Allen saw 91 homes sold during August, with the most homes sold in the 75002 ZIP code. The city’s median home sale price was $530,000 with an average of 50 days on the market.

The specifics: Check out this real estate data for Allen, comparing data from August 2025 to August 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

The Allen location of Cigar Warehouse and Bar is now open, a company representative said.

A closer look: The business sells several different brands of cigars, its website states. The Allen location has a smoking section and a full bar, the representative said.

The context: Cigar Warehouse and Bar is located in the space formerly occupied by LG's Cigar Lounge, which closed this spring.

• 975 Sam Rayburn Tollway, Ste. 190, Allen

Plano ISD saw enrollment drop by more than 2,500 students, while Trader Joe’s plans stores in Fort Worth and Plano. Check out six trending stories from Community Impact’s Dallas-Fort Worth coverage areas.

1. Plano ISD enrollment down more than 2,500 students from last school year

2. Trader Joe’s plans store in north Fort Worth

3. El Fenix Mexican Restaurant temporarily closes McKinney location

4. Trader Joe's to open second Plano store

5. Project Nexus takes flight, launches air taxi testing at Perot Field in Fort Worth

6. Red's on Main reopens Frisco location after funding challenges

Some Texas Republican leaders have vowed to get rid of the property taxes that homeowners pay to their local public school districts, and lawmakers are analyzing how much it would cost to do so.

The big picture: Texas school districts collect about $29 billion per year in maintenance and operations taxes, which cover schools' daily expenses.

Of that $29 billion in school tax revenue, the state comptroller's office estimates that about $8.6 billion is paid by homeowners, and the rest comes from commercial and industrial property taxes.

This means the state would need to spend at least $8.6 billion annually to zero out homeowners' school property tax bills, officials said.

Quote of note: "Broadly speaking, you have a question about how much you want to fund schools, and then separately, where does that money come from?" Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath said during a Sept. 15 legislative hearing. "If you have a target of how much you want to spend, you need to make sure you have enough variable revenue sources to reach that."