McKinney, Texas — the numbers that decide a move

Verified facts

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates · Zillow ZHVI/ZORI June 2026 · OSRM commute grid 2026-08-09 · full methodology

McKinney population in 2026

There is no official 2026 population count for McKinney yet. The most recent official figure is the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 estimate: 227,526 (retrieved 2026-08-09). Figures labeled “2026” elsewhere are unofficial projections — this page reports the official estimate and updates when the Census Bureau publishes a newer one.

Commutes from McKinney

Free-flow driving minutes (OSRM model, computed 2026-08-09). Peak-hour drives run meaningfully higher.

Who McKinney tends to fit — and when to look elsewhere

Tends to fit: households anchored to Richardson CityLine (20 min, #3 of 16), Frisco (The Star) (20 min, #4 of 16) — the drives where McKinney ranks best among the 16 covered cities; and budgets around the $482,599 typical value (#6 of 16, counting up from most affordable).

Consider another city if your commute anchors to Downtown Fort Worth — McKinney posts 65 free-flow minutes there (#11 of 16); that page ranks all 16 cities for that destination. If the typical value strains the budget, the affordability model compares monthly cost across all 16.

Is McKinney your best fit?

The Fit Engine scores McKinney against the other 15 cities on your own commute ceiling and budget band.

Compare McKinney

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Communities in McKinney

Community-mapped locations (© OpenStreetMap contributors) with their own computed commute grids — roster verification pending.

Auburn Hills · Bloomridge Addition · Creek Hollow · Creekview Estates · Davis At The Square · Douglas Addition · Eldorado Ridge · Erwin Farms · Hardin Lake · Heatherwood · Heritage Bend · Hidden Forest · High Pointe · Highland Lakes · Inwood Hills · Kings Lake · Lakes of Eldorado · McKinney Ranch Townhomes · Meridian at Southgate · Nature Place Addition · Painted Tree Townhomes · Painted Tree: Lakeside North, Phase 1 · Painted Tree: Lakeside Showcase · Painted Tree: Lakeside South, Phase 1A · Painted Tree: Lakeside South, Phase 1B · Painted Tree: Lakeside South, Phase 2 · Painted Tree: Lakeside West, Phase 1 · Painted Tree: Lakeside West, Phase 2 · Painted Tree: Lakeside West, Phase 3 · Painted Tree: Village North, Phase 1A · Painted Tree: Village North, Phase 1B · Painted Tree: Village South, Phase 1 · Painted Tree: Village South, Phase 2 · Park Ridge · Pecan Hill · Pecan Ridge Estates · Provine Farm Estates · Ranch at Hudson Xing · Robinson Ridge · Saxon Woods · Serenity Addition · Skyway Villas · Sorrellwood Park · Standifer Place · Summit Pointe Estates · The Preserve at Lake Forest · The Treymore · Timber Creek · Tuscany at Wilson Creek · Wilmeth Ridge · parkHAUS at Skyline · property lines

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