Dallas-Fort Worth metro, TX relocation guide
Moving to Ovilla, TX
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About Ovilla
Ovilla (4,304 residents in 2020) is a small, deliberately low-density city straddling Dallas and Ellis counties. It markets itself as a "small town with a big heart" — larger lots, a historic Main Street, and the 1885 cotton-gin site preserved at Heritage Park.
Home prices in Ovilla
The median listing price in Ovilla is $615,000.
Top places in Ovilla
- Heritage Park — 675 W Main St; 3-acre park on the 1885 Ovilla Cotton Gin site, with the original gin scales, historical markers and a military monument.
- Ovilla Heritage Day — annual September parade, car show, vendors and food trucks.
- Main Street shops — small-town storefronts, coffee and snow-cone stands along W Main St.
- Elerson Park, Briarwood Park, Dot Thomas Park, Zeigler Park — neighborhood parks across the city.
- Ovilla Cemetery — historic community landmark.
- Nearby: Red Oak's Pearson and Watkins Parks — minutes north.
- Nearby: Cedar Ridge Preserve — hill-country hiking a short drive away.
Commuting from Ovilla
- To Dallas: ~30 minutes (via I-35E north).
- To Fort Worth: ~50 minutes.
Ovilla FAQs
- What is the housing market like in Ovilla, TX?
The median listing price in Ovilla is $615,000. Median listing price · Realtor.com · September 24, 2026 - How is the commute from Ovilla, TX?
To Dallas: ~30 minutes (via I-35E north).
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Official town resources. School report cards via the National Center for Education Statistics.