This dashboard reports public appraisal data from DCAD for properties near the Northaven Trail. It does not claim that the trail caused property-value changes. Learn about our methodology →

Property Values Along the Northaven Trail

Comparing appraised property values within ½ mile of the trail vs. the broader Dallas area. Data from the Dallas Central Appraisal District (DCAD).

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Median Home Value
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Within ½ mile of trail · Single-family
Change Since
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Trail area vs baseline year
Control Change Since
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1–2 mile buffer · Single-family
Dallas-wide Change Since
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Single-family citywide
Homes Within ½ Mile
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Single-family properties
Commercial Properties
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Within ½ mile of trail
Total Appraised Value
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All property types · Within ½ mile
Added City Tax Revenue (est.)
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Trail-area growth above the 1–2 mi control × City of Dallas rate
Added County Tax Revenue (est.)
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Trail-area growth above the 1–2 mi control × Dallas County rate
Cumulative Added Tax (est.)
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City + County, summed year by year at each year's adopted rate

Trail Segments Explorer

Click a shaded area on the map to see detailed trends for that segment. Segments are defined by major road crossings.

Selecting a segment filters the charts and detail panel below to show data for that specific trail segment.
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Value Trends Over Time

Comparing median property values across cohorts: the trail corridor, the 1–2 mile outer buffer, and Dallas citywide. Use the toggle to switch between residential, commercial, and all property types. Dashed vertical lines on the charts mark trail milestones.

  1. May 2012 Phase 1 opens — US 75 to Preston Rd
  2. May 2019 Phase 2 opens — Preston Rd to Denton Dr
  3. Dec 2, 2023 Bridge over US 75 opens
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Median Single-Family Home Values by Year
Year Trail Area (<½ mi) Outer Buffer (1–2 mi) Dallas Citywide
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% Change in Median Home Value Since Baseline Year
Year Trail Area (<½ mi) Outer Buffer (1–2 mi) Dallas Citywide
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Median Home Values by Cohort
Cohort Property Count Median Value Change Since Baseline
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Methodology & Data Sources

We analyzed public appraisal data from the Dallas Central Appraisal District (DCAD) and parcel boundary data from the DCAD GIS portal. Each parcel was assigned to a distance band based on the distance from its centroid to the Northaven Trail centerline using the NAD83 / Texas North Central (EPSG:2276) projected coordinate system.

Parcels are also grouped into trail segments using major road boundaries: US 75, Hillcrest, Preston, Inwood, Midway, Marsh, Royal, Webb Chapel, and Monroe.

Values shown are appraised market values from the certified appraisal roll for each tax year. Median values are used for most comparisons because they are less affected by very high-value outlier properties.

Added city & county tax revenue (estimates): we compare the trail area's total appraised value growth since the baseline year against a counterfactual in which it had only grown at the same rate as the 1–2 mile control cohort. The excess value is multiplied by the adopted property tax rate for the viewed year — the City of Dallas rate for the city metric and the Dallas County rate for the county metric (Dallas County is a major funder of the trail). Each metric uses only that entity's rate; DISD, Parkland Hospital, and Dallas College taxes are excluded. Rates are verified against the Dallas County Tax Office's published adopted rates. Because the calculation uses appraised market value rather than taxable value (which is reduced by homestead exemptions and appraisal caps), these should be read as upper-bound estimates.

Important: This analysis is descriptive. It shows how property values near the trail have changed over time compared with broader Dallas averages. It does not prove that the trail caused those changes. Many factors influence property values.

Data Sources

  • DCAD Certified Appraisal Roll
    dallascad.org — Annual certified rolls, tax years on file in this dashboard.
  • DCAD Parcel Boundary GIS Data
    Parcel polygons used to calculate centroid locations.
  • Northaven Trail Centerline
    Official trail geometry maintained by Friends of Northaven Trail and served via northaventrail.org.

Exempt Properties

Government-owned, public school, religious institution, park, utility, and other exempt properties are excluded from residential and commercial value benchmarks.

Adopted Tax Rates Used

City of Dallas and Dallas County adopted property tax rates per $100 of valuation, by tax year
Tax Year City of Dallas Dallas County
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Rates per $100 of valuation, from the Dallas County Tax Office. * Placeholder — assumes the prior year's rate until the new budget is adopted.