Burleson is Johnson County’s quiet overachiever. A railroad stop turned city of 50,000 where Old Town charm, a 55-acre community park opening in 2026, Lost Oak Winery, and Chisholm Trail Parkway access make Fort Worth feel close and small-town Texas feel permanent. Growth is happening here. The community identity is staying intact.
Burleson is a city of 47,641 (2020 census), estimated at 56,907 in 2025, along I-35W south of Fort Worth, with a city median sale price near $344,800. Its address reaches into Fort Worth, Joshua and unincorporated land, and new homes often sit in Joshua ISD with SUD water. Here are 10 areas with dated price context.
Prices vary
Older homes on small in-town lots around City Hall, Mayor Vera Calvin Plaza and the farmers market.
Old Town is inside city limits and is adding a 50,000-square-foot-plus mixed-use project on Ellison Street. Too few homes sell here for a reliable median, so check prices listing by listing. The school district wasn’t confirmed for every block; check by address.
Planned from the $290s
The city’s first master-planned community: about 807 acres and 3,066 planned homes.
Plans include townhomes, 40- to 80-foot lots and estate lots, more than 100 acres of parks and 10-plus miles of trails. It’s in Joshua ISD, with water from Johnson County SUD. A city-created PID applies; a cap of up to $0.40 per $100 was proposed. A mandatory HOA maintains parks and trails.
From about $400K
A 220-acre new-construction community with a pool, trails and greenbelts.
Bloomfield Homes listed homes from about $399,990 and John Houston Homes from about $409,990 in 2026. Builders list Joshua ISD and Johnson County SUD water; a listing site shows HOA dues near $500 a year. City-limit status wasn’t confirmed.
From the $450s
First Texas Homes’ new single-family section near Hidden Creek Golf Course and Bailey Lake.
Homes run about 2,450 to 4,380 square feet, with base prices from the $450,000s; Homes.com showed $435,000 to $635,000. The builder lists Burleson ISD, HOA dues of $725 a year and a quoted tax rate of 2.37 percent. City limits weren’t confirmed.
About $285K to $400K
Early-2000s single-family homes near Hidden Creek Golf Course.
Homes built about 2002 to 2012 run roughly 1,700 to 2,930 square feet on lots near 7,000 square feet. March 2026 listings ranged from about $284,900 to $400,000. School district, HOA and city limits weren’t confirmed; check by address.
About $490K to $720K
Larger homes on quarter-acre-plus lots near Southern Oaks Golf Course.
Homes built about 1999 to 2005 run roughly 2,775 to 4,890 square feet on lots of about 0.29 to 0.38 acre. Two homes sold in late 2024 and early 2025 after listing at $565,000 and $615,000. One listing site files the area under Fort Worth; confirm city, county and district by address.
About $210K to $300K
A 2000s single-family neighborhood near the lower end of the city’s range.
Homes built about 2005 to 2009 run roughly 1,390 to 2,360 square feet on lots of about 0.19 to 0.3 acre. One home sold on October 2, 2026, after listing at $209,000, and recent listings reached about $299,000. A listing shows Burleson ISD; an HOA exists, with dues unpublished.
About $210K to $250K
Ranch homes from the 1960s through the early 1980s, with a 1998 section.
Homes run roughly 1,020 to 1,735 square feet on lots of 0.15 to 0.27 acre. One home sold on October 2, 2026, after listing at $209,000, and another was listed at $247,500. Apartments built in 1967 and 2012 share the street name. School district and HOA weren’t confirmed.
About $480K to $1.2M
A 153-acre section of half-acre to one-acre lots.
Homes built about 2015 to 2022 run roughly 2,680 to 4,900 square feet; one sold for about $482,000 to $552,000, and listings reached $999,900 and $1,175,000. Lots listed at $179,000 to $200,000. Apex Homes lists Joshua ISD; city limits and HOA weren’t confirmed.
About $360K to $445K
A lake-and-golf neighborhood in Joshua, not Burleson, reached by SH 174.
Homes run about 1,670 to 3,470 square feet on lots of 0.28 to 1.78 acres, some on the lake or the golf course. 2026 listings ran about $359,900 to $445,000. Listings show Joshua ISD, and one says no HOA; neither was confirmed for the whole area.
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Redfin’s City of Burleson median sale price was about $344,800 for the three months ending August 2026, down 2.9 percent from a year earlier.
Homes took a median 45 days to sell, faster than the 54 or 55 a year earlier, and 43.6 percent had price drops.
The city, Burleson ISD and Johnson County total about $2.37 per $100 before exemptions. The Tarrant County side runs about $2.47.
Chisholm Summit adds a PID, with a cap of up to $0.40 proposed.
A Burleson address can sit in Fort Worth, Joshua or unincorporated land, and in Burleson, Joshua, Alvarado or Crowley ISD.
New west-side communities often get water from Johnson County SUD, not the city.
Tallgrass, about 4,000 planned homes at the Chisholm Trail Parkway and FM 1902, begins Phase 1 in 2026.
It will sit in a management district outside city limits, with annexation set by agreement.
Burleson is a city of 28.26 square miles, mostly in Johnson County with a portion in Tarrant County, along I-35W south of Fort Worth. It counted 47,641 residents in the 2020 census; the Census Bureau estimated 56,907 for July 1, 2025. Area names follow subdivision, builder and listing-site names, and boundaries are approximate. A Burleson or 76028 mailing address doesn’t establish the city, county, school district, water provider or special district. Confirm everything by address with the Johnson County or Tarrant appraisal district. Prices are dated 2024–2026 snapshots from builders, Redfin, Homes.com, HAR, Movoto, Zillow and listing sites, not MLS medians. They are context, not values. City-limit status for Panchasarp Farms, High Country, Hidden Creek Estates, Thomas Crossing, Wakefield and Prairie Timber wasn’t confirmed, and school districts for Hidden Creek Estates, Thomas Crossing and Summercrest weren’t confirmed. Chisholm Summit’s PID cap was proposed in 2025; the adopted assessment and HOA dues weren’t confirmed. HOA dues are from builders and listing sites. Combined rates use 2025 rates for Burleson ISD ($1.2552), Johnson County ($0.389276) and the Tarrant County units, with the city’s 2025 rate ($0.7218); the city adopted its $0.7298 no-new-revenue rate for 2026–27 on September 14, 2026, which changes the combined figures by less than a penny; other 2026 rates weren’t all confirmed. School districts are listed at the district level only. Bobby Franklin, REALTOR®, TREC #0805459, Legacy Realty Group – Leslie Majors Team.
Burleson’s food scene centers on Old Town, where Babe’s, a rooftop brewpub, a new Italian bistro and coffee sit a short walk from the Saturday farmers market. Newer dining lines Hidden Creek Parkway. Here’s a 2026-checked list of 17.
Ellison St., Main St. & Renfro St.
The city’s downtown, around City Hall and Mayor Vera Calvin Plaza, with restaurants, coffee and the Saturday farmers market.
A 50,000-square-foot-plus mixed-use project on Ellison Street adds retail and office space.
120 S. Main St.
A small Texas chain’s family-style fried chicken and chicken-fried steak, served with sides passed at the table.
112 W. Ellison St.
A brewpub that opened in 2013 and brews its beer on site, with barbecue and a rooftop bar.
135 W. Ellison St., #101
An Italian bistro and piano bar that soft-opened in September 2026, with Dallas chef Kent Rathbun as a partner.
108 W. Ellison St., #101
A craft coffee shop in Old Town, open from 7 a.m. on weekdays and Saturdays and 8 a.m. on Sundays.
141 W. Renfro St.
A state-certified market founded in 2012 with more than 70 vendors; Saturdays 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., March through October, and monthly in winter.
279 W. Hidden Creek Pkwy.
A New American restaurant at The Standard at Chisenhall, with a 30-foot quartz bar and a fire-pit patio; open Tuesday through Sunday.
295 E. Renfro St.
An American sports bar where part of the kitchen is an Airstream trailer inside the restaurant.
114 S. Main St.
A two-story, fast-casual Thai spot in Old Town, run by the Thothong family.
950 N. Burleson Blvd.
A breakfast and lunch spot open since the mid-1980s, at its I-35W site since 2012 and known for Texas-shaped waffles.
225 Exchange St.
A long-running Italian bistro that marked its 26th anniversary in 2021.
333 SW Wilshire Blvd.
Rotating daily soups and sandwiches on bread delivered from Fort Worth’s Metro Bakery.
102 NW Renfro St.
A sister-run bakery that prints a Texas history fact in the bottom of each box.
165 NW John Jones Dr.
The area’s first H-E-B Plus, expanded from 88,000 to 115,000 square feet in a $14 million project.
700 S. Burleson Blvd.
A golf course off I-35W; the city is exploring a mixed-use redevelopment next to it, years away.
Ellison St., beside the plaza
A public-private project adding seven buildings with about 29,800 square feet of retail and 22,100 of office space.
The Standard at Chisenhall
A hotel at The Standard at Chisenhall, expected to start construction in 2026 and open in late 2027.
Most local spots cluster in Old Town, along Ellison, Main and Renfro streets, with newer dining on Hidden Creek Parkway and I-35W.
Heim Barbecue, Razzoo’s and Rack Attack BBQ have closed, so they aren’t listed.
Compiled October 2026. Listings are from business websites, the City of Burleson, the Burleson EDC, the Burleson Chamber, CultureMap Fort Worth, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Magazine, the Fort Worth Business Press, Yelp and Instagram, and were not confirmed with owners; call ahead to confirm hours and that a business is still open. 2026 open status for The Rim, Pandan Thai, Our Place, Sammy’s, Stone Soup and Burleson Bakery 1836 relies on older coverage and listings and wasn’t confirmed. Sammy’s opening year is inferred from its 2021 anniversary. Babe’s is a small regional chain and H-E-B a grocery anchor; both are included as local landmarks. The Hidden Creek redevelopment, the Ellison Street project and the hotel opening are plans and can change. Businesses listed are for general local reference and are not endorsements; I receive no compensation from any business named. Bobby Franklin, REALTOR®, TREC #0805459, Legacy Realty Group – Leslie Majors Team.
From a Katy Railroad Depot to a City of About 57,000
Burleson sits at the edge of the Eastern Cross Timbers, and Johnson County was created around it in 1854.
The Eastern Cross Timbers, a narrow belt of post oak and blackjack oak, runs from the Red River south through parts of Denton, Tarrant, Johnson and Hill counties, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife. Early travelers used it as a landmark between open prairies. Native peoples lived in and traveled this region long before Anglo settlement, though specific histories for the Burleson site aren’t documented in the sources reviewed.
The Handbook of Texas says Johnson County was formed in 1854 with about 700 residents and named for Middleton T. Johnson, a Mexican War veteran and legislator. Its earliest known resident settled on the Nolan River in 1849. Near present-day Burleson, the Bethesda community traces its history to 1853, and settlers reached Quil Miller Creek at Marystown in the 1850s, according to state historical markers.
On Christmas Eve 1877, widow Martha Glenn Russell and her five children settled 540 acres south of the future town.
The City of Burleson and Friends of Russell Farm say Martha Glenn Russell moved onto 540 acres on December 24, 1877, starting with a three-room farmhouse later known as the Russell-Boren Home. The property became a multigenerational farm, and its 1920s dairy barn served as the milking facility. Friends of Russell Farm describes it as a Texas Century Farm, a title for farms held by one family for a century.
Descendants Charlie and Louise Boren moved to the farm in 1979 and helped turn it into the Russell Farm Art Center, focused on art, history and nature. They donated the 30-acre historic farm to the City of Burleson in the early 2010s. The city now runs it at 405 W. County Road 714, and the farm will mark its 150th anniversary in 2027.
The Katy railroad bought a townsite from Rev. Henry C. Renfro, who named the depot for Baylor’s Rufus C. Burleson.
The Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad, known as the Katy, needed a depot between Fort Worth and Alvarado on its line toward Hillsboro. Grenville M. Dodge, representing the railroad, acquired the townsite, part of the J. W. Henderson survey, from Rev. Henry C. Renfro, according to the Handbook of Texas. Sources differ on whether Renfro sold the land or donated it; his family’s state marker calls him the townsite’s donor.
Renfro’s condition was the right to name the depot. He chose Burleson, for Dr. Rufus Columbus Burleson, his teacher at Baylor University, who led Baylor in 1851–61 and 1886–97 and Waco College in between, according to the Texas Historical Commission. The Handbook dates the town’s founding to 1881, and the city still celebrates that founding with Founders Day each October in Old Town.
A post office opened in 1882, churches followed, and cotton defined the town’s first decades.
Burleson received a post office in 1882, located in a saloon, with John L. Dickey as the first postmaster, according to the Handbook of Texas. First Baptist Church has served the town since 1884, its state marker says. The new town grew a mile south of Brushy Mound, an older community the railroad bypassed, and Brushy Mound’s school building, by then Red Oak Academy, was moved to Burleson in 1900.
Agriculture drove the economy. By 1890 Burleson had about 200 residents, grocers, druggists, a general store and several cotton gin-gristmills. In 1899 it shipped 2,000 bales of cotton, eighty cars of wheat and oats and thirty cars of cottonseed, the Handbook says. Around 1900 it also had a newspaper, the Burleson Banner, along with an artesian well and waterworks.
Burleson incorporated in 1912, the same year electric interurban cars began running between Fort Worth and Cleburne.
A state historical marker records that Burleson had about 700 residents and incorporated in 1912, with town limits based largely on Dodge’s original layout. That year Albert H. Loyless moved his pharmacy into a new orange-brick building at 124 W. Ellison, which doubled as the interurban ticket office and had a soda fountain. The building now houses the city’s visitors center and museum.
The first public run of the Fort Worth–Cleburne interurban came through Burleson on September 1, 1912, according to the Texas Historical Commission. Wires laid for the line brought the town its first electricity in 1913, the Handbook says. Service ended in 1931 as automobiles and motor coaches took over. Sources name the operating company differently, as Fort Worth Southern Traction or Northern Texas Traction.
A state highway arrived in 1924, and the population tripled in the 1950s as Burleson became a Fort Worth suburb.
Lone Star Gas began service in 1921, and State Highway 21 opened from Fort Worth to Alvarado through Burleson in 1924, according to the Handbook of Texas. The census counted 241 residents in 1920 and 591 in 1930, then 573 in 1940 as people left during the Depression. The Cumming-Clark addition was built before World War II, and several more additions were annexed after the war.
Growth then accelerated. The population rose from about 790 in 1950 to 2,345 in 1960, and the number of businesses grew from thirty in the 1930s to sixty-two in the 1960s. The Burleson Star newspaper started in 1965. Sources differ on when Interstate 35W reached the city; TxDOT records a six-lane expansion with frontage roads from I-20 to Burleson in 1976.
Census counts climbed from 7,713 in 1970 to 47,641 in 2020, as homes and businesses spread along the interstate.
The census counted 7,713 residents in 1970, 11,734 in 1980, 16,113 in 1990 and 20,976 in 2000, then 36,690 in 2010 and 47,641 in 2020, according to Texas Almanac data published with the Handbook of Texas. The Census Bureau estimated 56,907 for 2025. By 1980 Burleson supported 196 businesses and fourteen manufacturers, making goods such as glass, mobile homes, camper tops and metal storage sheds.
Recreation grew alongside. Hidden Creek Golf Course, an 18-hole, par-72 public course designed by Steve Plummer, opened in 1997, according to golf directories. Nearby Bailey Lake, an eight-acre city lake on Hidden Creek Parkway, is stocked for fishing. The Chisenhall Fields sports complex on the same parkway now hosts the city’s Fourth of July fireworks and its Boo Bash Halloween festival.
Old Town’s landmarks earned state markers, and a new civic plaza opened on Renfro Street in 2020.
The 1894 Renfro-Clark House at 128 N. Clark St., built by Renfro’s widow and their daughter, Margaret Annette Baker Clark, became a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1970, according to the Texas Historical Commission. In 2006 the state placed an interurban marker at the former pharmacy at 124 W. Ellison, a building the city later bought for its visitors center and museum.
The city named Mayor Vera Calvin Plaza, at 141 W. Renfro St., in April 2018 and completed it in June 2020. Calvin served nine years on the city council and was mayor from 1988 to 1992, a plaza plaque notes. The plaza now anchors Founders Day, the farmers market, outdoor movies and the December tree lighting, keeping Old Town at the center of city life.
The Chisholm Trail Parkway opened in 2014, and HighPoint Business Park grew to 230 acres along I-35W.
The Chisholm Trail Parkway opened to traffic on May 11, 2014, giving Burleson’s west side a 27.6-mile toll route between downtown Fort Worth and Cleburne. The North Texas Tollway Authority built it with TxDOT, the regional council of governments, Tarrant and Johnson counties, two railroads and the cities of Fort Worth, Burleson and Cleburne, according to the authority and TCU360.
On the I-35W side, HighPoint Business Park covers 230 acres on both sides of the interstate, according to the Burleson Economic Development Corporation, which began with 91.6 acres of vacant land later expanded by private investment. Tenants include Golden State Foods and Hayes & Stolz Manufacturing, and developers broke ground on a 403,000-square-foot cold storage center there in October 2020, adding to the park’s industrial base.
Two large master-planned communities were approved on the city’s west side, near the parkway.
In June 2021, the city council approved an economic development agreement for Chisholm Summit, reported at $1.2 billion, near the Chisholm Trail Parkway. Acreage figures range from about 800 to 900 acres by document. City slides from April 2025 describe about 3,066 planned homes, more than 100 acres of parkland, commercial space, a 106-acre office park and a downtown-style area called Chisholm Square.
On October 6, 2025, the council approved Tallgrass, a $1 billion, 621-acre community at the parkway’s FM 1902 interchange, according to the Fort Worth Report and the city. Plans call for about 4,000 homes, 1 million square feet of commercial space and 90 acres of parks, with Phase 1 construction scheduled to begin in 2026. Both are long-term plans rather than finished neighborhoods.
Compiled from the Texas State Historical Association Handbook of Texas (Burleson and Johnson County entries), the Texas Almanac, Texas Historical Commission markers for The Interurban in Burleson (No. 13483), the Renfro-Clark House (No. 4244), First Baptist Church and Marystown Cemetery, Texas Parks and Wildlife, the City of Burleson, Friends of Russell Farm, the Burleson Economic Development Corporation, the North Texas Tollway Authority, TxDOT, TCU360, the Fort Worth Report, golf directories and U.S. Census counts. Sources differ on several points: whether Renfro sold or donated the townsite, the Russell Farm donation year (2011 or 2012), the 1950 census figure (791 or 795), the Renfro-Clark House’s build year (1894 or 1893), the interurban operator’s name and when I-35W reached Burleson. Some sources date the first lot sale to 1880. The Hidden Creek opening year is from golf directories, not an official record. Chisholm Summit and Tallgrass figures are plans. Native peoples are described at the regional level. Bobby Franklin, REALTOR®, TREC #0805459, Legacy Realty Group – Leslie Majors Team.
A 30th Parade of Lights, a Birthday Party for an 1881 Railroad Town, and Fireworks Over Chisenhall Fields
The city’s Easter egg hunt at Chisenhall Fields, with hunts by age group and a separate hunt for kids with special needs, plus bounce houses, Country Critters Farm, vendors and a DJ. Bring a basket; free, with online registration so there are enough eggs.
Held as Eggstravaganza on April 12, 2025, noon to 3 p.m., and as Bunny Daze on Saturday, March 28, 2026, 9 a.m. to noon, with hunts starting at 10.
Spring is also when the Burleson Farmers Market opens its March–October Saturday season on Mayor Vera Calvin Plaza.
The city’s Fourth of July concert and fireworks at Chisenhall Fields, 500 W. Hidden Creek Pkwy., with food trucks and a headline act. Held July 4, 2025, and July 4, 2026. Personal fireworks aren’t allowed.
The 2026 show opened the gates at 4 p.m., with the concert at 7:30 and fireworks at 9:20 p.m. The 2027 date is listed as to be announced.
Start the day in Old Town: the Burleson Lions Club’s Independence Day Parade steps off at 9 a.m. and is free to watch. The 21st ran in 2025 and the 22nd in 2026.
The city’s summer concert series on the Old Town plaza, held in 2025 and 2026. In 2025 the final concert rolled into Red, White & BTX.
Burleson’s birthday party: historical re-enactments, live music, a car show and vendors in Old Town, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Held in 2017, 2025 and on October 10, 2026.
The town it celebrates was founded in 1881, when the Katy railroad came through and Rev. Henry C. Renfro named the depot for his Baylor teacher, Rufus C. Burleson.
The next Saturday, the city-owned Russell Farm Art Center at 405 W. CR 714 holds Fall Fest at the Farm: hayrides, donkeys, crafts, woodcarving and a sensory-friendly first hour. Held in October 2025 and on October 17, 2026.
A Halloween festival with candy booths, games and a petting zoo. Held October 19, 2024, and in 2025; it started on Old Town’s Ellison Street before moving to Chisenhall. The 2026 date wasn’t confirmed.
Outdoor movies on the plaza at 7 p.m. The 7th series ran in 2022 and the 10th added a holiday double feature. The last 2026 show is Friday, October 30.
A 10 a.m. tribute ceremony at Veterans Memorial Plaza. The 15th annual was held in November 2025; the 2026 tribute is Saturday, November 7.
Burleson’s holiday tentpole, three decades running: the Burleson Rotary Club’s lighted parade runs from Burleson Collegiate High School to Mayor Vera Calvin Plaza at 6 p.m., then the tree lighting and a drone show at 8. The 29th parade ran December 6, 2025; the 30th is Saturday, December 5, 2026.
In 2024, weather pushed the tree lighting to December 10, so check the city’s page if the forecast turns.
Crowley holds its own parade of lights the same evening, about ten minutes north, and Cleburne’s Whistle Stop Christmas parade is the night before, December 4. Its lights run November 23, 2026, to January 3, 2027, at Hulen Park.
Christmas lights, hot drinks and music on the historic farm. Held December 6, 2023, and December 10–13, 2025. The 2026 dates weren’t announced.
A state-certified farmers market on Mayor Vera Calvin Plaza since 2012, with monthly night markets and some winter dates. Listings show 2025 and 2026 seasons.
Talks by artists and craftspeople at the farm, from a 2022 woodcarving lecture to an October 3, 2026, talk on the art of Nancy Boren.
The BRiCk, the city’s recreation center at 550 NW Summercrest Blvd., has indoor and outdoor pools, a gym and a walking track. The library at 248 SW Johnson Ave. issues free cards to residents and property owners.
Old Town became the stage. Mayor Vera Calvin Plaza now hosts the farmers market, Founders Day, the picture shows, the summer concerts and BTX-MAS, while Chisenhall Fields took the big crowds: the July 4 fireworks and, since its move off Ellison Street, Boo Bash. The city-owned Russell Farm adds the slower-paced side of the calendar: the fall fest, holiday lights and artist talks.
Faded: the Texas Heritage Festival shows no 2025 or 2026 date. Single-year events, such as the Father’s Day fishing tournament, aren’t listed.
Renamed: the spring egg hunt ran as Eggstravaganza in 2025 and Bunny Daze in 2026, and moved from mid-April to late March. Missing: no city Juneteenth event, Memorial Day ceremony or library summer reading schedule was found. There’s no local rodeo; the nearest is the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, whose 130th edition runs January 15 to February 6, 2027.
Timing shown is the usual pattern for each event; exact dates, times, prices and locations change from year to year, and the authoritative source is the City of Burleson calendar at burlesontx.com. Event details are from the City of Burleson (including its Bunny Daze page and recreation registration site), the Burleson Lions Club, the Burleson Rotary Club, the Burleson Farmers Market, the Burleson EDC, the Cleburne Chamber of Commerce, Dickies Arena, NBC DFW, KERA and event listings; each event listed was found in at least two years. Some 2025 dates are inferred from the day of the week. The Veterans Tribute’s recurrence rests partly on its “15th annual” billing, and the Stock Show’s on its edition number. The farmers market season varies by listing. Statements that something is missing mean no reliable Burleson source was found, not that it doesn’t exist. Drive times are planning estimates. Bobby Franklin, REALTOR®, TREC #0805459, Legacy Realty Group – Leslie Majors Team.
What to know about Burleson schools:
The rating: Check TXschools.gov for the current status.
Nearby: Dual credit is available through the districts, and Joshua ISD levies a Hill College branch-campus tax. Texas treats homeschools as private schools.
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Burleson is served mainly by Burleson ISD, about 12,600 students, and Joshua ISD, about 6,000, both rated B for 2026. Much of the new construction on the west and south sides is in Joshua ISD, and edge addresses can fall in Alvarado or Crowley ISD. Confirm the district and campus by address.
By parcel
The city lists Burleson, Joshua, Alvarado and Crowley ISDs for its residents. Much of the new west- and south-side construction, including Chisholm Summit, is marketed in Joshua ISD.
Check the appraisal record, which lists every taxing unit, then the district’s own lookup: Burleson ISD’s School Search or Joshua ISD’s attendance-zone page. Don’t rely on the ZIP code or a builder’s flyer.
District-wide
Burleson ISD earned an overall B in TEA’s preliminary 2026 ratings, released August 14, 2026. Secondary sources show a B for 2024 and 2025 as well; scores weren’t confirmed.
The campus count includes two county alternative-education entries. Values are set by both the Tarrant and Johnson County appraisal districts.
Burleson ISD
Options include Burleson Collegiate High School, an early-college campus, plus Burleson Centennial High School, a Game Development Design School, STEAM Middle School and themed elementary academies.
The district also lists career and technical education, dual credit and esports. Confirm eligibility and seats with the district.
Per $100 of value
Burleson ISD kept its rate at $1.2552 for 2026, adopted September 14, after cutting from $1.4429 in 2022. The 2025 split was $0.7552 for operations and $0.50 for debt.
The district’s notice says the 2026 rate will raise more for maintenance and operations than last year, because values changed. The 2026 split wasn’t shown.
District-wide
Joshua ISD earned a B (86) for 2026, with a distinction in postsecondary readiness, after a B (86) in 2025 and a B (82) in 2024. Enrollment is up 17 percent since 2016.
Its 2026–27 calendar uses a hybrid four-day school week. Ratings for 2026 are preliminary.
Joshua ISD
After a 2022 bond failed, voters passed all four propositions of a $106.2 million bond in May 2024, funding a new elementary school, a middle school addition and career-tech space.
The new 750-student elementary broke ground in May 2025; sources differ on whether it opens in fall 2026 or August 2027. A 2023 study projected 6,700-plus students by 2027–28.
Edges of the area
Some Burleson-area addresses fall in Alvarado or Crowley ISD, and Tarrant-side edges may touch Mansfield ISD. Crowley ISD earned a preliminary B (80) for 2026.
Rates shown are 2025. Confirm any edge-of-district address on the appraisal record.
After the $140,000 exemption
On an illustrative $350,000 homestead, the school share is about $2,640 in either Burleson ISD or Joshua ISD, because their rates sit within a quarter-cent of each other.
Joshua ISD also levies a Hill College branch-campus tax, reported at 5 cents per $100; confirm on the tax statement.
Johnson CAD & TAD
Schools exempt $140,000, plus $60,000 at 65 or with a disability, then cap the school bill. The City of Burleson exempts 5 percent (at least $5,000) and freezes the city bill at 65; Johnson County exempts 5 percent plus $10,000 at 65.
Districts may add local over-65 exemptions. Confirm with the appraisal district for your county.
Burleson area
Private and charter options near Burleson weren’t confirmed for this guide. Dual credit is offered through the districts, and Joshua ISD’s Hill College tax points to a branch-campus partnership.
Texas treats homeschools as private schools. Tarrant County College campuses are in Fort Worth.
A Burleson address can be in Burleson, Joshua, Alvarado or Crowley ISD.
Confirm the district and campus before you write an offer.
On a $350,000 homestead, the school share runs about $2,640 in Burleson ISD or Joshua ISD.
Owners 65 and older get a larger exemption, then a ceiling applies.
Both main districts earned a B in TEA’s preliminary 2026 ratings; Joshua ISD’s score was 86.
Check TXschools.gov for the current rating.
Joshua ISD is opening a new elementary school funded by its 2024 bond.
Its growth projections count Chisholm Summit and Tallgrass among future developments.
Accountability ratings are shown at the district level only; campus ratings are intentionally not shown, and campuses are named only for programs. Ratings change every year, and 2026 ratings are preliminary until the appeals process ends; use TXschools.gov for current ratings. Burleson ISD’s 2026 B is from the Texas Tribune’s mirror of TEA data; its scores and its 2024 and 2025 grades weren’t confirmed from TEA. Joshua ISD’s ratings are from the district’s own posts. Burleson ISD’s enrollment year wasn’t labeled. Joshua ISD’s new elementary opening date conflicts between sources, and the 2023 enrollment projection is from a demographer study reported by the Cleburne Times-Review. No November 2026 bond or tax election was confirmed for either district. Joshua ISD’s 2025 rate ($1.2575) is from the City of Burleson’s tax page; its 2026 rate, the Hill College tax amount and Alvarado, Crowley and Mansfield 2026 rates weren’t confirmed. Which subdivisions fall in which district wasn’t confirmed from official maps. Crowley ISD’s rating is from TEA data reported for Fort Worth-area districts. Private and charter schools weren’t verified. No current officials are named. The school tax example uses 2025 rates and the $140,000 state homestead exemption on an illustrative $350,000 home; it is an illustration, not a quote. Campus assignment is determined by address and must be confirmed with the district. School information is provided for general reference only and is not a recommendation regarding any school, district, neighborhood or property. Bobby Franklin, REALTOR®, TREC #0805459, Legacy Realty Group – Leslie Majors Team.
What Burleson homes actually sold for each month. With Old Town homes, resales in neighborhoods such as Thomas Crossing and Wakefield, and new builder closings in Chisholm Summit all trading in the same city, the mix of what sold moves this line as much as the market does.
Burleson’s median moves with which homes sold: Old Town homes, resales or new master-plan builds. Redfin’s three-month median ending August 2026 was about $344,800, down about 2.9 percent from a year earlier. Read the trend, not one month.
An Old Town home, a Thomas Crossing resale and a new Chisholm Summit build in a PID can all land on this one line. The chart is not your comp. Your comps match your size, age, lot, condition and school district.
Texas is a non-disclosure state, so portal prices are models. This is MLS. Ask for the actual comparable sales, plus the county, whether a PID applies, and whether the address is in Burleson ISD, Joshua ISD, Crowley ISD or another district.
Days on market describes how buyers behaved. Redfin reported a median of about 45 days to sell in the three months ending August 2026. Prices eased slightly, and there’s room to negotiate.
The first two weeks bring the most traffic a listing will ever get. If they pass without an offer, that is pricing information. Acting in week three beats acting in week ten.
When homes sit longer, there’s usually room to negotiate on price, repairs or closing costs. A listing that has waited a while is usually where the negotiating room is, and builders often compete with rate buydowns and closing-cost help; ask what’s on the table.
Under 10 showings means buyers are deciding quickly. Rising counts mean people are walking through and walking away, which is a different problem from nobody looking at all.
This separates a pricing problem from a presentation problem. Plenty of showings and no offer usually means something specific is putting people off, and that is fixable without dropping the price.
High showings-to-pending means you can be selective without losing homes. Read it against days on market: low on both is a hot market, high on both means the leverage is yours.
Check how many homes closed before you read anything into the price or days-on-market charts. A month heavy with closings in one master plan can move the median more than the market did, up or down depending on that builder’s price points.
Your competition includes builders in Chisholm Summit and other new communities, many offering rate buydowns, plus resales in Crowley, Joshua and south Fort Worth. Price against true comparables and have your permit and repair records ready.
Inventory runs from Old Town homes to new construction. Confirm the county, school district, any PID and the full tax bill early. The Tarrant County side carries a higher combined rate than the Johnson County side.
Charts supplied by NTREIS via 10K Research and Marketing and update automatically. Data reflects residential activity reported to the MLS and may be revised as late-reported sales come in. Burleson lies mostly in Johnson County with a part in Tarrant County, and Burleson mailing addresses reach beyond city limits, including communities such as Tallgrass outside the city, so MLS city fields may not match the city boundary. The median and days on market are Redfin’s three-month figures through August 2026. These charts do not separate new construction or resale, homes in and out of a PID, the Johnson and Tarrant County parts of the city, or the several school districts that serve Burleson addresses. Market statistics describe the area as a whole and are not a substitute for a comparative market analysis on a specific property. Texas is a non-disclosure state, so publicly available sale prices elsewhere are estimates rather than recorded figures. Bobby Franklin, REALTOR®, TREC #0805459, Legacy Realty Group – Leslie Majors Team.
Pick a purchase year and the price fills in. If you own here, type over it with what you actually paid. This calculator runs on the Johnson County index, the federal repeat-sales measure for the county most of Burleson sits in. A home bought in 2015 is worth about twice its price on the index, with the biggest jump in 2021 and 2022, then nearly flat in 2024 and 2025.
Bought here? Tap the number and enter what you paid.
Federal house price index growth, indexed to the purchase year, where the purchase year equals 100.
From 2015 to 2025 the Johnson County index rose about 114 percent, with a 22 percent jump in 2022 alone.
It rose just 0.1 percent in 2025, so homes bought since the 2021–22 surge have built little market equity.
Zillow’s typical value for Burleson was about $337,300 in 2026, down 0.9 percent.
Redfin’s median sale price was about $344,800 for the three months ending August 2026, down 2.9 percent. Type over the prefilled price with what you paid.
The city’s 2026 certified value fell to $5.57 billion from $5.59 billion, the first decline in its 10-year chart.
The average home value after the 5 percent homestead exemption slipped to $300,697, from $302,745.
On a $350,000 homestead in Burleson ISD, the school share is about $2,640, the city share about $2,430 and Johnson County about $1,290.
That’s roughly $6,350 a year before any PID, and Tarrant County parcels pay more.
Growth rates are the FHFA All-Transactions House Price Index, annual values 2009 through 2025: Johnson County, Texas (FRED series ATNHPIUS48251A, base 2000 equals 100), the State of Texas (TXSTHPI) and the United States (USSTHPI). State and national figures are annual averages of published quarters. The Johnson County series recorded 146.11 in 2015, 292.69 in 2022, 312.80 in 2024 and 313.11 in 2025, as last updated March 31, 2026. FHFA describes county indices as developmental and subject to revision, and the annual series does not cover 2026. Part of Burleson is in Tarrant County, which has its own index. No city-specific index was used, and no 2015 value for Burleson was retrieved. The prefilled dollar figures are derived and illustrative, not published: they apply the Johnson County index to a $337,000 anchor near Zillow’s 2026 typical value for Burleson ($337,266). Redfin’s City of Burleson median sale price for the three months ending August 2026 was about $344,800; typical value and median sale price are different measures, and small sample sizes make city figures volatile. The index is built from conforming loans and excludes jumbo lending and all-cash purchases. Equity figures assume a 30-year fixed mortgage at that year’s Freddie Mac annual average rate (2025 approximately 6.6 percent), held to today, with no refinancing, no extra principal and no additional borrowing; Freddie Mac’s weekly 30-year average was 7.40 percent on October 8, 2026. They exclude closing costs, property taxes, insurance, maintenance, improvements and selling costs. Certified values and the average home value are from a September 8, 2026, city council presentation. Tax examples use an illustrative $350,000 appraised homestead: Burleson ISD $1.2552 after the $140,000 school exemption; City of Burleson $0.7298, adopted September 14, 2026, after its 5 percent exemption; and Johnson County $0.389276 (2025, including the lateral road levy) after its 5 percent exemption. The city estimated its share of the average homestead bill at about $2,175 to $2,194 at that rate. Hospital, college and special district taxes are not included, and Tarrant County parcels pay Tarrant County units instead of Johnson County’s. It is an illustration, not a quote. Johnson County Appraisal District protests are due May 15 or 30 days after the notice, whichever is later. The homestead appraisal cap limits increases in a homestead’s taxable appraised value to 10 percent a year and ends on sale. This is an illustration for general reference, not an appraisal, a comparative market analysis, a valuation or investment advice. Past appreciation does not predict future appreciation. Bobby Franklin, REALTOR®, TREC #0805459, Legacy Realty Group – Leslie Majors Team.
Burleson counted 47,641 residents at the 2020 census and about 56,907 by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, on 28 square miles along I-35W, with a city median sale price near $344,800. The trade-offs are real: a 30.9-minute average commute, utility bills up about $227 a year for 2026–27, and addresses that can sit in Joshua ISD, county water or a special district.
Estimated Off-Peak Drive Time from Burleson City Hall
Around Town and Beyond
Estimated minutes off-peak from City Hall at 141 W. Renfro St. Except for Spinks, these are planning estimates, so check a live map before relying on any of them.
Burleson has held an ISO Class 1 fire protection rating, the top classification, since December 2017, with three stations.
Since October 2023 the city has run its own 24-hour ambulance service.
The city maintains 348 acres of parks, plus Chisenhall Fields, a 65-acre-plus complex with 15 baseball and softball fields.
The BRiCk, opened in 2010, has indoor and outdoor pools, a gym and a walking track.
Hidden Creek Golf Course is owned and run by the city.
Library cards are free for city residents and property owners, with paid cards for non-residents.
The city counts more than $2.5 billion in regional road work, including $1.6 billion on I-35W and $175.4 million on FM 917.
No official start or finish dates were found for the I-35W widening.
The average commute is 30.9 minutes, above the metro’s 27.9, and there’s no fixed-route bus, only county ride-on-demand service.
Water and wastewater rates rose 7 percent and a stormwater fee was added, about $227 a year for an average home.
A Burleson address can mean Joshua ISD, county SUD water or a PID on the tax bill.
The city’s total certified value dipped in 2026, its first decline in a decade of city figures.
Drive times are planning estimates from Burleson City Hall, not live traffic or measured routes; check a live map before you rely on them. The Spinks Airport time is the Burleson EDC’s figure. I-35W rush-hour traffic can roughly double these times. The Census Bureau reports a mean travel time to work of 30.9 minutes for Burleson residents (2020–2024). Population figures are the 2020 census count and the Census Bureau’s Vintage 2025 estimate. The median sale price is Redfin’s for the three months ending August 2026. Fire, ambulance, park, library, golf, road and utility figures are from the City of Burleson and the Burleson EDC; road amounts are planned or programmed totals. Chisenhall Fields figures are the EDC’s. The utility increase is the city’s estimate for an average residential customer. County ride-on-demand service is JC Connect. Flood zones vary by parcel; check FEMA maps by address. No crime, school ranking or flood zone claims are made. This information is provided for general reference and is not a representation about any specific property, commute or future development outcome. Bobby Franklin, REALTOR®, TREC #0805459, Legacy Realty Group – Leslie Majors Team.
Answered with verified specifics, from city limits, school districts, the adopted tax rate and exemptions to water providers, utility bills, fire and EMS, liquor sales, rentals, parks and road work.
No. Burleson’s city limits cover a little more than 28 square miles, and its extraterritorial jurisdiction adds about 35,000 acres of unincorporated land outside them. Nearby Briaroaks is a separate city, and some homes with Burleson mailing addresses sit in Fort Worth, Joshua or unincorporated Johnson or Tarrant County.
The difference changes who taxes the home and who provides services. The coming Tallgrass community, for example, will sit in a management district outside city limits until annexation.
Check the appraisal district record, which lists every taxing unit on the account, before you rely on the address.
It depends on the address. The city lists Burleson, Joshua, Alvarado and Crowley ISDs for its residents, and much of the new construction on the west and south sides, including Chisholm Summit, is marketed in Joshua ISD.
Burleson ISD, with about 12,600 students, and Joshua ISD, with about 6,000, both earned a B in TEA’s preliminary 2026 district ratings; Joshua ISD’s score was 86.
Confirm the district on the appraisal record, then use Burleson ISD’s School Search or Joshua ISD’s attendance-zone page to confirm the campus.
On September 14, 2026, the city council adopted $0.7298 per $100 of taxable value, the city’s no-new-revenue rate. It splits into $0.5013 for operations, including $0.0302 set aside for streets, and $0.2285 for debt.
That’s 0.8 cent above last year’s $0.7218, but by definition it raises about the same revenue from existing properties, because values on those properties barely grew. The city estimated its share of the average homestead bill at about $2,175 to $2,194.
School, county and any special district taxes are billed on top.
School districts exempt $140,000 of a homestead’s value, plus another $60,000 for owners 65 or older or with a disability, and then cap the school tax for those owners.
The City of Burleson exempts 5 percent of a homestead’s value, at least $5,000, and freezes the city tax for owners 65 and older and those with disabilities. Johnson County exempts 5 percent, adds $10,000 at 65 and offers a freeze.
Apply through the Johnson County Appraisal District or the Tarrant Appraisal District, depending on where the home sits. School districts may add local over-65 exemptions, so check each line on the bill.
It depends on the address. The City of Burleson serves much of the city with treated water it buys from Fort Worth under a contract that runs through September 2031, and Fort Worth also treats the city’s wastewater.
Newer west-side communities, including Chisholm Summit, get water from Johnson County SUD, with sewer from the city. Bethesda Water Supply Corporation, based on S. Burleson Blvd., serves other parts of the Burleson area.
Rates, deposits and impact fees differ by provider. Ask the seller or builder, then confirm with the provider’s service-area map before you close.
The city’s 2026–27 budget raised water and wastewater rates 7 percent, added a new stormwater utility fee and adjusted solid waste rates. The city puts the combined effect at about $227 more a year, or roughly $19 a month, for an average residential customer.
Proposed stormwater tiers were $4.94, $8.00 and $15.00 a month, based on a property’s impervious area; the final adopted tiers weren’t confirmed.
Part of the cost reflects water and wastewater the city buys from Fort Worth. Homes served by Johnson County SUD or Bethesda pay those providers’ water rates instead.
The city collects garbage twice a week and recycling once a week, with one free 65-gallon recycling cart per home through its contractor, Waste Connections.
Small bulk loads of up to 3 cubic yards go out on the second weekly garbage day. Large bulk and brush are picked up monthly by zone, and limbs must be cut to 6 feet or less. Waste Connections rents dumpsters for items not taken in bulk pickup.
The city’s recycle and compost center closed in 2019. Solid waste rates were adjusted for 2026–27; check the city’s current fee schedule for the monthly charge.
Burleson earned a Class 1 Public Protection Classification from the Insurance Services Office on December 1, 2017, the top of the scale. Insurers use the rating as one factor in setting fire insurance rates.
The fire department has three stations and 78 career firefighters, with headquarters at 828 SW Alsbury Blvd. Since October 1, 2023, the city has also run its own 24-hour ambulance service, with three mobile intensive care units, each staffed by a paramedic and an EMT.
MedStar provides mutual aid and CareFlite backup. The city doesn’t offer an ambulance subscription plan.
Yes. On November 5, 2024, Burleson voters approved the legal sale of all alcoholic beverages for off-premise consumption, 13,889 to 6,752, which allows package liquor stores. The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission records the petition behind that election.
Earlier local-option elections had already approved mixed drinks in restaurants and beer and wine sales in stores. In March 2025, local news reported that the city’s first liquor store won zoning approval.
Zoning still decides where a store can open, so check the city’s zoning map for a specific location.
Yes. The city’s code says no one may use, allow use of or advertise a property as a short-term rental without a valid city permit. The application fee is $150, and each property needs its own application.
An inspection is required before the permit is issued. Permits last about a year, expire at the end of the month a year after issue and can’t be transferred to a new owner.
The permit must be posted inside the front entrance with a floor plan showing evacuation routes. A revoked permit bars a new one for that property for a year. Zoning rules and HOA restrictions also apply.
The BRiCk is the Burleson Recreation Center at 550 NW Summercrest Blvd., next to Bartlett Park. It opened in spring 2010 and also houses the Parks and Recreation Department.
Features include indoor leisure and lap pools with slides and a current river, an outdoor pool, a two-court gym with an elevated walking track, a fitness floor with more than 50 cardio machines, climbing boulders and meeting and party rooms.
Published sizes range from about 65,000 to 72,850 square feet. Membership is required for most use; check the city for current rates and resident pricing.
The city reports 348 acres of parks. Named trails include the Coyote Loop, the Chisenhall Hike and Bike Trail and the Oak Valley Trail, and the Burleson EDC cites about 22 miles of trails.
Chisenhall Fields covers more than 65 acres, with ten baseball fields, five softball fields, two practice fields and a football field. Prairie Timber Park adds 24.6 acres with a pond, a short trail, a playground and a pavilion.
Bailey Lake on Hidden Creek Parkway offers fishing, and the city runs the Russell Farm Art Center, a historic farm on County Road 714.
The City of Burleson owns and operates Hidden Creek Golf Course at 555 E. Hidden Creek Pkwy., near I-35W.
Golf directories describe it as an 18-hole, par-72 public course designed by Steve Plummer that opened in 1997. Some third-party listings show an old address or wrongly list it as closed, so use the city’s page for current tee times and rates.
The city is exploring a mixed-use redevelopment on land next to the course, described as several years away, and a hotel is planned nearby at The Standard at Chisenhall. Bailey Lake and Chisenhall Fields sit along the same parkway.
The Census Bureau puts the mean travel time to work at 30.9 minutes for Burleson residents, based on 2020–2024 survey data, about 10 percent longer than the Dallas–Fort Worth metro figure of 27.9.
Most commuters use I-35W north toward Fort Worth. The Chisholm Trail Parkway toll road serves the southwest side, and SH 174 runs south toward Joshua and Cleburne. Off-peak planning estimates from City Hall run about 22 minutes to downtown Fort Worth and 45 to DFW Airport.
Rush-hour traffic on I-35W can roughly double those times, so test your commute before you buy.
The city counts more than $2.5 billion in regional road work planned, underway or recently finished, including $1.6 billion on I-35W, $175.4 million to rebuild FM 917 and $91.1 million for FM 3391, also known as E. Renfro Street.
TxDOT’s I-35W plans would widen the interstate from Fort Worth through Burleson and on to Alvarado, adding lanes and shared-use paths along the frontage roads. No official start or finish dates were found.
Work to rebuild and widen the FM 917 bridge over I-35W is expected to run into 2030. The city’s own program includes Alsbury Boulevard and Village Creek Parkway.
There’s no fixed-route bus or rail serving Burleson. Johnson County’s JC Connect, formerly City/County Transportation, offers shared-ride, curb-to-curb service by reservation.
Trips generally must start and end in Johnson County, with exceptions for Texas Health Huguley Hospital and destinations inside Burleson city limits. It isn’t a taxi or rideshare service.
For air travel, Fort Worth Spinks Airport, a general-aviation field, is about 6 miles away. Commercial flights leave from DFW Airport, an estimated 45 minutes away off-peak, or Dallas Love Field. Burleson isn’t believed to be a Trinity Metro member city.
Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South sits at 11801 South Freeway on I-35W at the city’s north edge, with a Burleson mailing address. It opened in 1977, moved into a new building in 2016 and says it’s licensed for 291 beds.
The hospital is jointly owned by Texas Health Resources and AdventHealth, which manages it, and it runs a 24-hour emergency department. Take I-35W exit 39 at FM 1187.
In an emergency, call 911; the Burleson Fire Department runs the city’s ambulances. Confirm insurance networks before choosing a hospital.
Bring a photo ID and proof of address to the library at 248 SW Johnson Ave., and the card is issued the same day. Cards are free for people who live in or own property in the city, for students and staff of K-12 schools in the city and for TexShare cardholders.
Non-residents pay $25 a year for a single card, $50 for a multi-person membership or $12.50 for those 62 and older, or can earn a card through volunteer service.
City residents 18 and older can sign up for an eCard online, and cardholders in good standing for six months can get a TexShare card.
The city says its extraterritorial jurisdiction, the unincorporated area just outside city limits, covers about 35,000 acres. Together, the city and its ETJ hold more than 23,000 undeveloped acres.
Before the Legislature limited involuntary annexation in 2017, Burleson signed development agreements for land in its ETJ. Newer projects, such as Tallgrass, use management districts and agreements that set future annexation dates.
Homes in the ETJ don’t pay city property tax, but they may pay special district assessments and get services from the county or a water supply corporation. Check the appraisal record for every taxing unit.
The Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 survey puts Burleson’s owner-occupied housing rate at 72.1 percent, the median value of owner-occupied homes at $308,200 and median gross rent at $1,685 a month.
Median monthly owner costs for homes with a mortgage were $2,137, and the city had about 19,200 housing units.
Those survey figures lag the market. Recent sale data runs higher: Redfin’s median sale price was about $344,800 for the three months ending August 2026, and Zillow’s typical value was about $337,300. Check recent comparable sales for any specific home.
Answers were verified as of October 9, 2026, from the City of Burleson, the Burleson EDC, the Burleson Code of Ordinances, the Texas Education Agency, Burleson ISD, Joshua ISD, TxDOT, the City of Cleburne, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, the Cleburne Times-Review, Texas Health Huguley Hospital, the city’s annual financial report and the U.S. Census Bureau. Rates, fees, providers and hours change; verify anything you intend to rely on. The city’s average homestead bill is the city’s own estimate, which it published as both $2,175 and $2,194. Drive times other than Spinks Airport are planning estimates. Final stormwater tiers, the current trash rate, water and electric provider boundaries, the years of earlier alcohol elections, BRiCk square footage and the trail mileage weren’t confirmed from a primary city source. Golf course details are from directories. School ratings are preliminary 2026 district ratings. This is general information, not legal, tax, lending, insurance, environmental or engineering advice. Bobby Franklin, REALTOR®, TREC #0805459, Legacy Realty Group – Leslie Majors Team.
Verified numbers and links for Burleson. Three things to check on every address: which water provider serves it, which county and school district it’s in and whether a PID or management district adds to the tax bill. Start with the green first-week cards; county offices are in blue, health care in red and regional links in purple.
Water, sewer, trash and the new stormwater fee on one city account, for homes on city water.
817-426-9601 City Hall, 141 W. Renfro St. Do this firstWater provider for Chisholm Summit and other west-side areas; sewer may still be the city’s.
817-760-5200 Do this firstWater provider for parts of the Burleson area; confirm your provider by address.
817-295-2131 509 S. Burleson Blvd. Do this firstHomestead exemptions, values and online protests for the Johnson County side.
817-648-3000 109 N. Main St., Cleburne Do this firstVehicle registration, titles and property tax payments without driving to Cleburne.
817-558-0122 247 Elk Dr. Do this firstExemptions and protests for homes on the Tarrant County side of Burleson.
817-284-0024 2500 Handley-Ederville Rd., Fort Worth City HallMain line for city departments; dial 311 or use the BTX311 app for service requests.
817-426-9600 141 W. Renfro St. PermitsPermits and inspection requests (817-426-9636).
817-426-9632 135 W. Ellison St., Ste. 109 CodeProperty maintenance and code concerns; report through BTX311.
817-426-9600 725 SE John Jones Dr. CourtCitations, fines and court dates.
817-426-9220 1131 SW Wilshire Blvd. Police24-hour non-emergency line. Call 911 for emergencies.
817-426-9903 1161 SW Wilshire Blvd. Fire & EMSCity-run fire and ambulance service with an ISO Class 1 rating; Fire Marshal 817-426-9174.
817-426-9170 828 SW Alsbury Blvd. AnimalsAdoptions and strays. Dogs and cats must be registered every year and wear a city tag.
817-426-9283 775 SE John Jones Dr. Parks348 acres of parks plus the recreation center with indoor and outdoor pools.
817-426-9104 550 NW Summercrest Blvd. GolfThe city-owned 18-hole public course.
817-447-4444 555 E. Hidden Creek Pkwy. LibraryFree cards for city residents and property owners; bring photo ID and proof of address.
817-426-9210 248 SW Johnson Ave. SeniorsPrograms and activities for ages 50 and up.
817-295-6611 216 SW Johnson Ave. HistoryThe museum and visitors center in the 1912 interurban building.
817-447-1575 124 W. Ellison St. DrainageHow the city’s new stormwater fee works and drainage projects are planned.
817-426-9600 ElectionsVoter registration, polling places and sample ballots.
817-556-6197 103 S. Walnut St., Cleburne DeedsDeed records; a Burleson branch is at 247 Elk Dr. (817-202-2968).
817-556-6323 204 S. Buffalo Ave., Cleburne SheriffLaw enforcement for unincorporated areas outside city limits.
817-556-6058 1102 E. Kilpatrick St., Cleburne TransitJohnson County’s ride-on-demand public transit; reserve trips in advance.
817-641-1800 206 N. Border St., Cleburne Electric co-opElectric service in co-op areas, including Chisholm Summit; text OUT to 85700 for outages.
817-447-9292 2601 S. Burleson Blvd. Power linesOutages in Oncor areas, where you choose a retail provider; or text OUT to 66267.
888-313-4747 GasNatural gas service; for a gas leak, leave and call 866-322-8667.
888-286-6700 Before you digCall two business days before digging, including fence posts.
811 InternetCheck which internet providers serve a specific address.
broadbandmap.fcc.gov SchoolsUse the district’s School Search to confirm the campus by address.
817-245-1000 1160 SW Wilshire Blvd. SchoolsServes much of the west- and south-side new construction; check attendance zones.
817-202-2500 310 E. 18th St., Joshua SchoolsSome edge-of-city addresses fall here; Crowley ISD is 817-297-5800.
817-783-6800 Alvarado ISD, 102 S. Bill Jackson Dr. HOAsAssociations file with TREC, listing transfer fees and contacts; ask for the resale certificate early.
trec.texas.gov HospitalA 291-bed hospital with a 24-hour emergency department on I-35W.
817-293-9110 11801 South Fwy. Help linesPoison Control 1-800-222-1222; 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline; 211 for community services.
1-800-222-1222 AirportA general-aviation airport about 6 miles away.
817-392-5430 450 Alsbury Ct., Fort Worth BusinessThe local business directory and community events.
817-295-6121 124 S. Main St., Ste. 228 RoadsThe planned I-35W widening through Burleson; construction start not yet set.
txdot.gov Before you buyCheck the exact parcel, especially near Village Creek and Quil Miller Creek, and ask for the seller’s flood disclosure.
msc.fema.govLinks, phone numbers and addresses verified October 2026 against the City of Burleson (City Hall, utility customer service, permits, code compliance, court, police, fire, animal services, parks, library, senior center and drainage pages), the Burleson Heritage Foundation, the Burleson Code of Ordinances, Johnson County SUD, Bethesda Water Supply Corp., United Cooperative Services, Oncor, Atmos Energy, Texas 811, the Johnson County Appraisal District, the Tarrant Appraisal District, Johnson County, the City of Cleburne, Burleson ISD, Joshua ISD, Alvarado ISD, Crowley ISD, TxDOT, the City of Fort Worth, the PGA directory, the Burleson Area Chamber and Texas Health Huguley Hospital. Phone numbers change; confirm before you rely on one. City pages list two numbers for the BRiCk (817-426-9104 and 9106); Johnson County SUD’s office address differs by source, so only its phone is listed; the city’s trash contractor phone, emergency alert sign-up, engineering line and economic development phone weren’t confirmed. The Hidden Creek phone is from the PGA directory and the course’s own page. Freestanding ERs and urgent care weren’t compiled. The nearest Texas DPS driver license office is in Cleburne. Listings are provided for general reference and are not endorsements; I receive no compensation from any organization named. Bobby Franklin, REALTOR®, TREC #0805459, Legacy Realty Group – Leslie Majors Team.
Burleson counted 47,641 residents at the 2020 census and about 56,907 by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. The Katy railroad founded it in 1881 on land from Rev. Henry C. Renfro, who named the depot for his Baylor teacher, Rufus C. Burleson, and electric interurban cars arrived in 1912. Today one ZIP code spans two counties, several school districts and three water providers. I sort out the details that matter here, and the awkward parts are named.
Chisholm Summit and much of the west side are in Joshua ISD with water from Johnson County SUD. At 6,000 gallons a month, I estimate a SUD customer pays about $12 more for water than a city customer, and Bethesda WSC serves other areas. I confirm the district and water provider on every address.
Chisholm Summit’s PID was proposed with a cap of $0.40 per $100; at the cap, a $400,000 home would pay up to $1,600 a year. Tallgrass will sit in a management district outside city limits. I get the recorded PID notice and annual service plan before you write an offer.
For 2026–27, city water and sewer rates rose 7 percent, trash went to $26.49 a month and a new stormwater fee began October 1: $4.94, $8.00 or $15.00 a month, with about 80 percent of homes in the $8 tier. The city estimates about $19 a month more, including taxes. I budget it into your payment.
For 2026, Johnson County’s rate is $0.417. On the Tarrant side, the county, Tarrant County College and the hospital district total about $0.465, though Tarrant County offers a 20 percent homestead exemption. Different appraisal districts set the values. I check which county a home sits in and model the full bill.
Redfin showed a median of 45 days on market in August 2026, with 43.6 percent of homes taking price drops and a 98.5 percent sale-to-list ratio. Freddie Mac’s 30-year average hit 7.40 percent on October 8. I price to the real market from day one and negotiate every concession.
Burleson requires new floors to sit 3 feet above the base flood elevation. The 2026–27 budget funds an $80,000 map revision along Village and Willow creeks, so flood maps there may change. I check the FEMA map and the seller’s flood disclosure on every property near a creek.
Burleson has real trade-offs: a 30.9-minute average commute, I-35W widening with no start date yet, utility bills that just rose, PID and SUD costs in new construction, and a school district that may not match the city name. If any of that is a dealbreaker, you will hear it from me first.
Confirm the county, city limits and school district on the appraisal record. Second, identify the water provider, whether the city, Johnson County SUD or Bethesda WSC. Third, ask for any PID notice and the HOA resale certificate. Fourth, check the FEMA flood map near Village Creek and Quil Miller Creek. Fifth, file your homestead exemption with the right appraisal district. And sixth, map your commute on I-35W at rush hour before your option period ends.
Burleson-specific things to raise with all four. Freddie Mac’s 30-year average was 7.40 percent on October 8, 2026. With typical values near $337,000 to $345,000, compare conventional, FHA, VA and down payment assistance options. Make sure the payment estimate uses the right taxing units, Johnson or Tarrant County, the correct school district and any PID assessment, and includes the new stormwater fee and current water rates. I recommend these lenders based on their expertise and service. I do not receive compensation for referrals.
Either is fine. I answer my own phone, and you will never be routed to a call center or handed to a junior agent. Send me an address and I will tell you which county and school district it’s in, who supplies the water, whether a PID or floodplain applies, what the HOA charges and what the full tax bill and utility costs look like.
Bobby Franklin, REALTOR® · Legacy Realty Group – Leslie Majors Team · 214-228-0003 · northtexasmarketinsider.com
Information on this page is provided for general reference and is not legal, tax, insurance, environmental, engineering or lending advice. Water bill comparisons are my estimates at 6,000 gallons a month from published schedules: City of Burleson 2025–26 rates ($18.01 base plus $5.50 per 1,000 gallons) with the 7 percent increase applied evenly; Johnson County SUD’s schedule effective July 1, 2025 ($35 minimum plus tiered usage, with no 2026–27 change found); and Bethesda WSC’s schedule effective March 1, 2026. Whether the SUD minimum includes any gallons wasn’t confirmed. The PID figure is the proposed not-to-exceed cap, not an assessment from the service and assessment plan; actual assessments vary by lot. Utility rates, trash and stormwater tiers are from the city’s September 2026 budget documents and ordinances adopted September 14, 2026; the monthly estimate is the city’s. County rates are 2026 adopted rates for Johnson County ($0.417), Tarrant County ($0.186), Tarrant County College ($0.12) and the Tarrant County Hospital District ($0.159), before exemptions and excluding school, city and water district taxes. Market figures are Redfin’s for August 2026; mortgage rates are Freddie Mac weekly averages. The freeboard rule is from city ordinance; the map revision is a budgeted study and its outcome isn’t known. The commute figure is the Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 mean. No construction start date was found for the I-35W widening. Population figures are the 2020 census and the Census Bureau’s Vintage 2025 estimate. Historical facts are from the Handbook of Texas and Texas Historical Commission markers. School campus assignment is determined by address. All real estate services are provided through Legacy Realty Group. Equal Housing Opportunity.
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