Dallas County, Texas
DeSoto Real Estate and Local Guide
DeSoto is the largest and most diverse city in southwest Dallas County and anchors the Best Southwest area alongside Cedar Hill, Duncanville, and Lancaster. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know DeSoto best.
About the area
Living in DeSoto, TX
Named an All-America City by the National Civic League in 2006.
The housing market
Homes in DeSoto
- About 70.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied.
- Roughly 74.4% of housing units are single-family homes.
- The median home value is about $282,600.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes DeSoto home
DeSoto Town Center
Repurposed retail center housing city hall, the public library, and an outdoor amphitheater
DeSoto BMX at Grimes Park
Home to the first covered BMX track in the country
Paul S. Dryer Preserve at Windmill Hill
75-acre nature preserve with soft-surface hiking trails, set aside by the city and Dallas County
Curtistene S. McCowan Park
Home to the Aquatic and Recreation Center that opened in 2026
Neighborhoods
DeSoto areas to know
Woodland Hills
Formerly a separate community that merged into DeSoto in 1974
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Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.