Melissa, TX housing market
Typical home value
$422K
▼ 5.4% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,784/mo
■ 0.0% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
5.1%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+6%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Melissa is worth $422,481, down 5.4% over the past year and up 6% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,784 a month (0.0% YoY), a gross rent yield of 5.1% (below the Dallas, TX metro's 5.6%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $2,322/mo, $538 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Dallas, TX metro's home values to change −0.9% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Dallas, TX metro)
Strong buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 27/100, #476 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Melissa compares
| Measure | Melissa | Dallas, TX metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $422,481 | $358,242 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | −5.4% | −2.0% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,784 | $1,659 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | 0.0% | +0.7% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 5.1% | 5.6% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 19.7 | 18.0 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $2,322 | $1,969 | $2,012 |
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Rent vs buy in Melissa
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Monthly payment on a $422K home.
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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.