# Living in Irving, Texas: Las Colinas, Rail, and a Central Location

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- Published: 2026-10-09T08:58:41-05:00
- Author: Hernan Romero

Last reviewed October 2026 · Market data: August 2026 Irving may be the most central city in the region: downtown Dallas on one side, DFW Airport on the other, and rail lines to both. Here is what living there looks like. Irving community pageAll communities Las Colinas Las Colinas covers more than 12,000 acres, with corporate offices, apartments, townhomes, the Irving Convention Center, the Toyota Music Factory, and the famous Mustangs sculpture. Rail on two lines DART’s Orange Line serves six Irving stations and continues to DFW Airport. The Trinity Railway Express stops at Downtown Irving/Heritage Crossing and West Irving, linking Dallas and Fort Worth. Homes Housing ranges from Las Colinas apartments and townhomes to established single-family neighborhoods and newer homes in the north. Compare homes within the same school district and area. Schools Irving ISD, Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, and Coppell ISD each serve parts of Irving. Confirm the district for every address. Irving housing market: what the numbers say Typical home value, August 2026: $339,198, down 0.3% from $340,254 in August 2025. Source: Zillow Home Value Index, city of Irving, all single-family homes and condos, middle third of values, smoothed and seasonally adjusted. This is a model estimate of value, not a median sale or list price, and it changes monthly. Irving’s typical value was roughly flat over the year to August 2026 in this dataset. Questions to ask before you buy, sell, or rent in Irving Which school district serves this address? How far is the nearest Orange Line or TRE station? Does airport noise affect this street? For townhomes: what do HOA dues cover? For sellers: which recent sales are in the same district and area? For renters: what are the parking and amenity fees? Keep exploring See the Irving community page for a quick overview, or compare nearby Coppell, Grand Prairie, Farmers Branch and Dallas. When you’re ready, our home buying guide, home selling guide, and rental guide walk through each step, or talk with a Clever Realtors agent. Sources Wikipedia: Irving, Texas Wikipedia: Las Colinas Wikipedia: List of DART rail stations Irving ISD Zillow Research data This guide is general information reviewed in October 2026. Businesses, events, transit, and school boundaries change, so confirm details with the official sources above. School assignments must be verified for each property address.