Working as an Agent in Plano, TX: A Settled City With Big Employers

The Bauer Group team. Published September 29, 2026. Updated October 8, 2026.

Short answer. Plano is no longer a boom town. Its population grew 9.9% in the 2010s, and Census Bureau estimates for the year to July 2025 show it losing residents while nearby cities added thousands. Agents here build on resale and repeat business more than on new construction.

Plano by the numbers: age, ownership and value

	Plano
Population (5-year estimate)	290,594
Housing units	117,686
Homes built since 2010	14%
Homes built before 1990	18%
Median year built	1993
Owner-occupied homes	57%
Vacant housing units	4.5%
Median home value	$465,900
Median gross rent	$1,841

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024. These are estimates with margins of error, and 5-year figures lag the newer city estimates quoted elsewhere on this page.

What this suggests

Only 14% of homes were built since 2010, and 18% predate 1990. Nearly every file is a resale, so roofs, older systems and inspections matter more than builder paperwork.

This is our reading of the numbers, not a Census statement. Every neighborhood differs.

Home sales snapshot, July 2026

These are closed sales of single-family homes in the month, from the multiple listing service, with the same month a year earlier for comparison.

	Plano
Closed sales	205
Closed sales, year earlier	217
Median price	$540,000
Median price, year earlier	$541,500
Average days on market	36
Sold price as share of list price	96.5%
Active listings	653
Months of inventory	3.5

Median price was $540,000, unchanged from a year earlier. Homes sold for 96.5% of list price on average after 36 days on market, and 653 homes were listed, about 3.5 months of supply. As a rough rule of thumb, that is a pace that tends to favor sellers.

Source: North Texas Real Estate Information System (NTREIS) single-family MLS data for July 2026, prepared by the Texas Real Estate Research Center at Texas A&M University. One month of data. Small cities have few sales, so figures can swing a lot from month to month. Sales by builders and sales not listed in the NTREIS MLS are not counted. Treat this as background, not a price for any particular home, and check current figures before you quote them.

A city that has mostly filled in

Plano grew from 222,030 people in 2000 to 259,841 in 2010 and 285,494 in 2020. That last decade was a 9.9% increase. Compare that with McKinney, which grew far faster over the same years.

The Census Bureau's 2025 city estimates show Plano losing residents, while cities to the north added many.

What that means for your work

Slower growth means fewer new lots. That is our reading of the numbers, not a Census statement. In practice, more of a Plano agent's business is resale: listings, move-up buyers and people who already live here.

That favors agents with a steady follow-up habit. A past client you keep in touch with is worth more here than in a city where new buyers arrive every week.

A corporate base

Plano is home to large employers. Wikipedia lists JPMorgan Chase as the top employer, with 11,261 employees, and names Toyota Motor North America, PepsiCo, Frito-Lay and Pizza Hut among headquarters. Legacy West, a mixed-use district, is part of that story.

Job changes and relocations are one reason people buy and sell. A bigger employer base can mean more of them. We have no Plano relocation figures, so we make no claim about volume.

A small part is in Denton County

Plano is mostly in Collin County. A small portion lies in Denton County, so confirm the county on any address near the city's west edge.

Explore opportunities in Plano

The Bauer Group is a brokerage at 2591 Dallas Pkwy, Suite 300, in Frisco. It welcomes licensed DFW agents as independent contractors. There is no desk, monthly, annual or franchise fee, and nothing up front. A written split and a 2% resource fee apply to each transaction. Terms are shared in writing before you decide.

Brokerage opportunities are currently open in the areas on our coverage map. Opportunities are earned, not guaranteed, and so are closings and income. Coverage is limited by area and can change. We get to know each agent one at a time.

The form asks which areas you want to work, so that is where it starts. Choose Plano and it shows as your first choice when we talk. Tell us early.

Explore opportunities in Plano

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Look-up list for Plano files

Search the property address on the appraisal district site to see which county tax roll it sits on. This area crosses county lines, so check each one that applies.

Collin Central Appraisal District
Denton Central Appraisal District
School district: use the district's own address lookup for the exact address
Special district: ask whether the address sits in a PID or MUD before the contract

Common questions

Is Plano still growing?

Slowly. It grew 9.9% from 2010 to 2020, and the Census Bureau's 2025 estimates show it losing residents.

Is Plano in Collin County?

Mostly. A small part is in Denton County.

Is Plano a good place for a new agent?

It can be, if you plan for a resale market and a steady follow-up habit. Nothing about a city guarantees results.

Sources

Plano, Texas (Wikipedia, citing the U.S. Census Bureau)
Texas Tribune: Census Bureau 2025 city population estimates (May 14, 2026)
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (via Census Reporter)
North Texas Real Estate Information System (NTREIS) single-family MLS data for July 2026, prepared by the Texas Real Estate Research Center at Texas A&M University

Education only. Not legal, tax or financial advice. Population figures are U.S. Census Bureau counts or estimates as reported by the sources above. Confirm licensing and disclosure rules with the Texas Real Estate Commission and your broker.