Sanger is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States and is part of the Greater Dallas metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 8,839.

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How Sanger ranks

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#83Most new homes in TX #114Most active in TX #139Fastest growing in TX All TX rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code76266

Area code940

Living in Sanger

Housing in Sanger

$354K▼ 1.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Sanger home is worth about $354,000, down 1.8% in a year, 18% above the Texas typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market71

Sale-to-list98.9%

Sold in May14

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Safety in Sanger

B⁺

Safety Grade B+

Sanger reports less crime per resident than 67% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Sanger 1

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Sanger 7.5

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Sanger

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Most working residents leave Sanger for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Denton (21%), Dallas (10%) and Fort Worth (5%). Half commute less than 26 miles.

Denton

21%

Dallas

10%

Fort Worth

Lewisville

8%Work in townlive and work in Sanger 26 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 3,941Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Sanger →

Health in Sanger

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 71% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Texas

8better than TX·2worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▲ 8 close Habits 1▲ 1▼ 2 close Care 2▲ 1▼ 4 close Mind 1▲ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

13.2%Fewer uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · better 9%Fewer adults with diabetesTX 12.7% · better 20.3%More binge drinkersTX 17% · worse

Care nearby

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital DentonDenton · 11 mi · ER

Hsnt Denton Medical Center 4304Denton · 10 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Sanger · CMS · HRSAHealth in Sanger →

Natural hazards in Sanger

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 29% of U.S. communities.

🌪️ Tornadoes🌊 Inland flooding🧊 Hail

9Does Sanger flood?paid flood claims since 2004 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Sanger

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Sanger →

Climate in Sanger

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Sanger has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

57° / 35°Winter

75° / 53°Spring

94° / 72°Summer

77° / 55°Fall

How much snow does Sanger get?About 3 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 16, with the last in spring around Mar 24.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Sanger →

Schools in Sanger

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Sanger’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 54% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#204Best public schoolsof 583 in TX

DistrictSANGER ISDSchools7

Clear Creek El BElementary · Grades 1–5 · 598 students Butterfield El B+Elementary · Grades 1–5 · 503 students Chisholm Trail ElElementary · Grades PK–K · 292 students Sanger Middle BMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 426 students Sanger Sixth Grade Campus B+Middle · Grades 6 · 213 students Sanger H S B+High · Grades 9–12 · 827 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.