Garland, Texas
Garland is a Texas city whose current Census footprint includes Collin County and Dallas County. Start with the quick read below for what gives Garland its character, then the practical property-tax, insurance, district, and local-record checks worth making before you rely on a monthly estimate.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 249,625
- Change from 2020 base
- +1.4%
- Land area
- 56.9 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Collin County and Dallas County
Place type, county footprint, and land area use the Census Bureau's January 1, 2025 geography. Population uses Vintage 2025 estimates through July 1, 2025; change compares that estimate with the April 1, 2020 estimates base. Geography file | Population file
Official routes
Use the office for the parcel address; a mailing city is not always the governing city.
Local checks
- Dallas CAD account
- Floodplain / FIRM check
- School district boundary
- Foundation / clay soil
- Hail / roof condition
What buyers should know
Flood risk is real along Duck Creek, Rowlett Creek, and Spring Creek — pull the FEMA FIRM for any parcel near a creek and get an Elevation Certificate before closing; standard homeowners insurance does not cover flood damage.
School district matters more than ZIP code here: most of Garland feeds into Garland ISD, but far-west neighborhoods cross into Richardson ISD and a southern strip into Mesquite ISD — verify the assigned campus for the specific address.
Garland's Blackland Prairie clay is among the most expansive in Texas; look for stair-step brick cracks, sticking doors, and settled slab edges, and factor foundation inspection and drainage grading into your due-diligence budget.
Local character
Start with Garland itself
A few landmarks, stories, and everyday places that help give Garland its shape.
County Preserve
Rowlett Creek Preserve Gives Garland a Soft-Trail Network
Dallas County lists Rowlett Creek Preserve as a 94-acre Garland preserve with 16 miles of soft-surface trails.
County Preserve
Spring Creek Forest Preserves an Older Garland Woods
Dallas County describes Lee F. Jackson Spring Creek Forest Preserve as a wooded Garland preserve with paved and soft-surface trails along Spring Creek.
Then zoom out to the surrounding counties
County Origins
Collin County Was Named for a Signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence
Collin County was created in 1846 and named for Collin McKinney, who signed the Texas Declaration of Independence.
Property Tax Relief
How the Homestead Exemption Lowers Your Property Tax Bill
If you own and live in your home in Collin County, you can apply for a homestead exemption that removes part of your home's value from the tax calculation.
County History
Dallas County Was Created in 1846
Texas formed Dallas County on March 30, 1846, from parts of Nacogdoches and Robertson counties, and the city of Dallas became county seat after a close vote in 1850.
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Next steps for Garland
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