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93 homes sold in Allen, other local real estate data from March

Allen saw 93 homes sold during March, with the most homes sold in the 75002 ZIP code. The city’s median home sale price was $532,990 with an average of 97 days on the market.

The details: Check out this real estate data for Allen, comparing data from March 2025 to March 2026 in categories such as:

  • Number of homes sold by ZIP code
  • Median home sales price by ZIP code
  • Average days on the market by ZIP code
  • Number of new listings by ZIP code
  • Number of homes under contract by ZIP code
  • Homes sold by price point

 
In Your Community
Allen Sports Association celebrates 50 years of youth sports

Nonprofit organization Allen Sports Association is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, Executive Director Jennifer Hasko said.

The gist: Allen Sports Association offers year-round recreational sports programs for children, according to its website. There are also opportunities for adults to volunteer as coaches, Hasko said.

What they're saying: “Our goal is to teach the kids the basic skills and also for them to learn life lessons about teamwork, leadership, accountability, graceful winning and losing gracefully, but also to instilling the love of the game in the kids so that they carry that with them through middle school and high school and and beyond,” Hasko said.

  • 950 E. Main St., Allen

 
Worth The Trip
The Butterbeer Parlour offers Harry Potter-themed tastes, treats at McKinney Walmart through May 2

The Butterbeer Parlour is open and offering free treats at Walmart in west McKinney for a limited time, a news release states.

The gist: The family friendly pop-up shop is celebrating Butterbeer Season, and is offering Harry Potter-themed activities and samples. Visitors can try samples at the Butterbeer-inspired sampling bar including Butterbeer hot or iced coffee with cold foam, Fudge Stripes Butterbeer cookies and more.

The experience also offers shoppable Butterbeer-themed products. Activities at the pop-up show experience include a children's coloring activity station, photo opportunities and a tote bag giveaway, the release states. The space also features various Harry Potter-themed LEGO big builds and displays.

  • 1721 N. Custer Road, McKinney

 
Permit Preview Wednesday
Richardson West Middle School, new emergency room: Check out 5 of the latest permits filed in DFW

A new Richardson ISD middle school and a body shop in McKinney are two of several construction permits filed around Dallas-Fort Worth. Check out five of the latest permits filed in the Metroplex.

Richardson West Middle School: A filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation shows that construction on Richardson ISD’s Richardson West Middle School is scheduled to start this summer, as part of RISD’s middle school transition. The project will build a three-story middle school and baseball field on the site of Richardson High School’s baseball stadium, according to previous Community Impact reporting. Construction will be complete in fall 2028, according to an update from RISD.

  • Location: 1309 Holly Drive, Richardson
  • Estimated timeline: June 1, 2026-fall 2028
  • Estimated cost: $54 million

Children's Medical Center renovations in Plano
The Children’s Medical Center in Plano will undergo renovations on the building’s second and third floors, according to a TDLR filing.
  • Location: 7601 Preston Road, Plano
  • Estimated timeline: June 15, 2026-March 15, 2027
  • Estimated cost: $2 million

 

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