
Plano, TX has an extensive healthcare network, meaning residents rarely have to travel far for medical attention.
Key Takeaway
Plano has several full hospital campuses plus a children’s hospital and a heart hospital, so start by choosing the campus you would use. If you want to buy close to it with room to negotiate, shop townhouses, where Plano’s median sale price fell 13.5% year over year. Single-family homes held their value better and sell faster if resale is the bigger priority.
Who This Guide Is For
You are choosing where in Plano to buy and want to know which hospital you would be closest to for emergencies, ongoing specialty care, or a hospital job.
Hospitals in Plano by Type of Care
Plano is well served, so choose the campus that matches your care need, then buy near it where buyers have an advantage. Decide whether you most need emergency trauma care, children’s care, heart care, or a short commute to a hospital job, and start with the matching profile below; the FAQs explain trauma levels. If your budget sits under roughly $400,000, focus on townhouses and condos. Plan your drive to the campus at shift change or rush hour before you shortlist addresses.
Medical City Plano
Medical City Plano sits at 3901 W 15th St. It’s an acute care facility covering over 70 specialties and subspecialties, serving Plano and surrounding communities. This is the campus to know for serious emergencies and general inpatient care. It belongs to a different health system than the Texas Health and Baylor Scott & White campuses, which matters when you check your insurance network.
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano sits on West Parker Road near the Willow Bend area and the Dallas North Tollway, where traffic varies by time of day. It’s a 386-bed, full-service hospital offering emergency medicine, cardiology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, women’s services, behavioral health, and critical care. The campus holds Level IV NICU and Level IV Maternal Facility designations.
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Plano
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Plano is at 4700 Alliance Blvd. Open since 2004, it’s a 160-bed, not-for-profit acute care hospital offering oncology, digestive disease care, orthopedics, and neurology. It shares a system with the nearby heart hospital, which matters if your insurer or physicians are with Baylor Scott & White. Because the system runs more than one Plano campus, confirm which building handles emergencies and which handles scheduled care before you choose a home by distance.
Children’s Health Plano
Children’s Medical Center Plano is at 7601 Preston Rd. It’s the first full-service pediatric hospital north of Dallas, offering over 30 pediatric specialty programs including oncology, cardiology, neurology, and orthopedics. Start here if pediatric specialty care close to home is the priority. It treats children only, so adults in the household need a separate nearest hospital, which may sit in a different direction.
Baylor Scott & White the Heart Hospital Plano
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital Plano is at 1100 Allied Dr. It focuses on cardiovascular care, with cardiac imaging, an Aortic Center, a Genetics Center, and a Heart Valve Center. It’s the campus that matters if ongoing heart care is your reason to live nearby. A specialty hospital isn’t a general emergency room, so confirm whether it runs an emergency department open to walk-ins before you count it as your closest option for sudden injuries.
Buying a Home Near a Plano Hospital
The figures below cover the entire city for the 90 days ending September 30, 2026, so check recent sales within a short drive of the campus you’ve chosen. Within that window, the market splits by home type.
Single-Family Homes
Prices have barely moved. The median single-family price is down 3.4% year over year, and 13.9% of these homes still sold above list. Expect competition on well-priced homes near a medical campus and budget for close to full price, with little room to bargain. The upside is easier resale later.
Townhouses and Condos
Townhouse supply sits at 4.5 months, the most of any home type, so sellers are competing with each other. Condo buyers are closing furthest below asking. On a $230,000 condo list price, Plano’s 94.2% sale-to-list ratio works out to about $13,300 off asking. Because that figure rests on a small condo sample, verify it against listings near your campus.
Townhouses cost more per square foot than houses, and HOA fees add to your monthly cost. Ask the HOA for current dues and whether the community is FHA-approved before you write an offer. Slow resale cuts both ways: if you need to sell in a few years, you may wait as long as today’s sellers do.
What to Check Before You Buy Near a Hospital
Drive from each shortlisted home to your chosen hospital at the hour you would go, such as weekday rush or shift change, not a Sunday afternoon. Confirm with your insurer that the hospital is in your plan’s network. Check the Texas DSHS designated trauma facility list for current trauma levels rather than relying on a brochure. Visit a listing near a campus at different times of day to hear ambulance routes and any helicopter traffic. Bale Real Estate Group can pull recent sales within a short drive of the campus you’ve chosen.
Plano Home Prices at a Glance
- All homes in Plano: median sale price $499,762, down 3% year over year; 643 homes sold; median 43 days on market; 97.5% sale-to-list; 3.5 months of supply (90 days ending 2026-09-30)
- Single-family homes: median sale price $514,795; 571 sold; median 39 days on market; 97.6% sale-to-list; median $216 per square foot (90 days ending 2026-09-30)
- Townhouses: median sale price $387,505; 49 sold; median 61 days on market; 97% sale-to-list; 4.2% sold above list; median $228 per square foot (90 days ending 2026-09-30)
- Condos (based on 23 condo sales, so treat as directional): median sale price $217,478, down 27.3% year over year; median 101 days on market; 4.3% sold above list; 3.8 months of supply; median $212 per square foot (90 days ending 2026-09-30)
- Inventory at the end of the window: 626 single-family homes, 72 townhouses and 29 condos for sale (90 days ending 2026-09-30)
Plano Hospitals FAQs
Is There a Level 1 Trauma Center in Plano, Texas?
Yes. Medical City Plano is listed on the Texas DSHS statewide trauma facility roster as a Level 1 (Comprehensive) designated trauma facility, with its current designation set to expire May 1, 2027.
What Trauma Level Is Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano?
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano is a Level 2 Trauma Facility.
What Was Medical City Plano Called Before?
It was founded in 1975 as Plano General Hospital and later known as The Medical Center of Plano. It was renamed Medical City Plano in a 2015 rebranding that unified the system’s facilities.
What’s the Difference Between a Level 1 and Level 2 Trauma Center?
Under American College of Surgeons definitions, a Level 1 center must be capable of providing system leadership and comprehensive trauma care for all injuries, with adequate depth of resources. A Level 2 center is expected to provide initial definitive trauma care for a wide range of injuries and injury severity, and the two often differ in research, teaching requirements and round-the-clock specialist coverage.
What Do Level 3 and Level 4 Trauma Hospitals Do?
Level 3 centers typically serve communities without timely access to a Level 1 or 2 center, providing definitive care to patients with mild to moderate injuries. Level 4 centers are Basic trauma facilities under Texas guidelines that focus on stabilizing patients before transferring them to higher-level centers, which matters when you compare drive times for severe emergencies.
Where Is Presbyterian Hospital in Plano?
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano is at 6200 West Parker Road, Plano, TX 75093.
Which Plano Hospitals Have the Highest Ratings?
Check the Medicare Care Compare site for current hospital star ratings in Plano, TX, and weigh them alongside network coverage and distance.
Are There Hospital Jobs in Plano?
Yes. Plano’s largest healthcare employers include Medical City Plano with 2,332 employees, Children’s Medical Center Plano with 1,800, and Texas Health Presbyterian with 1,680.
Sources
- Redfin: Data Center
- Texas DSHS: Texas Trauma Facilities
- American College of Surgeons: About VRC
- Medical City Healthcare: Contact Us
- Medical City Healthcare: Newsroom
- Baylor Scott & White: Plano Hospital
- Children’s Health: Plano Campus
- Baylor Scott & White: The Heart Hospital Locations
- City of Plano: Economic Development Data
