Gunter's rural character is still real.
So are the projects that may substantially change parts of it.
FM 121 Gunter Relief Route
TxDOT continues to study a proposed FM 121 Gunter Relief Route.
The approximately 3.6-mile new roadway would run from the area around Scharff Road west of town to SH 289 south of Gunter, helping move some through-traffic away from the existing route through town. [4]
The project remains in the study, schematic, and environmental-development process.
That means it should not be treated as imminent construction.
It also should not be ignored if you're considering property near the study corridor.
A future road alignment can affect a quiet road, open view, access pattern, or property value long before pavement appears.
Dallas North Tollway
The Dallas North Tollway continues moving north, but Gunter buyers need to separate current roads from future ones.
NTTA's Phase 4A, extending from U.S. 380 to FM 428, is under construction and is currently scheduled to open in late 2027.
Phase 4B, from FM 428 to the Grayson County line, remains in development, and its opening date is to be determined. [4]
Neither gives Gunter completed Tollway access today.
Buy based on the roads that work now. Let future Tollway access become upside if and when it arrives.
Grayson County Spur Road
There is another transportation project worth watching.
TxDOT is studying a proposed Grayson County Spur Road that would run approximately 4.3 miles from County Road 60 near the Collin/Grayson County line north to FM 121 west of Gunter. [4]
The initial concept is a two-lane undivided roadway.
TxDOT also notes that the corridor could eventually become part of a larger controlled-access tollway system if future transportation demand warrants it.
For land west and southwest of Gunter, that study deserves attention alongside the FM 121 Relief Route and the Dallas North Tollway extension.
BNSF Logistics Center North Dallas
Gunter's growth is not only residential.
BNSF officially broke ground on Logistics Center North Dallas on March 12, 2026.
The project is a 944-acre, rail-served industrial park near SH 289 designed for multiple customers and commodities. BNSF expects construction of its first phase to take approximately 19 months. [5]
That is a fundamentally different kind of development from another subdivision.
Industrial investment can bring employment, infrastructure, and economic activity.
It can also change nearby land uses, road patterns, rail activity, truck routes, lighting, and the character of surrounding property.
For a house or acreage tract anywhere near the project, locate it on a map rather than assuming every part of Gunter will retain the same rural setting.
Platinum Ranch
Residential growth is occurring on an equally large scale.
Platinum Ranch encompasses approximately 2,000 acres.
Current plans call for more than 4,000 single-family homes, along with villas, mixed-use development, multifamily housing, parks, trails, lakes, and amenity centers. [5]
The first phase is much more immediate.
D.R. Horton, Lennar, First Texas Homes, and Coventry Homes have been selected for the first 962 lots, with the developer currently targeting lot delivery to builders in the second quarter of 2027.
The City also moved forward in 2026 with infrastructure assessments for the Platinum Ranch PID, including water, sewer, drainage, roads, landscaping, and open-space improvements.
So Platinum Ranch is neither a rumor nor a finished neighborhood.
It is a major master-planned community moving through infrastructure and early development.
Taylor Ranch
Platinum Ranch is not the only large residential project buyers should know about.
Taylor Ranch covers roughly 491–497 acres west of Preston Road in the area of Foy Wallace Road, Westman Road, and Little Elm Creek Road.
The property received planned-development zoning, and in 2026 the City moved forward with a Public Improvement District and assessments for roads, water, sewer, drainage, and related infrastructure. [5]
The City's current Finance page also lists a Taylor Ranch Assessment Ordinance, showing that the project has progressed beyond an early conceptual discussion.
For nearby acreage buyers, that matters because land that looks rural today can already have a development framework and infrastructure plan behind it.
The Preserve / Gunter 66
Another project worth adding is The Preserve, also associated with the Gunter 66 development area.
A 2026 Texas construction filing identifies a project of 209 single-family homes on approximately 53 acres along East Main Street. [5]
City records also show continuing PID and development-agreement activity for the project, and the City's current Finance page lists The Preserve Assessment Ordinance.
The scale is smaller than Platinum Ranch, but it is another example of why Gunter's growth cannot be evaluated by looking only at one headline development.
School Growth Is Part of the Same Conversation
Gunter ISD is also planning around future growth.
In its 2026 State of the District meetings, the district specifically identified a demographic study, future growth, its new five-year strategic plan, and Bond 2022 project updates as major planning topics. [2]
For a buyer, that does not mean assuming a future campus location or attendance zone.
It means recognizing that thousands of planned homes can eventually affect enrollment, facilities, traffic, and school boundaries.
Verify the current school assignment for the property and treat future campuses or attendance changes as future—not guaranteed—conditions.
Open Land
All of this leads back to one of the most important rules for buying in Gunter:
Do not pay a premium for open space you don't own.
The pasture next door may remain pasture.
It may also be within a PID, planned development, road study area, industrial project, or future master-planned community.
In Gunter, study the land around the house almost as carefully as the house itself.
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