The sourced facts behind our Trinity Falls coverage — each figure attributed and dated, because numbers about a neighborhood should be checkable. For the narrative version, read the guide to living in Trinity Falls.
The community
- Size: 2,000 acres in McKinney, Collin County, Texas (ZIP 75071), developed by Johnson Development, which acquired the community in 2016. Planned for approximately 5,000 homes at build-out.
- Open space: 450 acres, including the 350-acre B.B. Owen Park on the East Fork of the Trinity River, and 20 miles of hike-and-bike trails planned at build-out. (Johnson Development)
- Amenities: The Club (beach-entry pool and clubhouse), The Lodge amenity center, a Del Webb 55+ section, dog park, amphitheater, fishing piers, and disc golf.
- New-home prices: builders price from the high $300s (Johnson Development, October 2026); Highland Homes’ Trinity Falls listings ran $499,990–$669,990 (Homes.com, October 2026).
Schools
- District: McKinney ISD. Published campus assignment for Trinity Falls: Naomi Press Elementary (on-site), Scott Morgan Johnson Middle School, McKinney North High School.
- Rating: McKinney ISD earned an overall B (88) in the Texas Education Agency’s 2025 accountability ratings, up from 84 in 2024. (TEA, released August 2025)
- Boundary change: the district adopted new attendance maps in December 2025, effective the 2026–27 school year. Verify zoning for a specific address with McKinney ISD.
Taxes and dues
- Utility district: McKinney MUD Nos. 1 and 2 (municipal utility districts — not a PID). Combined MUD tax commonly runs about $0.70–$1.00 per $100 of assessed value depending on the phase, layered on city, county, and school taxes. (2026 DFW MUD buyer guides; confirm the exact rate for a lot with the Collin County Appraisal District.)
- HOA dues: about $1,200 per year (builder-published estimate; varies by section).
- Escrow note: MUD taxes are ad valorem and escrowed monthly, so they are part of the mortgage payment on any financed purchase in the community.
McKinney context
- Population: 195,308 at the 2020 Census; 236,001 in the Census Bureau’s July 1, 2025 estimate — growth of 20.8% in five years. (U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts)
- Home values: median value of owner-occupied housing units is $471,800 (Census ACS 2020–2024); the owner-occupied rate is 63.8%.
The verified professional for Trinity Falls
Neighborhood Registry seats one license-verified professional per trade in each neighborhood. For Trinity Falls, the loan officer seat is held by Eric White of Fairway Independent Mortgage (NMLS 8622 — license checked against the NMLS record). The verified Realtor seat is currently open. The neighborhood page is Trinity Falls on Neighborhood Registry; the wider market is on the McKinney page.
Related reading: Trinity Falls MUD taxes, explained and McKinney ISD’s new attendance boundaries, explained.
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