Why is South and East Dallas suburbs Houses so much cheaper than North Dallas suburbs? (live in, prices)

[Grainraiser]

There are two areas in Mesqute I would concentrate on. The area roughly between Galloway, I-30 and Beltline. This area has newer homes and it feeds into Poteet High School (Best high school in Mesquite). The second area would be the Creek Crossing area. It is a very diverse area and the majority of the homes are 15 years old and newer. It is very diverse and feeds into Horn High School. The VA is 30 minutes away because there is very little traffic going that direction. 150k will get you newer home at about 2,600 sqft. It's the area I live in and I would strongly suggest you drive thru both areas on your search. Send me a PM if you have and specific questions. My AA family has been living in the area for 12 years and have been very happy. I will warn you that property taxes in Texas are pretty high (2.3-2.6 percent a year). This makes up for the lack of a state income tax. For the sake of fairness would also take a look at Cedar Hill and Grand Prairie. Both are 30 minutes or less from the VA.

[Karole Freeman]

There are very beautiful and desirable housing in Lancaster, DeSoto, Duncanville, Cedar Hill. Red Oak, Mesquite, Glenn Heights etc. but there is also a large number of minorities and for some reason housing in neighborhoods that are dense with minorities seems to be considered less valuable.

[mikejj2004]

This isn't politcally correct to say, but its the truth. Rich white people are willing to pay a huge premium to live around other rich white people. A house in Oak Cliff costs around $60,000 which is mostly >90% black/mexican. Highland Park, $1,000,000 5 minutes away 99% rich, white people.

[D-Towner]

The public school system is not near as good

[Acntx]

Originally Posted by Karole Freeman

There are very beautiful and desirable housing in Lancaster, DeSoto, Duncanville, Cedar Hill. Red Oak, Mesquite, Glenn Heights etc.

You are 100% correct.

[kdogg817]

The truth is many African Americans are just as sucessful and educated as the white population now. The southern suburbs are just as nice as the northern suburbs but because these suburbs have large African Americans percentages its considered undesirable by whites. The southern suburbs should be a true model of what true diversity stands for.

[rangerdaddyus]

I think the main reason for that is that south dallas especially is largely projects, as well as far east dallas those streets are gang ridden streets, high crime areas,....now the area immediately east of downtown,...ie right off of ross is predominantly hispanic (or was when I lived there), and I sure miss that old neighborhood

[rangerdaddyus]

Originally Posted by Grainraiser

I think the issue is many people on this forum think that if you don't live in the northern burbs your settling for less. Somehow your accepting crime, less desirable schools, and in some ways second class citizenship. This tone comes thru everyday. I can't count how many times a person has posted they need a place to live and Plano, Allen, Frisco and McKinney is suggested as the only place they should look. This is done despite the posters saying his job as at the VA hospital, Arlington or the southern portion of Dallas. It is suggested that if they don't move north they will be subjecting there kids to crime and substandard schools. The majority of these folks are not even Dallas natives but they attempt to come across as experts. It's a bias that I have gotten tired of hearing. There are thousands of folks who live outside the northern burb utopia and are very happy.

there ain't no 'somehow' about it bro......tray and take a walk around ervay and corinth or ervay and santa fe( especially at night), you'll see what I mean

[Acntx]

Originally Posted by rangerdaddyus

I think the main reason for that is that south dallas especially is largely projects, as well as far east dallas those streets are gang ridden streets, high crime areas,....now the area immediately east of downtown,...ie right off of ross is predominantly hispanic (or was when I lived there), and I sure miss that old neighborhood

That description may apply to specific neighborhoods of inner-city Dallas, not the southern and eastern suburbs of Dallas.

[sxrckr]

I've always thought Frisco was kind of overpriced... most of it anyway.