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# Rice
- URL: https://www.tx.co/areas/rice/
- Published: 2026-10-11T08:10:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-11T23:10:03.000Z
- Description: Rice is a Navarro County city on Interstate 45 south of Dallas.
- Author: LC
- Tags: #area, Navarro County

Rice is a Navarro County city on Interstate 45 south of Dallas. Its municipal park provides walking paths and baseball facilities, and the city uses it for local events. The interstate corridor and the separate city boundary are useful references when distinguishing an in-town address from nearby rural property.

### Places to know

**Rice municipal park.** A local recreation and event space with walking paths and baseball facilities.

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

- Check current park and event information directly with the city.
- Verify the property’s municipal boundary, utility connections and actual route to the highway.
- 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, Rice citywide.
- Mortgage rate: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 10-08-2026.
- [City of Rice: community information](https://ricetx.gov/about-rice?ref=tx.co)
- [Rice parks and recreation](https://ricetx.gov/parks-and-recreation?ref=tx.co)
- [Rice geography and history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rice,%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)