It’s hard to get through a few blocks of Knox right now without passing a crane, a construction crew, or a lane closure. The traffic can be brutal. It also gives you a sense of how quickly this little pocket is changing. I’m bullish on Knox becoming one of DFW’s premier places to live, work, and spend time.
I’m specifically looking at the residential pocket north of Fitzhugh and west of Central Expressway, including Buena Vista, Travis, McKinney, and Cole. Highland Park is next door, downtown is a short drive away, and Henderson and Lower Greenville are just across Central. After covering Vickery Place and the M Streets, I wanted to spend time on this side of the highway.
What I like about Knox is how much you can do in a few blocks. On a Saturday, you can get out on the Katy Trail, grab a coffee, pick up groceries, and meet someone for dinner. You can already do all of that here, and it’s why I’m paying attention to what’s being built around it.
The next wave of investment
Weir’s Plaza gave us an early look at how much can change on a single corner. The next wave is bigger. The million-square-foot Knox Street development brings offices, shops, The Lora apartments, and a half-acre park connected to the Katy Trail. Its 140-room Auberge hotel is taking reservations for stays starting January 29, 2027.
Two blocks east, Knox & McKinney is scheduled to deliver 280,000 square feet of offices and 20,000 square feet of retail and dining in 2028. At Armstrong and McKinney, plans for Knox Promenade include homes, senior living, offices, and places to eat and shop. I expect to see more commercial investment as these projects bring more people into the pocket.
Some of that investment can happen in the older buildings already on McKinney. The retail property at 4620 McKinney dates to 1963 and now houses Frita Batidos. I expect more owners to put money into spaces like that as the area grows.
I’m also watching Knox Villas, a collection of 12 stand-alone luxury homes a block off Knox. In June, the listing brokerage reported that six had been reserved, put under contract, or slated to be built, with remaining asking prices starting in the mid-$4 millions. That early interest is one reason I expect more builders to test the top end here.
What the sales show
I pulled 220 MLS closings in this pocket and grouped them into five 12-month periods.
| Year ending Nov 2 | Sales | Median sale price | Median price per sq ft | Median CDOM | Above listed price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 49 | $450,000 | $311.50 | 5 | 29/49 (59%) |
| 2023 | 42 | $517,000 | $361.62 | 11.5 | 10/42 (24%) |
| 2024 | 37 | $580,000 | $338.21 | 12 | 8/37 (22%) |
| 2025 | 43 | $619,900 | $374.93 | 20 | 12/43 (28%) |
| 2026 | 49 | $607,500 | $363.52 | 15 | 8/49 (16%) |
Source is an NTREIS report dated November 2, 2026. Each period begins November 3 of the prior year. CDOM means cumulative days on market. List price is the amount shown in the report.
The latest median sale price was $607,500, down about 2% from the prior year and up 35% from the first period. Median price per square foot was down about 3% year over year. The mix shifted, too. The median home sold was 1,463 square feet, down from 1,707, and 45 of the 49 sales were one- or two-bedroom homes.
Many of the homes I’ve been watching on McKinney Avenue and near the Katy Trail have moved quickly. Seven of the 18 McKinney closings logged a week or less on market. McKinney accounted for five of the pocket’s eight above-list sales, and Buena Vista accounted for the other three. All eight logged seven or fewer cumulative days on market.
Across the pocket, 20 of 49 sales recorded a week or less on market, 16 logged at least 30 days, and 27 closed below the list price shown in the report. Those are different outcomes within a few blocks, which is why I pay close attention to the building, condition, HOA costs, and comparable sales when sizing up a property here.
I’m also seeing homes change hands privately. Some of those sales may be missing from the MLS sample. When only 49 transactions make up a full year, that’s another reason I’m careful about reading too much into a 2% move.
When I’m helping a buyer in Knox, I want them to understand how quickly quality, move-in-ready properties can sell. That means having financing in order and being ready to commit when the right home comes up. In a pocket this desirable, you can miss an opportunity while you’re still deciding whether you’re ready to buy.
For sellers, that demand for move-in-ready homes makes preparation especially important. I start with comparable sales, then look at which touch-ups and improvements could help the property stand out and command a stronger price. The goal is a higher net for the seller after accounting for the work, compared with listing as-is. I’ve seen agents do this successfully in Knox lately, and thoughtful preparation can make a real difference.
A hotel can bring someone to Knox for the first time, while a park off the trail and gathering spots like Victory Tap on McKinney give them reasons to return. With new places opening and more on the way, I’m excited to see how this next chapter builds on the neighborhood’s character and makes it an even better place to call home.
Sources and methods
Sales source and geographic scope
The sales figures come from knox sales last 5 years .pdf, an 11-page NTREIS Market Analysis Summary prepared by Alexander Hurley on November 2, 2026, at 5:26 p.m. All 220 rows were checked against the report’s summary statistics. The McKinney Avenue and Buena Vista counts use the street name shown in the address field.
The report’s criteria cover Dallas residential closed listings from November 3, 2021 through November 2, 2026, with location described only as around 32.82, -96.79. Actual closing dates run through October 26, 2026. Address and corridor checks support the north-of-Fitzhugh focus, especially Buena Vista, Travis, McKinney, and Cole, with 3217 Armstrong and 3229 Lee also present. No search polygon or parcel-by-parcel geofence was supplied, and the sample is not proof of complete neighborhood coverage.
Calculation rules
Each annual period runs November 3 through November 2 and is labeled by its ending year. Counts are transactions, including repeated sales, rather than unique homes. The five counts are 49, 42, 37, 43, and 49. Sale price and price per square foot are unweighted transaction medians; price per square foot uses the report’s rounded row values.
Above, at, and below list use the exact sale-price and list-price dollar columns. One rounded 100.0% row was $100 above list. The export does not identify the list-price column as original or final asking price. CDOM is cumulative days on market, not time to closing or a verified offer-acceptance date.
Housing mix and sensitivity
The full sample contains 52 one-bedroom, 145 two-bedroom, and 23 three-bedroom transactions. There are 207 addresses with explicit unit identifiers, but legal condominium, townhome, duplex, and detached classifications are not distinguished. The article describes housing styles without publishing subtype percentages. In the latest period, 45 of 49 sales had one or two bedrooms and 47 had reported build dates before 2010.
The latest mean sale price is $836,857 and the median is $607,500. Excluding only 4205 Buena Vista units 301 and 302 leaves 47 sales, a $592,787 mean and a $575,000 median. Those two transactions total $13.145 million, about 32% of the period’s sale dollars. This is a sensitivity check; both remain in the main table. Median size fell from 1,707 to 1,463 square feet year over year.
Interpretation limits
The export lacks active and unsuccessful listings, original asking prices and reductions, concessions, financing terms, renovations, and verified condition or HOA data. It does not measure inventory, absorption, off-market volume, desirability, buyer motivation, seller strategy, net proceeds, or development-caused appreciation. Sample medians can change with the homes sold. Future-neighborhood pricing and community confidence are Xander’s perspective, not measured premiums, forecasts, or a survey of residents.
Full supporting notes: Knox Article Sources and Methods, November 2026.
Development references
Auberge Collection, October 15, 2026: The Knox is accepting bookings for stays beginning January 29, 2027. This operator announcement supersedes older late-2026 hotel timing. Opening schedules for separate district projects should not be combined.
Trammell Crow Company, February 18, 2026: Knox Street development components include offices, retail, The Lora apartments, hotel and residences, and a half-acre park connected to the Katy Trail. Delivery is phased. The article omits inconsistent residence and apartment counts found across older materials.
Trammell Crow Company, March 25, 2026: Knox & McKinney is a separate office and ground-floor retail and dining project at 4544 McKinney Avenue, scheduled for delivery in 2028.
GFF Design: Knox Promenade is a planned mixed-use development at Armstrong and McKinney. The project description identifies residential, senior housing, office, retail, and restaurant uses. No construction start or opening date was established from the primary material reviewed.
Weir’s corporate history records the Knox store’s reopening on March 3, 2022. Weir’s Plaza is treated as an existing part of the neighborhood, rather than a future opening.
Knox Villas. The listing brokerage’s June 17, 2026 update reports early commitments and asking prices for the 12-home development.
4620 McKinney Avenue. The Weitzman property listing shows a 1963 build date. Frita Batidos lists this as its Dallas location.
Victory Tap. The operator lists its Dallas restaurant at 4511 McKinney Avenue.
Author perspective
The construction traffic, observed sales activity near McKinney Avenue and the Katy Trail, off-market activity, and outlook for future investment reflect Xander’s local perspective. Development sources and the sales figures were checked for this revision on November 11, 2026.