Lake Grapevine city with outdoor recreation and excellent schools
Flower Mound is a fast-growing city along the north shore of Grapevine Lake. Mansions line the waterfront, and suburban subdivisions spread out toward the woods of the Texas Blackland prairies, where a few rural homes can still be found. Residents here enjoy easy access to outdoor recreation and two highly-rated school districts. “It’s more down to earth, very family-friendly,” says Lori Blad, a Realtor with Keller Williams Realty Dallas Metro North. “If you’re looking for a place a little quieter, then it’s your place.” The city’s population has steadily increased over the last 20 years. It reached 79,000 residents in 2023, a more than 50% increase from 2000. “The growth has been phenomenal. When I started working here, the population was about 15,000,” says Realtor Donna Robichaux of Ebby Halliday Realtors, who has lived in Flower Mound for over three decades. “It’s very central. It doesn’t take long to get to town — either Dallas or Fort Worth.”
Flower Mound’s major employers include Communication Test Design, the Lewisville Independent School District, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound and MI Windows & Doors. “A lot of people don’t drive to Dallas or Fort Worth for work,” Blad says. “A lot of people work in nearby suburbs like Irving, Carrollton and Coppell. So, Flower Mound doesn’t feel that remote.”
Communication Test Design is one of the larger employers in Flower Mound.
Boating on Grapevine Lake is a favorite activity for Emerald Bay residents.
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From mid-century to spacious waterfront mansions in Flower Mound
“People will try to get into Flower Mound because they want a big, beautiful house on a really nice lot,” says Marla Carrico, a Realtor with Carrico and Associates. Homes in Flower Mound range from neatly organized subdivisions to rural homes on sprawling, wooded lots. Contemporary styles are the most common home type in the area, although a handful of older, midcentury-style homes also dot some city streets. “There are places in Flower Mound that were built in the 1950s, 60s and 70s,” says Jarod Marcus, a Realtor with RE/MAX Trinity II. “The big construction push in Flower Mound was in the mid-1980s.” Custom-built mansions with views of Lake Grapevine can be found in the gated community of Point Noble. Homes here average 6,500 square feet, sit on a minimum of an acre of land and have sold for between $2 million and $2.9 million. Many of these properties were built between 1996 and 2004. Outside of Point Noble, there is some new construction in other parts of Flower Mound, but much of the city has already been developed. “There’s still some construction in the west end where it’s rural, but there’s not much space left to build anywhere else,” Robichaux says. The median home price in Flower Mound is $690,000, significantly higher than the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area median price of $399,000, according to the Texas Real Estate Research Center.
Homes in Wichita Chase are large with an estate feel.
Large homes with traditional architecture are the feature home style in Bridlewood.
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Nearly 1,000 acres of parkland
Flower Mound has 57 parks and about 1,000 acres of parkland, giving residents many recreational options. Twin Coves Park is the largest in the city at 243 acres and offers a lakeside campground, hiking trails and disc golf. There’s also Heritage Park, a large recreational park with ball fields, a water park, a splash pad and playgrounds. The Flower Mound Community Activity Center is 80,000 square feet and offers space for basketball, track and fitness, along with a swimming pool. Golfers can play a round at local 18-hole courses like Bridlewood Golf Club and Tour 18. Lake Grapevine offers an array of activities for outdoor adventurers. The lake is surrounded by nature parks with hiking, biking and equestrian trails that skirt along the waterfront and weave through the surrounding woodlands. There are three marinas where residents can dock their boats after setting out for a day of relaxation on the water.
Flower Mound Community Activity Center is 80,000 square feet and offers lots to residents.
Wichita Chase looking for a round of golf can check out Bridlewood Golf Course.
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Split between two well-regarded school districts
“Flower Mound has a great reputation for its schools,” Carrico says. Students are served by two top-ranked school districts: the Lewisville Independent School District and the Argyle Independent School District. Lewisville ISD earns an A from Niche, while Argyle ISD receives an A-plus. Students in the eastern side of Flower Mound attend schools in the Lewisville ISD, which serves more than 50,000 students, while students living in rural, west Flower Mound attend Argyle ISD. Eight Lewisville Independent School District schools have been recognized as National Blue Ribbon schools, a top honor awarded by the U.S. Department of Education. Coram Deo Academy of Flower Mound is a private option for students in Flower Mound. It serves pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and earns an A grade from Niche.
Marcus High, located in Highland Village, provides a quality education to Bridlewood students.
As you enter Flower Mound High in Flower Mound you will meet dedicated instructors for students.
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Shopping and dining at Lakeside
Lakeside is a 160-acre strip with restaurants like The Tavern at Lakeside and Mio Nonno Trattoria and shops like Briesly’s Boutique and Flurry’s Lakeside. The Highlands of Flower Mound have big box stores like Academy Sports & Outdoors, Super Target and World Market, and restaurants like Gloria’s Latin Cuisine and Rustico Wood Fired Grill and Wine Bar. Across the street is The Shops at Highland, which has over 64 retailers. About 5 miles away in Grapevine is Grapevine Mills, which is home to 180 stores including H&M and Burlington.
Mio Nonno Trattoria offers classic Italian dishes near Wichita Chase.
Briesly’s Boutique is one of many great locally owned boutiques in Flower Mound.
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Flower Mound’s Independence Fest
The city organizes various events throughout the year to bring the community together. The largest event is Independence Fest, which features live music acts such as Brothers Osborne and Eli Young Band. The celebration also includes food trucks, a children’s parade and fireworks.
Getting around Flower Mound and beyond
“While Flower Mound is more tucked away, and that’s appealing for some people, it’s still very accessible,” Blad says. The city is between two major commuter highways, Interstate 35E and Interstate 35W, making for an easy commute to Denton, Dallas and Fort Worth. Dallas and Fort Worth are about 30 miles away, while Denton is about 20 miles away. There’s no public transportation offered in Flower Mound. The city is about 10 miles from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, which offers nonstop international and domestic flights to New York, Los Angeles, Cancun, Tokyo and Italy.
Flower Mound crime and weather
According to the Flower Mound Police Department, violent crime increased slightly in 2023, while property crime decreased. Both rates were significantly lower than the state and national averages over that span.
With Flower Mound’s proximity to Lake Grapevine, some residents are at risk of flooding. Future residents can call the city’s Floodplain Manager to see if their property is in the Special Flood Hazard Area. The city’s location in North Texas also makes it prone to extreme heat in the summer, mild winters and tornados.
On average, homes in Flower Mound, TX sell after 35 days on the market compared to the national average of 48 days. The median sale price for homes in Flower Mound, TX over the last 12 months is $630,000, up 2% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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