Voted the 3rd Best Place to live by D Magazine, Highland Village lies on the south side of Lewisville Lake in Denton County, one of the state’s fastest-growing counties. Until recently, the city has remainsed primarily residential. Highland Village was also chosen as a winner of a Texas Municipal League (TML) Excellence Award and, according to FBI statistics, ranked as the safest city of its size in North Texas for five years in a row. Highland Village hosts a Balloon Festival every year, attracting 30,000 visitors. The city’s Inland Trails System is a multi-use trail for walking, jogging and cycling.

Highland Village was home to about 100 owners of weekend lake houses prior to being incorporated in 1963.  The first development in Highland Village was concentrated around the shores of Lake Lewisville. Ranch land owned by Robert DuVall, the city’s first mayor, made up the remainder of the city at the time. Between 1975 and 1985, the population grew from 1,000 to 5,000.

The Demographics of Highland Village:

Population: 14,450
Annual growth since 1990: 4.6%
Average home sales price in 2005: $282,586
Median age of residents: 37.7
Families with kids under 18: 53.3%
Median household income: $102,141

School Information

Sales tax rate: 8.25%

Top employers: The City of Highland Village, Lewisville Independent School District, Vista Ridge Mall, Centex Home Equity, Wal-Mart, EMC Mortgage Co., Lewisville Medical Center, U.S. Home Systems, City of Lewisville, Sysco Foods, Xerox, Texas Waste Management.

City Website

Balloon Festival

Red, White & Blue Festival

Marketplace at Highland Village

Kids Kamp

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It isn’t the first time that Highland Village has ranked at the top of D Magazine‘s annual “Best Suburbs” list. Out of 62 towns, Highland Village ranked No 2 only topped by Parker. I can’t speak for Parker (it’s on the opposite side of the metroplex) but Highland Village is a great place to live!

For a town of just over 15,000 residents, more than 50% of households include children under the age of 18. Maybe that’s what attracts me? A great place to raise a family. Other great reasons to live in Highland Village: Set on the southern shores of Lake Lewisville, VERY low crime rate, exemplary schools, rollings hills and the Inland Trail System.

This town definitely offers a home town feel, especially when the officers stop by to let me know that I left my garage door open. OK, that really tended to annoy me about the 4th or 5th time, so we stopped doing it! Of course they always stop with stickers for the kids or just to say Hello.

Within the past couple of years, Highland Village has grown in economic development. Now offering one of the first high efficiency Wal-Mart’s (don’t get me started!) and the Shops of Highland Village. A few local shops have seen a sign of the times, we are sad to see them go, but look forward to their replacements.

The City hosts 2 large events. The June Red, White and Blue Festival brings an early celebration of Independence. Lots of fun, food, live music and of course fireworks. The in August the Lions Club presents the Annual Balloon Festival. 

If you haven’t been out here, come check it out – you won’t want to leave!

Additional facts about Highland Village:

• Population: 15,250
• Annual growth since 1990: 4%
• Average home sale price in 2009: $278,411
• Median age of residents: 37.7
• Families with kids under 18: 53.8%
• Median household income: $102,141