Prosper, Texas Homes and Neighborhoods

Prosper sits in western Collin County, north of Frisco, with some addresses on the Denton County side (see my Denton County page). The Town describes itself as a place that keeps a rural character, with wide-open spaces and rolling hills, even with the Dallas area close by. It was incorporated in 1914, and its historic downtown still has brick buildings, some of them now home to businesses.

That's why I never treat Prosper as one market. The right price and the right plan depend on the street, the age of the home and what's for sale around it right now.

Downtown Prosper. The Town's downtown is the oldest part of Prosper. Its historic brick buildings now hold cafes, restaurants, boutique shops and specialty stores, and the Town's Downtown Prosper Master Plan targets a Town Green, a Downtown Connector and a Downtown Plaza for investment. Parvin Park, listed by the Town as the Downtown Park, is part of that area.

New construction. Builders sell new homes near Prosper resale streets, and if you're selling a resale home, they're part of your competition. If you're buying, I'll help you compare a new build with a resale home on the full numbers, not the sticker price alone. See new construction in Prosper.

New builder communities.

• Star Trail. A master-planned community from developer Blue Star Land LP. Its builders are American Legend Homes, Britton Homes, Coventry Homes, Highland Homes and Toll Brothers, with Highland Homes listing 55, 65 and 86 foot lot sections. The community lists a five-acre community center, a second amenity center with three pools and a putting green, and miles of trails. Its own site says residents are served by city water and do not incur MUD or PID fees.
• Brookhollow West. A Shaddock Homes community on 50 foot homesites with a resort-style pool and cabana, parks, a playground and rolling terrain, in Prosper ISD. Shaddock's community page states "No MUD or PID tax!"
• Dominion at Brookhollow. Townhomes by Landon Homes inside the Brookhollow master-planned community, with garage-only attachment and private fenced yards. The community lists fishing ponds, hike and bike trails, sports courts and a community center. Landon Homes' page lists the tax rate as "no MUD or PID".
• Windsong Ranch. A master-planned community whose site names Shaddock Custom Homes and Southgate Homes as builders. It lists The Lagoon, a five-acre private lagoon, resort-style pools, a sports courts complex and an 18-hole disc golf course, in Prosper ISD.
• Wandering Creek at Brookhollow. A Toll Brothers community with an Executive Collection on 74 foot home sites and an Estate Collection on 84 foot home sites. Toll Brothers lists walking trails and common space, with Prosper ISD schools.
• Park Place. A Shaddock Homes community of 80 foot lots in Prosper ISD, with floor plans from about 2,700 to 4,700 square feet on the builder's page.

Golf and country club communities.

• Gentle Creek Country Club. A private club in Prosper whose D.A. Weibring parkland course opened in 2002. The club's page describes 235 acres, a 22-acre lake, TifEagle Bermuda greens and par 72 from four sets of tees. The Town's planned development list includes Gentle Creek as PD-1.

Popular communities. The Town of Prosper's planned development list names each of these.

• Whitley Place. Listed by the Town as PD-9, with Whitley Place West and Whitley Place Tolleson as separate planned developments. The Town's Whitley Place Park is at 4001 Glacier Point Ct. on 23 acres, with a pond, a pavilion and 1.02 miles of hike and bike trail.
• Lakes of Prosper. The Town lists Lakes of Prosper North as PD-8. The Enclave at Lakes of Prosper HOA describes itself as a small community in the Town of Prosper.
• Frontier Estates. Listed by the Town as PD-15. The Town's Frontier Park is at 1551 W. Frontier Pkwy. on about 79.7 acres, with a splash pad open Memorial Day through Labor Day, a catch-and-release pond, a pavilion for rent, 1.70 miles of trail and a sports complex with lighted fields.
• Legacy Garden. Listed by the Town as PD-115, approved in 2022.

Want a specific subdivision? Tell me the name or the street and I'll pull the recent sales around it. I would rather start from your address than from a neighborhood label.

The Town names the Dallas North Tollway and US 380 as the major routes into the heart of Prosper. Preston Road runs through the area too. Where you work and which of those roads you drive every day should shape where you buy.

Prosper has a large park system. The Town reports 634 acres of parks and open space and 61 developed miles of hike and bike trail. Windsong Park is at 950 Copper Canyon Dr., and Star Trace Park is at 600 Centenary Dr., each with a playground and a looped trail.

Lakewood Park, at 621 S. Coit Rd., lists a trail, an all-ages playground, pickleball courts, a cricket pitch and soccer fields. The Parks and Recreation office is at 409 E. First Street.

Downtown Prosper has cafes, restaurants, boutique shops and specialty stores, and several free public parking lots within walking distance. The Town's downtown page names the Prosper Christmas Festival, Chrome and Coffee and Paws on Broadway among its regular events, with live music through the year. Recent updates and dates are found on the Town's events calendar, which sorts listings into special events, parks and recreation, library programs, active adults 55+ and public meetings.

The Prosper Community Library is at 200 S. Main Street in the Town Hall complex. The Town's library pages describe a physical collection plus e-books and audiobooks through cloudLibrary and Libby. Current hours are found on the library page.

The Town sends a weekly Prosper Resident Update and a monthly economic development newsletter. The Prosper Chamber of Commerce describes itself as a network of business leaders, entrepreneurs and community partners working with the Town of Prosper and Prosper ISD, and lists Leadership Prosper, Prosper Young Professionals and Ladies in Leadership among its programs. Recent updates and its community calendar are found at prosperchamber.com. Collin County's government site, collincountytx.gov, has Tax Assessor, elections and county parks information.

Ready to talk about your move? Tell me what you're planning in Prosper.

If this page was useful, these cover the same places and interests:

• Celina: what's new, from the tollway to the Square.
• Frisco: my home base, with neighborhoods and local life.
• Denton County: the Denton County side of Frisco, Prosper and Little Elm.
• Little Elm: the Lakefront and Lewisville Lake parks.
• Buy a new custom or new construction home: how I compare builder offers on the full numbers.
• Luxury homes for buyers: the high end, with a plan.
• Schools in Collin County: which district serves each city and how to check an address.