allen belongs on your short list.

Parks and outdoor life

Allen invests in green space.

The city reports more than one thousand eight hundred sixty acres of parkland and more than eighty miles of hike and bike trails.

The Edge Skatepark at Allen Station Park is promoted as the largest outdoor facility of its kind in Texas, and Celebration Park spans roughly ninety seven acres with fields, a huge playground, and a summer sprayground

Shopping, dining, and events

  • Watters Creek at Montgomery Farm

    • Brings restaurants, retail, offices, lofts, public art, and a creekside green all in one walkable district. It covers about fifty two acres and functions as a live work play hub. Bennett PartnersLinbeck

  • Allen Premium Outlets

    • On Stacy Road draws regional shoppers with more than one hundred brands. Premium Outlets+1

  • Credit Union of Texas Event Center

    • hosts concerts, sports, and community events at Stacy Green.

Neighborhoods to know

Below are straightforward snapshots so buyers can match lifestyle with location.

StarCreek

Upscale master planned area in west Allen with quick access to Stacy Road shopping and SH 121.

Strong curb appeal, community pools and trails, and a mix of spacious floor plans.

Twin Creeks

Golf course living, mature trees, trails, and community amenities. Sections like Lexington and Wimberley Place include executive homes close to Watters Creek and SH 121. Great fit for larger homes and resort style amenities.

Upscale master planned area in west Allen with quick access to Stacy Road shopping and SH 121. Strong curb appeal, community pools and trails, and a mix of spacious floor plans.

Watters Crossing

A favorite for convenience, it sits near the Village at Allen and Watters Creek with neighborhood amenities and easy access to schools.

Montgomery Farm

Designed around green principles and walkability with direct access to the Watters Creek mixed use district.

Expect modern architecture and an emphasis on open space.

Waterford Crossing, Waterford Parks

Large master planned area with trails, parks, and community amenities, created across hundreds of acres in Allen ISD. A match for buyers seeking space and neighborhood facilities.

More communities often on buyer short lists

  • Beacon Hill

  • Shaddock Park

  • Glendover Park

  • Cumberland Crossing

  • Bridgewater Crossing

These cluster around Stacy Road and SH 121 which keeps errands and commutes simple.

New construction options

Builders continue to add energy efficient homes and townhomes around west Allen and near SH 121.

Twin Creeks Watters has offered new homes within the Twin Creeks framework, and additional pockets appear as land becomes available.

Ask me about current builder incentives, rate buy downs, and inventory homes.

Things To Do on a First Visit

  • Walk the creekside green at Watters Creek, then grab dinner on the patio

  • Let the kids loose at KidMania and the sprayground at Celebration Park from May through October

  • Catch a show or game at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center.

Commute notes

From central Allen, plan roughly thirty to forty minutes to major employment centers in Plano or Legacy area during peak times and longer into Dallas depending on traffic.

US 75 is receiving technology lane upgrades to ease congestion between Dallas County and SH 121.

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