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# Blue Ridge
- URL: https://www.tx.co/areas/blue-ridge/
- Published: 2026-10-11T11:34:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-11T22:54:31.000Z
- Description: Blue Ridge occupies a road junction in northeastern Collin County: State Highway 78 meets farm-to-market routes serving the surrounding area.
- Author: LC
- Tags: #area, Collin County

Blue Ridge occupies a road junction in northeastern Collin County: State Highway 78 meets farm-to-market routes serving the surrounding area. Its history as a town and its municipal park system are distinct from the larger Collin County suburbs farther south. The city publishes both local planning information and park resources.

### Check at the address, not the town name

- Check the city-limit and extraterritorial-jurisdiction distinction before planning a land or building project.
- Use the city’s park information to identify facilities in Blue Ridge itself rather than similarly named destinations in other states.
- School attendance zones, flood risk, HOA obligations, utilities and property taxes follow the exact address. Use current records: [TEA school district locator](https://tea.texas.gov/families-and-students/school-district-locator/school-district-locator?ref=tx.co), [FEMA flood maps](https://msc.fema.gov/portal/home?ref=tx.co), [county appraisal districts](https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/county-directory/?ref=tx.co).

### Sources

- Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Aug 2026; typical value, Blue Ridge citywide.
- Mortgage rate: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 10-08-2026.
- [Blue Ridge geography](https://blueridgecity.com/demographics?ref=tx.co)
- [Blue Ridge parks and recreation](https://blueridgecity.com/parks-and-recreation?ref=tx.co)
- [Blue Ridge geography and history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue%5FRidge,%5FTexas?ref=tx.co)
- [NCTCOG regional city and community reference](https://geospatial.nctcog.org/map/rest/services/Boundaries/Boundaries/MapServer/6?ref=tx.co)
- [NCTCOG January 1, 2026 population estimates](https://rdc.dfwmaps.com/pdfs/2026%20NCTCOG%20Population%20Estimates%20Publication.pdf?ref=tx.co)