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Southlake, Texas — the numbers that decide a move

Southlake sits in Tarrant / Denton County with a 2024 Census-estimated population of 31,500. Its typical home value of $1,339,502 (Zillow ZHVI, June 2026) is the highest of the 16 covered cities, and typical rent runs $5,700 (ZORI). Its shortest free-flow commute among the 11 tracked employment centers is 18 minutes to DFW Airport.

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Southlake
CountyTarrant / Denton
Population (Census Vintage 2024)31,500
Typical home value (Zillow ZHVI, June 2026)$1,339,502
Typical rent (Zillow ZORI, June 2026)$5,700

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

Southlake population in 2026

There is no official 2026 population count for Southlake yet. The most recent official figure is the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 estimate: 31,500 (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 Southlake

DestinationSouthlake
Legacy West32
Frisco (The Star)32
Las Colinas19
DFW Airport18
Downtown Dallas32
Downtown Fort Worth32
Richardson CityLine39
Addison32
Medical District27
AllianceTexas33
Cypress Waters26

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

Who Southlake tends to fit — and when to look elsewhere

Tends to fit: households anchored to AllianceTexas (33 min, #2 of 16), DFW Airport (18 min, #3 of 16) — the drives where Southlake ranks best among the 16 covered cities; and budgets around the $1,339,502 typical value (#16 of 16, counting up from most affordable).

Consider another city if your commute anchors to Richardson CityLine — Southlake posts 39 free-flow minutes there (#13 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.

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