ZIP 76262 vs ZIP 76226

76262 is one of 27 ZIP codes that lie mostly in Denton County, TX — 72% of its own area is in the county.

Shaded by typical home value, it ranks 3 of the 26 with a value.

10 school locations in 76262: 5 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high.

In alphabetical order: BYRON NELSON H S, JAMES M STEELE EARLY COLLEGE H S, J LYNDAL HUGHES EL, JOHN M TIDWELL MIDDLE, and more on the ZIP page. Locations only — no ratings are shown here.

76226 is one of 27 ZIP codes that lie mostly in Denton County, TX.

Shaded by typical home value, it ranks 4 of the 26 with a value.

9 school locations in 76226: 6 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 other.

In alphabetical order: ARGYLE H S, ARGYLE INT, ARGYLE MIDDLE, ARGYLE SOUTH EL, and more on the ZIP page. Locations only — no ratings are shown here.

In January 2000 the typical home in 76262 was worth $221,834.

Values peaked at $631,154 in January 2025. The latest reading is −3.3% from that peak.

As of August 2026: $610,039, −0.7% over twelve months.

Start with the typical home: $610,039. Put 20% down and borrow $488,031 at 7.40%, the 30-year fixed average as of October 8, 2026.

That is $3,379 a month in principal and interest.

The median household here earns $143,093 a year, $11,924 a month. So the payment takes 28.3% of income — rated “stretched” (Lotvox ZIP bands: under 28% affordable · 28–36% stretched · 36%+ severe).

The line holds today's rate fixed and moves only the price: at that rate, the same share was 10.3% in 2000.

Take the typical home's price each month, borrow 80% at that month's actual 30-year average rate: in January 2000 (8.21%) the payment was $1,328.

In December 2020, with rates at 2.68%, it was $1,425.

By August 2026, at 6.67%, it was $3,138 — +120% since December 2020, while the home's value moved +39%.

Reported values rose +175% since January 2000.

General prices (CPI-U) rose +97% over the same span.

Divide one by the other: in August 2026 dollars, the 2000 home was worth $437,812. So the real change is +39%, not +175%.

76262: +175% since January 2000.

Denton County: +160% since January 2000.

Texas: +160% since January 2000 — 76262 ran ahead of it by 15 points.

Against 1,763 Texas ZIP codes, 76262 sits at the 31st percentile for affordability (price vs local income).

44th for appreciation (recent value growth); 9th for rental yield (rent vs price).

Owning the typical home costs about $3,989 a month once taxes and insurance (estimated at 1.2% of price a year) are added. Renting runs about $1,673 a month.

Price divided by a year's rent: 30.4. Lotvox reads under 15 as favoring buying and 20 or more as favoring renting.

In January 2000 the typical home in 76226 was worth $226,599.

Values peaked at $642,647 in August 2022. The latest reading is −10.5% from that peak.

As of August 2026: $574,948, −1.8% over twelve months.

Start with the typical home: $574,948. Put 20% down and borrow $459,958 at 7.40%, the 30-year fixed average as of October 8, 2026.

That is $3,185 a month in principal and interest.

The median household here earns $170,530 a year, $14,211 a month. So the payment takes 22.4% of income — rated “affordable” (Lotvox ZIP bands: under 28% affordable · 28–36% stretched · 36%+ severe).

The line holds today's rate fixed and moves only the price: at that rate, the same share was 8.8% in 2000.

Take the typical home's price each month, borrow 80% at that month's actual 30-year average rate: in January 2000 (8.21%) the payment was $1,357.

In December 2020, with rates at 2.68%, it was $1,414.

By August 2026, at 6.67%, it was $2,958 — +109% since December 2020, while the home's value moved +32%.

Reported values rose +154% since January 2000.

General prices (CPI-U) rose +97% over the same span.

Divide one by the other: in August 2026 dollars, the 2000 home was worth $447,216. So the real change is +29%, not +154%.

76226: +154% since January 2000.

Denton County: +160% since January 2000.

Texas: +160% since January 2000 — 76226 ran behind it by 7 points.

Against 1,763 Texas ZIP codes, 76226 sits at the 61st percentile for affordability (price vs local income).

29th for appreciation (recent value growth); 53rd for rental yield (rent vs price).

Owning the typical home costs about $3,760 a month once taxes and insurance (estimated at 1.2% of price a year) are added. Renting runs about $2,965 a month.

Price divided by a year's rent: 16.2. Lotvox reads under 15 as favoring buying and 20 or more as favoring renting.

Picture the Listings Flow Ladder as a basin: new listings pour in from the faucet, the homes for sale are the water, and closed sales run out the drain. Coming in — new listings: about 76 a month (Redfin, 3-month rolling data through August 2026). That is 78% of the 2015–2019 level for the same months.

On the shelf — homes for sale at the end of the period: 201. That is 81% of the 2015–2019 level for the same months.

Going out — closed sales: about 62 a month. That is 68% of the 2015–2019 level for the same months. The drain is drawn 21% narrower: the share of homes for sale that sell each month is 79% of its 2015–2019 level.

The ladder: homes for sale ÷ monthly sales = 3.3 months of supply — below the 4–6 month range Lotvox treats as balanced. In the basin, that is the water level against the shaded balanced band.

The net reading: about 14 more homes came on than sold each month, so inventory is growing. The basin is filling.

Homes sold: about 62 a month in August 2026 (Redfin).

The 2015–2019 level for the same month was 73 — so sales ran at 85% of it, and below it in 24 of the last 24 months.

Across Denton County, builders pulled permits for 10,210 new homes in 2025.

Of those, 62% were in 1-unit buildings (the Census Bureau's category for detached and attached single homes).

Picture the Listings Flow Ladder as a basin: new listings pour in from the faucet, the homes for sale are the water, and closed sales run out the drain. Coming in — new listings: about 127 a month (Redfin, 3-month rolling data through August 2026). That is 104% of the 2015–2019 level for the same months.

On the shelf — homes for sale at the end of the period: 463. That is 139% of the 2015–2019 level for the same months.

Going out — closed sales: about 107 a month. That is 107% of the 2015–2019 level for the same months. The drain is drawn 25% narrower: the share of homes for sale that sell each month is 75% of its 2015–2019 level.

The ladder: homes for sale ÷ monthly sales = 4.3 months of supply — inside the 4–6 month balanced range. In the basin, that is the water level against the shaded balanced band.

The net reading: about 20 more homes came on than sold each month, so inventory is growing. The basin is filling.

Homes sold: about 107 a month in August 2026 (Redfin).

The 2015–2019 level for the same month was 83 — so sales ran at 129% of it, and below it in 5 of the last 24 months.

Across Denton County, builders pulled permits for 10,210 new homes in 2025.

Of those, 62% were in 1-unit buildings (the Census Bureau's category for detached and attached single homes).

This ZIP sits in Denton County. IRS tax returns for 2022-2023: among the ten counties sending the most households, 26,557 moved in. Among the ten receiving the most, 22,603 moved out.

Net across those counties: +3,954 households. Beside it, homes for sale in this ZIP: 201 in June 2026.

Most arrivals came from Dallas, TX (9,837 households); most departures went to Collin, TX (7,417).

This ZIP sits in Denton County. IRS tax returns for 2022-2023: among the ten counties sending the most households, 26,557 moved in. Among the ten receiving the most, 22,603 moved out.

Net across those counties: +3,954 households. Beside it, homes for sale in this ZIP: 463 in June 2026.

Most arrivals came from Dallas, TX (9,837 households); most departures went to Collin, TX (7,417).