What Does $11.5 Million Buy in Bluffview Right Now?
A new-construction estate on Bluffview Blvd is asking $11.5M in this hillside North Dallas neighborhood. Here's what that price buys, how it compares to Preston Hollow and Devonshire, and what the numbers say about the market.
What does $11.5 million buy in Bluffview right now? As of April 2026, it buys 4811 Bluffview Blvd — a brand-new, 8,410-square-foot contemporary on a private cul-de-sac, five bedrooms, five full and two half baths, sitting on 0.373 acres with sweeping views across Bachman Branch to the treetops of Preston Hollow. That's $1,367 a square foot, well above the neighborhood's already-elevated median, and it's a useful marker for what new construction costs to buy into one of North Dallas's oldest hillside addresses in 2026.
That number also isn't an outlier dragging the whole neighborhood up with it. Bluffview's median sale price ran $1.6 million in November 2025, per Redfin, with price per square foot up 15.9% year over year to $469 and homes selling in an average of 15 days, down sharply from 77 days the year before. By March 2026, Redfin had the median at $1,825,000. Faster sales and rising per-square-foot pricing at the same time is a specific signal: inventory is thin, and what does come to market is moving.
What's on Bluffview Boulevard
4811 Bluffview Blvd went on the market April 16, 2026, listed at $11,500,000 and represented by Jonathan Rosen of Compass RE Texas. The home is a collaboration between Lauderdale Homes, Brant McFarlain Design, Janson Luter Architects, and The Garden Studio, built in 2026 on a lot that backs to Bachman Branch. Five bedrooms, seven bathrooms total (five full, two half), 8,410 square feet, on a private cul-de-sac — new construction at this scale is uncommon in Bluffview, where most lots were platted a century ago and carry a mid-century or older structure rather than a ground-up build.
What the price signals is less about this specific house and more about what a from-scratch build costs on a lot with real topography and tree cover in this pocket of North Dallas. A renovated original from the 1930s-50s can land buyers in the neighborhood for less; new construction on a comparable lot runs into eight figures once you're building to this scale and finish level.
The neighborhood behind the number
Bluffview takes its name from the land itself — the neighborhood sits along cliffs overlooking Bachman Branch and its tributaries, with some drops of 50 feet over the water below, according to Wikipedia's sourced neighborhood entry. Developer J.P. Stephenson bought a 215-acre dairy farm along the creek in 1924 and cut it into roughly one-acre lots, calling the development Bluff View Estates. Dallas annexed the neighborhood in March 1943 — two years before it annexed neighboring Preston Hollow. A subsection called Briarwood, bounded by Lovers Lane, Inwood Road, Horseshoe Trail, and Elsby Avenue, was platted separately in the late 1930s by the Elsby family on the site of the old Bluffview Dairy.
Current boundaries run Northwest Highway and Preston Hollow to the north, Inwood Road and Devonshire to the east, University Boulevard and Elm Thicket/North Park to the south, and Midway Road, Bluebonnet Road, and the Shorecrest and Cochran's Chapel neighborhoods to the west.
The lots themselves are the draw: wide, wooded, and irregular where the terrain dictated the original 1920s platting, rather than laid out on a flat grid. Bluff View Park, a 2.6-acre city park established in 1945, sits next to Sudie L. Williams Talented and Gifted Academy inside the neighborhood, with a playground, basketball court, and soccer field. The location works for commuting too — Bluffview sits just northeast of Dallas Love Field, a meaningful draw for buyers who fly often.
How Bluffview compares to Preston Hollow and Devonshire
Buyers cross-shopping this part of North Dallas are usually looking at Bluffview alongside Preston Hollow and Devonshire, and the pricing separates them clearly. Preston Hollow's median sale price sits around $1,295,000 — the most accessible of the three, and a larger, more varied neighborhood overall. Devonshire, immediately east of Bluffview across Inwood Road, runs higher still at roughly $2,372,000, reflecting a smaller footprint of larger, newer estate homes. Bluffview's $1,825,000 median lands in between, with the caveat that its per-square-foot pricing ($469 as of late 2025) has been climbing faster than either neighbor.
| Neighborhood | Approx. Median Sale Price | Character |
|---|---|---|
| Preston Hollow | $1,295,000 | Larger, more varied inventory; wide range of eras |
| Bluffview | $1,825,000 | Wooded, hillside lots; original 1920s-50s stock plus select new construction |
| Devonshire | $2,372,000 | Smaller footprint of larger, newer estate homes |
Part of Bluffview's premium over Preston Hollow comes down to lot character — the creek-side topography and mature tree canopy aren't reproducible on flatter ground, and the neighborhood's small size means a limited number of comparable lots ever come to market in a given year.
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Zoning and practical details
Bluffview falls within Dallas ISD. Per the district's attendance data cited in Bluffview's Wikipedia entry, the neighborhood is zoned to Edward H. Cary Middle School and Thomas Jefferson High School, both in the adjacent Walnut Hill neighborhood; K.B. Polk Center for Academically Talented and Gifted, just south in Elm Thicket/North Park, serves the elementary grades. Sudie L. Williams Talented and Gifted Academy sits inside Bluffview itself but is a magnet program with a separate application and admission process, not the default zoned elementary. Attendance boundaries can shift, so buyers should confirm current zoning directly with Dallas ISD before making an offer.
On the tax side, the Dallas Central Appraisal District reassesses Bluffview properties individually each year. With per-square-foot pricing up nearly 16% year over year, buyers closing in 2026 should expect the following year's appraised value to move accordingly — worth building into a holding-cost estimate rather than treating as a surprise.
Who's buying in Bluffview right now
At the $1.6-1.8 million median and up, Bluffview draws buyers who already know North Dallas and specifically want a wooded, topographically interesting lot rather than a flat one — a profile distinct from buyers targeting Preston Hollow's broader inventory or Devonshire's newer estate stock. At the $10 million-plus end represented by 4811 Bluffview Blvd, financing conversations start with a jumbo loan by default, since the property sits far above the conforming loan limit for the Dallas-Fort Worth metro; earlier this year we covered jumbo loan basics for DFW luxury buyers in more detail, including reserve requirements and rate reality at this price point.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the median home price in Bluffview, Dallas right now? Bluffview's median sale price was $1.6 million in November 2025 and $1,825,000 by March 2026, according to Redfin. Price per square foot rose 15.9% year over year to $469, and homes were selling in an average of 15 days.
Where are the boundaries of Bluffview? Bluffview is bounded by Northwest Highway and Preston Hollow to the north, Inwood Road and Devonshire to the east, University Boulevard and Elm Thicket/North Park to the south, and Midway Road, Bluebonnet Road, and the Shorecrest and Cochran's Chapel neighborhoods to the west.
What makes Bluffview different from Preston Hollow and Devonshire?
Bluffview's defining feature is its hillside topography along Bachman Branch — wooded, irregular lots rather than a flat grid. Its median sale price (around $1,825,000) sits between Preston Hollow ($1,295,000) and Devonshire ($2,372,000).
What school does Bluffview zone to? Bluffview is in Dallas ISD, zoned to Edward H. Cary Middle School and Thomas Jefferson High School in neighboring Walnut Hill, with K.B. Polk Center for Academically Talented and Gifted serving the elementary grades. Buyers should confirm current attendance boundaries directly with the district.
How much did 4811 Bluffview Blvd sell for? 4811 Bluffview Blvd was listed April 16, 2026, at $11,500,000 — new construction at 8,410 square feet on a private cul-de-sac backing to Bachman Branch, built by Lauderdale Homes with Brant McFarlain Design and Janson Luter Architects.
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I've watched this stretch of North Dallas long enough to know that Bluffview's wooded lots don't come around often, and a build like this one is worth a direct conversation before you assume last year's comps still apply. Paul Blair is the founder and broker of Grey Square, a virtual real estate brokerage representing buyers and sellers across Dallas and Los Angeles. With 22 years in the business and more than $200 million in closed transactions, Paul works the full range of the market, from luxury homes in the Park Cities and Preston Hollow to estates in the Hollywood Hills and across the Westside. Connect with Paul and the Grey Square team at greysq.com. TX TREC #9011505 · CA DRE #01792671.