Where a 2,000-acre master-planned community delivers resort-style living at an attainable price, new homes from a roster of premier Dallas builders, 400 acres of parks and a stocked lake, on-site Crandall ISD schools, and a 25-minute run into Downtown Dallas on I-20
Heartland is an unincorporated master-planned community at I-20 and FM 741 in Kaufman County, between Forney and Crandall, with a 35-acre lake, The Oasis amenity center and on-site Crandall ISD campuses. You’ll find original resales, active builder phases, oversized homesites and townhomes. Here are 7 options with dated price context.
Resales about $257K–$286K
The first phases, built from about 2006 to 2015 by D.R. Horton, History Maker, Lennar and others, mostly on Forney 75126 addresses.
Homes of about 1,260 to 4,000 square feet near the 35-acre lake and The Oasis amenity center. Redfin resales from January to August 2026 ran about $257,000 to $286,000. Crandall ISD.
From about $300K
Entry-level new construction on 40-foot lots, including Chesmar’s Heartland 40s, with a model on Hometown Boulevard.
Chesmar listed these from about $299,990 in 2026. Many newer phases use Crandall 75114 addresses. Crandall ISD.
About $315K to $460K
One- and two-story homes of about 1,500 to 2,700 square feet from Highland, Chesmar and Pacesetter.
In 2026, Highland quick move-ins ran about $315,000 to $411,000, Chesmar started near $345,000 and Pacesetter listed about $423,000 to $460,000. Crandall ISD.
From about $283K
Coventry, Impression and Davidson list homes from the mid-$280s, with CastleRock and Sixth Element also building and Astoria listed as coming soon.
Builder lineups and prices change often, so compare quick move-in incentives side by side. Crandall ISD.
Check current pricing
KB Home’s collection on oversized homesites within Heartland.
Current KB pricing wasn’t confirmed; check the builder’s site and compare lot sizes against the 40- and 50-foot product. Crandall ISD.
Median about $245K
Attached homes from HistoryMaker and Davidson, with exterior maintenance covered by the HOA.
Homes.com put the 12-month townhome median at about $245,000. Townhome dues were about $291 a month, including the master association. Crandall ISD.
Priced individually
A separate community of about 786 acres north of US 175, in Kaufman County FWSD No. 4A and Crandall’s extraterritorial jurisdiction.
D.R. Horton bought later-phase lots, and Noble-Reed Elementary is on site. It has its own district rate and HOA, so compare it separately. Crandall ISD.
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Heartland is an unincorporated Census-designated place of 8,509 residents (2020), served entirely by Crandall ISD.
Addresses use Forney 75126 or Crandall 75114, so the ZIP doesn’t tell you much.
Every home pays a Heartland MUD rate of about $1.00 per $100, plus county, Crandall ISD, college and fire district taxes.
The 2025 total was about $2.76 to $2.79 per $100, or roughly $7,000 on a $310,000 homestead.
Homes.com’s 12-month median was about $317,000, at roughly $159 a square foot.
With about 6.7 months of supply and builders competing, incentives are common.
Single-family dues were $552 a year in 2024, covering The Oasis, three pools, water slides, a 35-acre lake and trails.
A 0.5 percent transfer fee at resale goes to the Heartland Education Foundation.
Heartland is an unincorporated master-planned community and Census-designated place in Kaufman County, at I-20 and FM 741, with 8,509 residents in the 2020 census; the Census Bureau publishes no later estimate for it. It began in the mid-2000s under Hillwood Residential and is now developed by Huffines Communities; sources put its size at about 1,600 to 2,500 acres. Kaufman County MUD No. 11’s bond disclosure places it in the City of Crandall’s extraterritorial jurisdiction; the status of MUD Nos. 9, 10, 12 and 14 wasn’t confirmed. Area names follow builder and listing usage, since Heartland uses numbered phases rather than named villages, and locations are approximate. Price figures are dated snapshots: Redfin resales from January to August 2026, Homes.com 12-month figures and 2026 builder or aggregator starting prices; they are context, not values. Lennar collections still appear online but aren’t on the developer’s current builder list. Tax figures are Kaufman Central Appraisal District’s 2025 rates with Crandall ISD’s billed $1.1692, for a homestead owner under 65; the HOA buyer sheet’s higher total appears to use another district’s school rate, and 2026 rates weren’t confirmed. Dues are 2024 figures from the HOA; another source shows $492, so confirm current dues with CCMC. Wildcat Ranch details are from its district’s bond documents. School assignment is at the district level only and must be confirmed by address. Bobby Franklin, REALTOR®, TREC #0805459, Legacy Realty Group – Leslie Majors Team.
Heartland Town Center, at the I-20 and FM 741 entrance, covers drive-thrus, fuel and urgent care, with resident pools and a lake inside the community. Groceries and most dining are a short drive north to Forney, where H-E-B opened in 2026, or south to Crandall. Here’s a 2026-checked list of 31.
Heartland Pkwy. & FM 741
The retail center at Heartland’s I-20 entrance, inside Mesquite city limits: about 28,700 square feet in three buildings, with drive-thru pads open and more tenants expected by late 2026.
The developer reported it 42 percent leased in November 2025.
6616 FM 741
A Town Center pad site with a drive-thru.
6610 FM 741
A Town Center pad site with a drive-thru.
6604 FM 741
Fuel, coffee and snacks at the I-20 entrance.
2080 Heartland Pkwy., Ste. 330
Texas Health’s first Breeze Urgent Care in Kaufman County, opened March 2026; open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., 365 days a year.
3558 Kirby Ln.
Heartland’s main amenity center, with a 6,000-square-foot fitness center, event space, three pools, two water slides and a spray park, per the HOA.
Throughout Heartland
A 35-acre stocked lake with a fishing pier, plus trails, ballfields, a basketball court, a dog park and the Pirate’s Cove playground.
102 S. Main St., Crandall
Mexican plates in a small building downtown, about 4 miles south; listed in business about 24 years.
1208 E. US 175, Crandall
Tex-Mex plates and a patio; listed in business about 12 years.
1309 US 175 Frontage Rd., Crandall
A taqueria known for late-night tacos.
400 E. Trunk St., Crandall
The Crandall location of a small local donut brand that has announced a Heartland shop.
111 E. Main St., Forney
Home-style breakfast and plate lunches from a family-owned DFW diner brand dating to 1958, about 5 miles north.
309 E. Main St., Forney
A small-batch roaster and cafe downtown.
106 E. Main St., Forney
Baked goods and cafe items on Main Street.
201 S. Bois D’Arc St., Forney
A donut shop downtown.
212 S. Bois D’Arc St., Forney
A casual cafe on Bois D’Arc Street.
215 S. Bois D’Arc St., Forney
Thin-crust pizza from a small Dallas-based group.
124 E. US 80, Ste. 100, Forney
Traditional Mexican plates on the US 80 corridor.
780 E. US 80, Forney
Pasta and wood-fired pizza.
351 FM 548, Ste. 100, Forney
Espresso drinks on FM 548.
11700 E. US 80, Forney
A 139,000-square-foot H-E-B with a pharmacy, curbside and True Texas BBQ; opened February 4, 2026.
500 Marketplace Blvd., Forney
Grocery, pharmacy and fuel, about 4.5 miles north; open 6 a.m. to midnight.
802 E. US 80, Forney
Grocery pickup and delivery and a pharmacy; open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
895 N. FM 548, Forney
A discount grocer on FM 548.
427 Pinson Rd., Forney
A Tyler-based regional grocer founded in 1928; open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
11520 E. US 80, Forney
A Target at Village at Gateway.
11350 & 902 E. US 80, Forney
The Home Depot at Village at Gateway opened November 2025; Lowe’s is on US 80 near Walmart.
210 E. Broad St., Forney
A Forney Arts Council market at the old Murray Cotton Gin, running since 2017; fall 2026 dates are October 10 and November 7, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
2060 Heartland Pkwy., Ste. 140
A 3,405-square-foot sit-down restaurant with finish-out filed in February 2026; not confirmed open.
Heartland Town Center
Announced for spring 2026; not confirmed open, so check before you go.
FM 741 at I-20, Mesquite city limits
H-E-B bought the site in November 2024 “in anticipation of future growth,” and Mesquite approved zoning, but no store has been announced.
Heartland has drive-thru basics and urgent care at its I-20 entrance; for groceries and sit-down dining, most residents head about 4 to 5 miles north to Forney or south to Crandall.
Town Center tenants and the H-E-B site are still developing.
Compiled October 2026. Listings are from the developer, the Heartland HOA, Texas Health Resources, H-E-B, company store locators, the City of Forney and Forney Chamber, and business and review listings, and were not confirmed with owners; call ahead to confirm hours and that a business is still open. Distances are approximate from Heartland Town Center, which, with the H-E-B site and Breeze Urgent Care, is inside Mesquite city limits next to unincorporated Heartland. Enlaces and Donut Supreme Heartland aren’t confirmed open; the H-E-B site has no announced store, and H-E-B hasn’t said when or whether it will build. Town Center’s buildout date is the developer’s target. City Limits Barbecue, Taco Casa and Forney Brewing Co. weren’t listed because their current status or address wasn’t confirmed. Hot Rodz Diner, Parks Smokehouse and Fired Up BBQ in Crandall are closed. Years in business are from directory listings. The Oasis and lake are for Heartland residents under HOA rules. Market dates are from the organizer 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 Kingsborough on the Drawing Board to a Master-Planned Community of 8,500
Before Heartland, the land north of Crandall was farm country tied to a railroad town founded in 1880.
Crandall, about two miles south of Heartland, grew up after the Texas Trunk Line Railway chose in 1880 to lay tracks through the area. According to the Handbook of Texas, the Rev. C. F. Crandall granted the railroad a right-of-way across his land, and the new town took his name. It became a shipping point for area farmers, a post office opened in 1881, and by 1884 Crandall had a gristmill, a cotton gin, a church, a school and about 50 residents.
A 1971 state historical marker in Crandall says Rev. Crandall, a Methodist minister from Indiana, arrived in 1877, bought 1,800 acres and served as the first postmaster. Cotton shaped the area for generations. Hollis T. Dietz, who moved to Crandall in 1916, was linked to the Dietz Cotton Gin, and a sign from it now hangs in the Heartland elementary school named for him. City deed records place part of the Town Center land in the Martha Music Survey.
The first of Heartland’s utility districts was created by the Texas Legislature in 2003 under the name Kingsborough.
The 2014 bond disclosure for Kaufman County MUD No. 11 says the district was created by House Bill 3622 of the 78th Texas Legislature in 2003 and was first named Kingsborough Municipal Utility District No. 4. Heartland now lies entirely within five legislatively created districts, Kaufman County MUD Nos. 9, 10, 11, 12 and 14. MUD No. 12 serves as the master district, providing water, wastewater capacity and main trunk lines for the other four.
The Kingsborough name appears again in a 2014 state filing, which approved a request by Kingsborough Municipal Utility District No. 5 to rename itself Kaufman County MUD No. 12. The community’s education foundation also began in 2004 as the Kingsborough Education Foundation. The records show Kingsborough was the project’s working name before Heartland was adopted, though no source found explains who chose either name or why it changed.
Hillwood Residential began Heartland in the mid-2000s, voters approved district bonds in 2005 and the first homes reached the tax rolls in 2006.
The Dallas Morning News reported in 2013 that the project was started by Hillwood Residential in 2005, while Huffines Communities dates the first phase of development to 2004. On November 8, 2005, MUD No. 11 voters approved $52 million in road bonds and $86 million in water, sewer and drainage bonds, giving the districts authority to finance streets and utilities as each phase of homes was built.
The district’s tax records show a taxable value of about $6.4 million in 2006, rising to $48 million in 2007 as the first homes were finished. In April 2006, the North Texas Municipal Water District issued bonds for a wastewater interceptor serving the area; the City of Mesquite pays that debt and contracts with the Heartland districts for their share. MUD No. 11 later sold road bonds in 2007, 2009 and 2010.
After the housing crash, Heartland’s land passed to a fund-controlled partnership that became UST-Heartland, L.P.
After the housing crash, Heartland’s land ended up with a partnership controlled by an investment fund. The 2014 bond disclosure names the developer as UST-Heartland, L.P., formerly HW Heartland, L.P., wholly owned by UST Joint Venture Opportunity I and managed by a company tied to Estein & Associates USA, which raised equity through a German affiliate. A City of Mesquite document dates the name change to a December 3, 2013, certificate of amendment.
Growth slowed but didn’t stop. MUD No. 11’s taxable value rose from about $78.7 million in 2008 to $139.7 million in 2013, an average gain of roughly $12 million a year. Plans at the interstate stalled: on the Mesquite side, a 2010 development agreement for 146 acres at FM 741 and I-20 expired in 2014 for lack of activity. Contemporary news described the owner as a Florida-based real estate investment fund.
Crandall ISD and Hillwood dedicated Barbara Walker Elementary, the first school in Heartland, in September 2009.
Hillwood announced a dedication and groundbreaking on September 19, 2009, for Barbara Walker Elementary at 4060 Abbey Road, calling it the first of seven Crandall ISD schools planned in the 2,500-acre community. Schools were placed at the center of homes and trails so children could walk to class. Students helped design the trail system, which earned an Award of Excellence from the Texas chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects.
Barbara Walker taught in Crandall ISD from 1944 to 1984 and was remembered as a “teacher’s teacher”; she died in 2005, and her daughter attended the dedication. The developer also says Heartland won the 2009 Community of the Year award from the Home Builders Association of Greater Dallas. The school’s website gives an August 2009 opening, which doesn’t match the September groundbreaking, so confirm the exact opening date with the district.
In 2013 the owners hired Huffines Communities to develop and manage the rest of Heartland.
On August 5, 2013, The Dallas Morning News and Star Local Media reported that Huffines Communities had been hired to develop Heartland’s remaining land after a competitive review. At the time, the community had about 1,100 homes and 3,575 residents, homes priced from the $130,000s to the $250,000s and 400 acres of parks and trails. Huffines planned to start 170 more home sites within 60 days.
The 2014 bond disclosure says the owner engaged Huffines in July 2013 and that Huffines held no ownership stake in Heartland. As of August 1, 2014, the districts counted 1,647 finished lots, 1,457 completed homes and about 1,641 acres still to develop. That fall, MUD No. 11 offered $1.88 million in road bonds, rated BBB with a stable outlook by Standard & Poor’s, to repay the developer for roads in a newer phase.
Dietz Elementary opened in 2017, and Mesquite set up the financing and annexation for Heartland Town Center.
On November 14, 2016, the Crandall ISD board named a new Heartland school for Hollis T. Dietz, who moved to Crandall in 1916, attended its schools, served on the school board and was tied to the Dietz Cotton Gin. Dietz Elementary, at 2080 Sunnybrook Drive, opened on August 22, 2017, as the district’s fourth elementary school, and a sign from the old gin hangs inside the building.
At the interstate, Mesquite created Reinvestment Zone No. 11, the Heartland Town Center TIRZ, in December 2017. In July 2018, Ordinance No. 4584 annexed a 25.5-acre retail tract into Mesquite city limits, and in August, Ordinance No. 4589 zoned it General Retail. The tract was sold that month to a Huffines affiliate. An April 2020 amendment extended the zone through 2055 and expanded it to about 149 acres.
The Oasis, Heartland’s second major amenity center, opened in spring 2019.
Huffines held a ribbon cutting for The Oasis in April 2019, describing a multimillion-dollar complex with two buildings totaling about 11,700 square feet, plus cabanas, grills, a covered outdoor game room and a playground. Heartland posts describe two water slides, three pools, a splash pad, a fitness center and an event center with a catering kitchen, giving the community a second major amenity hub on its north side.
The Oasis and the Heartland Park pools opened for the season on May 25, 2019, Memorial Day weekend, with a residents-only grand opening that featured a DJ, a shaved-ice truck and free barbecue plates for the first 300 residents. The Oasis complements Heartland Park beside the 35-acre stocked lake, which has its own pools, sports fields and a fishing pier. Access to both comes with HOA membership.
Heartland first appeared as a Census-designated place in 2020, with 8,509 residents, and two more Crandall ISD campuses followed.
Heartland first appeared as a Census-designated place in the 2020 Census, which counted 8,509 residents on about 3.35 square miles of land. The developer lists a second Community of the Year award that year. Crandall ISD also broke ground on a new middle school on a 27-acre site in Heartland, which the developer said would open in fall 2022. That campus is now Heartland Middle School, at 2600 Fletcher Road.
Opal Smith Elementary opened in August 2023 as the district’s sixth elementary campus, with a ribbon cutting on November 7, 2023. Its architect lists a building of about 98,000 square feet, and design sources say it was built for up to 850 students. Opal Smith taught seventh- and eighth-grade reading and English in Crandall ISD for 16 years and, in her early years, reportedly rode a horse to school.
Huffines began the 25th and final phase in 2024, while H-E-B bought land and urgent care opened at the I-20 entrance.
In June 2024, Huffines said lots were finished in Phase 24 for 110 homes by Coventry and Chesmar, and that work had begun on the 25th and final phase, with 143 forty-foot lots and 326 fifty-foot lots for Coventry, Davidson and Bloomfield. The company called it the culmination of 20 years of development. In 2025, Crandall Middle School was renamed Heartland Middle School.
At the I-20 entrance, inside Mesquite city limits, H-E-B bought about 25.6 acres in October 2024, saying it was planning for future growth, though it hasn’t announced a store. Heartland Town Center began filling with drive-thru restaurants, and Texas Health opened Breeze Urgent Care at 2080 Heartland Parkway on March 25, 2026, its 33rd Breeze center and its first in Kaufman County.
Compiled from the Texas State Historical Association Handbook of Texas (Crandall entry), Texas Historical Commission marker text via the Historical Marker Database, Kaufman County MUD No. 11’s 2014 preliminary bond disclosure, Public Utility Commission of Texas filings, City of Mesquite ordinances and TIRZ documents, Hillwood and Huffines Communities releases, Crandall ISD, the Heartland Education Foundation, The Dallas Morning News, Star Local Media, the U.S. Census Bureau, Texas Health Resources and 2024 reporting on the H-E-B purchase. Much of the community history comes from developer releases and bond disclosures; award claims are the developer’s. Sources differ on Heartland’s start year (2004, 2005 or 2006) and size (about 1,500 to 2,500 acres). Who named Kingsborough and Heartland, the original lot count and the bills creating MUD Nos. 9, 10, 12 and 14 weren’t confirmed. Barbara Walker Elementary’s opening date conflicts between sources. Heartland Town Center, the H-E-B tract and Breeze Urgent Care are inside Mesquite city limits, next to unincorporated Heartland. The Heartland Education Foundation, founded in 2004 as the Kingsborough Education Foundation, is funded by a private 0.5 percent transfer fee, not a tax. Bobby Franklin, REALTOR®, TREC #0805459, Legacy Realty Group – Leslie Majors Team.
Fireworks on the Lake, a Spring Egg Hunt and Festivals Next Door
Egg scrambles by age group, with 16,000 eggs in 2024 and 2025, plus a sensory-friendly scramble, a petting zoo, inflatables and food trucks. Held in 2017, 2018, 2022, March 23, 2024, and April 12, 2025; 2026 date not posted.
The name has changed over the years, from Spring EGGstravaganza to Bunny Hop and Heartland Hop Along.
Run by the Heartland Community Association; registration and a small wristband fee have applied. Confirm the guest policy with the HOA.
A DJ, rides, a petting zoo and food trucks, capped by a professional fireworks show over the lake around 9 p.m. Free in 2025. Held June 28, 2024, and June 29, 2025; 2026 date not posted.
Organizers estimated 4,500 to 5,000 residents and visitors in 2024.
Run by the HOA and developer; confirm whether guests are welcome before you go.
A parade of more than 100 entries, vendors, music and a scarecrow contest on the square. Free. Formerly the Scarecrow Festival, held 2016, 2018 and 2019, then 2023, 2024 and 2025; next: Saturday, October 17, 2026.
Candy booths, games, contests and a family movie downtown. Free. Held as Monsters on Main in 2024 and as Falloween on October 25, 2025; next: Saturday, October 24, 2026.
An artisan and farmers market at the old Murray Cotton Gin, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., run by the Forney Arts Council since 2017. Free to shop. Held each fall from 2023 to 2025; next: October 10 and November 7, 2026.
A Main Street parade with a float contest, Santa at the gazebo, train rides and vendors, about 4 miles south. Free. Held for its 16th year in 2021, 19th in 2024 and 20th on December 13, 2025; 2026 date not yet announced.
Run by the City of Crandall.
The parade typically steps off at 10 a.m.
Carols by Forney ISD choirs, hot chocolate and Santa. Free. Held December 2, 2023, and since; next: Thursday, December 3, 2026.
Holiday vendors, crafts, food and photos with Santa. Free. Held December 4, 2021, and in later years; next: Saturday, December 5, 2026.
Live music, food trucks and bounce houses, with fireworks at 9:30 p.m. Free. Held 2017, July 1, 2023, and June 27, 2026; next: late June 2027.
A four-day chamber festival with a carnival, BBQ cook-off, car show and 5K. Free admission; rides extra. Held 2024, April 24–27, 2025, and April 23–26, 2026, its 45th year.
Heartland’s HOA runs its own egg hunt and Fourth of July fireworks at Heartland Park; confirm guest policies with the HOA at (972) 564-1511.
Public festivals are a short drive away in Forney, Crandall, Kaufman and Terrell.
Dates move for weather, so check with organizers before you go.
Timing shown is the usual pattern for each event; exact dates, times and locations change from year to year and should be confirmed with organizers. Heartland events are from the developer’s and HOA’s sites and calendars, and each was found in at least two years; whether non-residents may attend wasn’t confirmed. Nearby events are from the Cities of Forney, Crandall and Kaufman, the Forney Arts Council, the Terrell Chamber of Commerce and local reporting; some earlier dates come from third-party event listings. A Heartland fall festival, farmers market and pool events were each found in only one year or had no dates, and no Heartland Education Foundation fundraiser, Crandall trunk-or-treat or founders day, current Forney Christmas parade or Kaufman County Fair was confirmed in two years, so none is shown. Events under “Nearby” are held outside Heartland. Bobby Franklin, REALTOR®, TREC #0805459, Legacy Realty Group – Leslie Majors Team.
What to know about Heartland schools:
The rating: Check TXschools.gov for Crandall ISD’s current status.
Nearby: Crandall ISD partners with Trinity Valley Community College on dual credit. Texas treats homeschools as private schools.
Want the full breakdown? Read our complete Heartland schools guide →
Every Heartland home is in Crandall ISD, a district of about 7,485 students that earned a C in 2026, with three elementary schools and a middle school inside the community. Voters decide Proposition A on November 3, 2026. Confirm the campus by address.
District-wide
Serves all of Heartland, the City of Crandall and surrounding parts of Kaufman County, with six elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school.
District rating: C in 2026, up from a D (69) in 2025 and a D in 2024. The 2026 ratings were open to appeal when released.
Review the current status at TXschools.gov.
Abbey Rd. · Sunnybrook Dr. · Fletcher Rd.
Barbara Walker Elementary is at 4060 Abbey Road, Hollis T. Dietz Elementary at 2080 Sunnybrook Drive and Opal Smith Elementary, opened in 2023, at 3015 Fletcher Road. All serve pre-K through fifth grade.
Since 2023–24, Hometown Boulevard has divided the Dietz and Opal Smith zones. The district reviews zones every year, so use its School Zone Finder for the address.
Fletcher Rd. · W. Lewis St., Crandall
Heartland Middle School, at 2600 Fletcher Road on a 27-acre site, took that name in 2025, replacing Crandall Middle School. Central Middle School, at 500 W. Lewis St. in Crandall, opened in fall 2025.
Whether every Heartland address feeds Heartland Middle wasn’t confirmed. A nearby campus isn’t necessarily the assigned one.
13385 FM 3039, Crandall
The district’s only high school, south of Heartland in Crandall. All Crandall ISD high school students attend it.
A ninth-grade “Freshman Center” still appears on the HOA’s buyer sheet but not on the district’s current campus list.
District-wide
Voters approved $365 million in 2022 for new elementary schools, a high school addition, a middle school and a Performing Arts Center; a stadium proposition failed. Enrollment grew 54 percent in five years, per the district.
The Performing Arts Center’s ribbon cutting is tentatively set for December 8, 2026, and Danny Baker Elementary is under construction; the board has noted delays on the new middle school.
District-wide
The district adopted $1.1992 for 2025, but voters rejected it in November 2025, 60 to 40, so $1.1692 was billed. On November 3, 2026, voters decide Proposition A, another tax ratification election.
The district estimates about $4 million a year for raises, at an average of about $3.95 a month after exemptions. Similar elections failed in 2024 and 2025.
On a $310,000 homestead, the school share is about $1,988 after the $140,000 exemption, or about $1,286 for an owner 65 or older.
District
Crandall ISD partners with Trinity Valley Community College on dual credit, and the high school offers career pathways from agriculture and health science to engineering and IT.
TVCC also levies a tax on Heartland parcels: $0.11366 per $100 in 2025.
District
State transportation funding covers students who live two or more miles from campus, plus routes the district designates as hazardous. Pre-K follows state eligibility rules.
Crandall ISD doesn’t accept out-of-district transfer or tuition students, so the address matters. Check bus eligibility with the district.
Area
Texas treats homeschools as private schools; TEA doesn’t register or regulate them. Private and charter campuses operate in nearby Forney and Mesquite.
No private or charter campus was confirmed for this page. Confirm each school’s location and admissions directly.
Heartland addresses use Forney 75126 or Crandall 75114, but every home is in Crandall ISD, not Forney ISD.
Use the district’s School Zone Finder for the campus.
On a $310,000 homestead, the Crandall ISD share runs about $1,988 after the $140,000 state exemption.
Owners 65 and older pay about $1,286 the first year, then a ceiling applies.
Crandall ISD earned a C in 2026, up from a D (69) in 2025 and a D in 2024.
Check TXschools.gov for the district’s current status.
Proposition A would raise the district’s operating rate to fund raises.
The 2026–27 adopted rate wasn’t confirmed, so check the district’s notice.
Accountability ratings are shown at the district level only; campus ratings are intentionally not shown, and campuses are listed by name and location only. Ratings change every year; use TXschools.gov for current ratings. The 2026 C is from the Texas Tribune’s Schools Explorer, citing TEA, and was subject to appeal; the 2025 D (69) is from TEA’s release as reported by WFAA. Earlier ratings weren’t confirmed. Enrollment is from the most recent state data via the Texas Tribune. Campus addresses are from Crandall ISD and federal listings; Barbara Walker’s and Dietz’s opening years and the middle school split for Heartland weren’t confirmed. Bond figures are from Crandall ISD and the Texas Bond Review Board. The billed 2025 rate of $1.1692 is from the district’s newsletter and billed-levy data after the November 2025 election failed; the Kaufman CAD sheet shows the adopted $1.1992. The 2026–27 adopted rate and Proposition A’s rate weren’t retrieved. School tax examples are illustrations, not quotes. School district and 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.
Median Sales Price
What Heartland homes actually sold for each month. With builder closings in the newer southern phases trading alongside original resales and townhomes, the mix of what sold moves this line as much as the market does.
Heartland’s median moves with which homes sold: townhomes, original resales or 60-foot new builds. Homes.com’s 12-month median was about $317,000, down 2 percent, and 2026 Redfin resales in the original phases ran about $257,000 to $286,000. Read the trend, not one month.
An original resale near The Oasis, a new home on a 40-foot lot and a townhome on Indigo Lane can all land on this one line. The chart is not your comp. Your comps match your size, age, lot, phase and MUD.
Texas is a non-disclosure state, so portal prices are models. This is MLS. Ask for the actual comparable sales, plus the MUD rate, HOA dues and whether the address is in Heartland’s MUDs or the Mesquite city-limits tract at the I-20 entrance.
Days on market describes how buyers behaved. Homes.com reported homes averaging about 86 days on market, and some new-construction listings have shown price cuts, a market with 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. When several builder closings land in the same month, they can move the median more than the market did.
Your competition includes Heartland’s own builders, including Highland, Chesmar and Pacesetter, plus homes in Forney and Crandall nearby. Price against true comparables and have your MUD rate and HOA details ready for buyers.
Inventory runs from townhomes to new 60-foot homesites. Confirm the MUD rate, HOA dues and any builder incentives early, because they affect your monthly cost more than the price chart does.
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. Heartland is an unincorporated community, and its homes use Forney (75126) and Crandall (75114) mailing addresses, so MLS city fields vary and these charts may not capture every Heartland sale or only Heartland sales. The 12-month median and days on market are from Homes.com; the resale range is from Redfin listings for January to August 2026. These charts do not separate MUDs, phases, new construction or resale. 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 Kaufman County index, the federal repeat-sales measure for the county that holds Heartland. A home bought in 2015 is worth about twice its price on the index, with the biggest jump between 2020 and 2022 and slow gains since.
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 Kaufman County index rose about 113 percent, with a 41 percent jump between 2020 and 2022.
From 2022 to 2025 it rose only about 6 percent, and local medians are down in 2026.
Orchard’s 30-day Heartland median was about $309,900 in April 2026, and Homes.com’s 12-month median was about $317,000.
Type over the prefilled price with what you actually paid.
Owners who bought before 2021 carry large gains; many who bought from 2022 to 2025 have little or none.
Indexes are county-wide, so value any specific property from true comparables.
A $310,000 homestead paid about $7,000 at 2025 rates, about 2.26 percent of value, including $3,100 to the MUD.
An owner 65 or older paid about $6,236 the first year.
Growth rates are the FHFA All-Transactions House Price Index, annual values 2009 through 2025: Kaufman County, Texas (FRED series ATNHPIUS48257A, base 2000 equals 100, last updated 31 March 2026), the State of Texas (TXSTHPI) and the United States (USSTHPI). State and national figures are annual averages of published quarters. The Kaufman County series recorded 134.17 in 2015, 270.22 in 2022 and 286.04 in 2025. FHFA describes county indices as developmental and subject to revision, and the annual series does not cover 2026. No Heartland-specific index was used, and Heartland medians for 2015 and 2020 weren’t found. The prefilled dollar figures are derived and illustrative, not published: they apply the Kaufman County index to a $310,000 anchor between Orchard’s 30-day Heartland median ($309,900, April 2026) and Homes.com’s 12-month median ($316,999). 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. They exclude closing costs, property taxes, insurance, maintenance, improvements and selling costs. The tax example uses Kaufman Central Appraisal District’s 2025 rates: Kaufman County 0.334478, Road and Bridge 0.080635, Trinity Valley Community College 0.11366, Kaufman County ESD No. 7 0.088 and a Heartland MUD rate of 1.00 (MUD Nos. 9, 10 and 12; MUD No. 11 was 0.9825 and No. 14 was 0.97), plus Crandall ISD’s billed 1.1692. The appraisal district sheet shows Crandall ISD’s adopted 1.1992, which voters didn’t ratify; at that rate the school line rises about $51. The combined 2025 rate was about 2.786 per $100; the HOA buyer sheet’s 2.902943 total appears to use another district’s school rate. 2026 rates were pending at publication. It assumes a $310,000 appraised value with no homestead cap benefit, applying the $140,000 school exemption and no county, college, ESD or MUD general homestead exemption. The 65-and-older figure adds the $60,000 school exemption and a $15,000 county exemption from a secondary source, and the school tax ceiling may lower it further. On November 3, 2026, Crandall ISD voters decide Proposition A, a tax ratification election that would raise the school operating rate. It is an illustration, not a quote. 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.
Heartland is an unincorporated master-planned community of 8,509 residents (2020) at I-20 and FM 741, where the 12-month median sale price was about $317,000. The trade-offs are real: a MUD tax on every home, no city services and a two-lane FM 741 still waiting to be widened.
Estimated Off-Peak Drive Time from Heartland Parkway & FM 741
Around Town and Beyond
Estimated minutes off-peak from Heartland Parkway and FM 741. These are planning estimates, so check a live map before relying on any of them.
More than 400 acres of parks and trails, a 35-acre stocked lake and The Oasis, with three pools and two water slides.
Single-family HOA dues were $552 a year in 2024.
Homes.com’s 12-month median was about $317,000, at roughly $159 a square foot.
Typical prices sit well under the $563,500 FHA limit for Kaufman County.
Four Crandall ISD campuses sit inside Heartland, and the whole community is in one district.
Breeze Urgent Care opened at the entrance in March 2026.
The 25th and final phase adds about 469 lots, and Town Center expects full buildout by late 2026.
H-E-B owns 25.6 acres at the entrance but hasn’t announced a store.
A $310,000 homestead paid about $7,000 in 2025 taxes, including about $3,100 to the MUD.
There are no city services and no DART, and electricity comes only from a co-op.
FM 741 is still two lanes; the first widening segment may go to bid in May 2027, with the full project aimed at 2031.
Crandall ISD voters decide Proposition A on November 3, 2026.
Drive times are planning estimates from Heartland Parkway and FM 741, not live traffic; check a live map before you rely on them. The developer describes downtown Dallas as about 25 miles and 30 minutes away; rush-hour times can run much longer. Amenity details are from the developer’s buyer sheet and the HOA; dues are the 2024 figure, and 2026 dues weren’t confirmed. The median and price per square foot are Homes.com’s trailing 12-month figures; other sources measure different periods. The FHA limit is from lender tables. Breeze details are from Texas Health Resources. Phase 25 lot counts are from Huffines Communities, and Town Center’s buildout date is the developer’s target. The H-E-B site and Town Center are inside Mesquite city limits; H-E-B hasn’t said when or whether it will build. Tax figures use Kaufman Central Appraisal District’s 2025 rates and Crandall ISD’s billed $1.1692 for an owner under 65 in a $1.00 MUD; 2026 rates were pending at publication. The FM 741 schedule is from inForney’s report of the July 2026 Kaufman County transportation report, and TxDOT dates have slipped before. Heartland isn’t served by DART. 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 jurisdiction, ZIP codes, MUD taxes and HOA fees to utilities, Proposition A, FM 741 and the H-E-B site.
None of them. Heartland is an unincorporated master-planned community and Census-designated place in Kaufman County, with 8,509 residents in the 2020 Census. It has no city government, so the county, municipal utility districts, an emergency services district and the HOA provide services.
Kaufman County MUD No. 11’s bond disclosure places it in the City of Crandall’s extraterritorial jurisdiction. The retail tract at the I-20 entrance, including Heartland Town Center, the H-E-B site and Breeze Urgent Care, was annexed into Mesquite city limits in 2018.
Many addresses use Forney or Heartland as the mailing city, which says nothing about jurisdiction. Check the taxing units on the Kaufman Central Appraisal District record for any address.
Much of Heartland, including the HOA office at 2009 Stonewood Ct., uses 75126, the Forney ZIP code. Many newer southern phases use 75114, the Crandall ZIP code, as do Crandall ISD and the fire district.
The Postal Service assigns ZIP codes by delivery route, not by city limits or school zones. That’s why a Heartland home can show “Forney” on its mail while sitting in Crandall ISD and paying a Heartland MUD tax, with no City of Forney tax at all.
Exactly which streets use each ZIP code wasn’t confirmed at publication. Check the Postal Service’s ZIP lookup, and rely on the appraisal record, not the mailing address, for the school district and taxing units.
For an owner under 65 in a $1.00 MUD, roughly $7,000 a year at 2025 rates, about 2.26 percent of value, before any homestead cap benefit.
That’s about $3,100 to the MUD, $1,988 to Crandall ISD at its billed $1.1692 after the $140,000 school exemption, $1,287 to Kaufman County including road and bridge, $352 to Trinity Valley Community College and $273 to Kaufman County ESD No. 7.
The combined 2025 rate was about $2.79 per $100; homes in MUD Nos. 11 and 14 pay slightly less. The HOA buyer sheet’s $2.90 total appears outdated. 2026 rates were pending at publication, so ask the title company for the tax certificate.
Heartland lies in five legislatively created districts, Kaufman County MUD Nos. 9, 10, 11, 12 and 14. MUD No. 12 is the master district. Each parcel pays a single MUD rate, not two.
For 2025, MUD Nos. 9, 10 and 12 were $1.00 per $100, MUD No. 11 was $0.9825 and MUD No. 14 was $0.97. On a $310,000 home, $1.00 is about $3,100 a year.
Texas MUDs finance and run water, sewer and drainage systems, and in Heartland they also issued road bonds. Most of the tax repays bonds that built that infrastructure. Outstanding debt by district wasn’t confirmed, so read the seller’s MUD notice, which state law requires before you sign and which lists the rate and bonded debt.
The largest break is from Crandall ISD: the $140,000 state homestead exemption plus $60,000 more for owners 65 or older or disabled, with a school tax ceiling that generally freezes the school bill.
Kaufman County is reported to offer a $15,000 over-65 exemption, from a secondary source. Whether the Heartland MUDs, ESD No. 7 and Trinity Valley Community College offer senior exemptions wasn’t confirmed.
Using those assumptions, a $310,000 homestead owned by someone 65 or older paid about $6,236 the first year at 2025 rates, versus about $7,000 for a younger owner. Because the MUD tax is the largest line and may have no exemption, confirm every exemption on the property’s appraisal record.
File Form 50-114 with the Kaufman Central Appraisal District, online or by mail. You must own the home and live in it as your principal residence on January 1 of the tax year.
The usual deadline is April 30, and late applications are generally accepted up to a year after the taxes become delinquent. The address on your Texas driver’s license generally needs to match the home.
If you disagree with your value, the protest deadline is May 15 or 30 days after your notice of appraised value is mailed, whichever is later. The homestead cap, which limits increases in taxable value to 10 percent a year, starts after your first full year with the exemption, so new-construction buyers should expect a jump in year two.
Inframark, now rebranding as Azuria, operates water and sewer for the Heartland MUDs. New residential service is set up online through the page for your MUD, and customer service is 1-866-467-1599, weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
District disclosures list the local office at 9550 Helms Trail, Ste. 800, Forney, with a local line of 972-552-9496. The districts buy treated surface water through the City of Mesquite, which gets its supply from the North Texas Municipal Water District.
The deposit, base rates and any 2026 changes weren’t confirmed at publication. Ask the seller for a recent bill, and note that a disconnection for nonpayment can bring a reconnect fee and an added deposit.
Ecowaste Solutions took over trash and bulk collection on June 1, 2026, replacing Waste Connections. Contact it at (866) 839-1800 or [email protected].
Bulk items are picked up on your regular trash day if you email or call the day before. There’s a three-cubic-yard limit, with a fee for anything over, and the bulk truck runs 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays.
Your street’s pickup day, recycling options and the monthly charge weren’t confirmed at publication. Under the previous hauler, trash was billed through the water operator, so check your utility bill and the HOA’s trash page for current details before move-in day.
No. Heartland is served by Trinity Valley Electric Cooperative, a member-owned co-op based at 1800 Hwy. 243 E. in Kaufman, reachable at 972-932-2214.
Because the co-op hasn’t opted into retail competition, residents buy power directly from it and can’t shop plans on PowerToChoose. New members typically complete a membership application; the fee and any deposit weren’t confirmed, so check tvec.net before you close.
Natural gas comes from Atmos Energy. For internet, AT&T says its fiber reaches many Heartland neighborhoods, and other providers serve parts of the area, so check each provider’s address tool and the FCC broadband map.
Kaufman County ESD No. 7 provides fire protection through the Crandall Fire Department, based at Station 1, 106 E. Trunk St., Crandall. The district’s 2025 rate was $0.088 per $100, and it reports five firefighters on duty around the clock.
ESD No. 7 says it’s moving to a career department with seven on duty starting October 1, 2026, and plans to build a new station serving Heartland on land donated by the developer, with new engines and a ladder truck expected in early 2027.
Which agency provides ambulance transport wasn’t confirmed. Call 911 in any emergency, and ask your insurance agent how the station plans may affect your premium.
Because Heartland is unincorporated, the Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office is the law enforcement agency for the community. Its office is at 1900 E. Hwy. 175 in Kaufman, and the non-emergency number is 469-376-4500.
The retail tract at the I-20 entrance, including Town Center and the H-E-B site, is inside Mesquite city limits, so Mesquite police cover it. The HOA’s directory refers residents to the Crandall Police Department, at 972-427-3767, for reports and non-emergency calls, though the arrangement for unincorporated Heartland wasn’t confirmed.
Which agency responds to each street and which constable precinct covers Heartland weren’t confirmed, so ask the sheriff’s office. Always call 911 in an emergency.
Single-family dues were $552 a year, billed in two $276 installments due February 1 and August 1; that’s the 2024 figure, and 2026 dues weren’t confirmed. Townhome dues were $291 a month, including $46 to the master association.
At closing, buyers pay a $100 working-capital fee, a $25 reserve fee and a transfer fee of half of 1 percent of the price, which goes to the Heartland Education Foundation. On a $310,000 home, that fee is about $1,550.
A resale certificate costs $375, or $75 for an update. The association is managed by CCMC at 2009 Stonewood Ct., 972-564-1511. Confirm who pays each fee in your contract.
Membership covers The Oasis, with a 6,000-square-foot fitness center, event space, three pools, two 30-foot water slides, cabanas and a spray park, plus the Heartland Park pool complex with a junior-Olympic pool.
There’s also a 35-acre stocked lake with a fishing pier, more than 400 acres of parks and trails, baseball and soccer fields, a basketball court, a dog park and the Pirate’s Cove playground. The HOA hosts community events, including a spring egg hunt and Fourth of July fireworks.
Pool access runs through the HOA’s mobile access system. Guest limits and pool rules weren’t confirmed, so read the HOA’s pool and community standards pages before you plan a party.
Every Heartland home is in Crandall ISD, which has about 7,485 students on nine campuses and earned a C in TEA’s 2026 ratings, up from a D (69) in 2025.
Inside Heartland are Barbara Walker Elementary, Hollis T. Dietz Elementary, Opal Smith Elementary and Heartland Middle School, renamed from Crandall Middle School in 2025. High school students attend Crandall High School in Crandall. The district’s second middle school, Central Middle, opened in Crandall in 2025.
Zones change as campuses open, and the district doesn’t accept out-of-district transfers. Confirm the campus with the district’s School Zone Finder before you write an offer.
It’s a voter-approval tax rate election that would raise Crandall ISD’s operating rate. The district projects about $4 million a year, roughly 80 percent of it from the state, mostly for raises, including $4,000 for certified teachers.
The district estimates the average homeowner would pay about $3.95 a month after exemptions. Owners 65 and older with a school tax ceiling are generally shielded. Similar elections failed in 2024 and 2025, and the district says it’s the only one in Kaufman County without an approved ratification election.
Early voting runs October 19 through 30, and Election Day is November 3; The Oasis at 3558 Kirby Ln. is a vote center. The proposed rate wasn’t confirmed, since district pages conflict, so read the official order before you vote.
Not announced. H-E-B bought about 25.6 acres at I-20 and FM 741 in October 2024, saying it was planning for future growth in North Texas, and Mesquite approved zoning for a large grocery store with a fuel station.
H-E-B hasn’t said when or whether it will build there. The site is inside Mesquite city limits, next to Heartland Town Center, which expects full buildout by late 2026 and already has McDonald’s, Taco Bell and 7-Eleven.
For now, the nearest H-E-B is H-E-B Forney at 11700 E. US 80, which opened February 4, 2026, roughly 15 minutes north off-peak. Don’t pay a premium for a home based on a store that hasn’t been announced.
Texas Health Breeze Urgent Care opened in March 2026 at 2080 Heartland Pkwy., Ste. 330, at the I-20 entrance. It’s open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day, with a $205 flat rate for patients without insurance.
The nearest existing Texas Health hospital is Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman, roughly 25 minutes away. Texas Health Forney, at US 80 and Reeder Road, is slated to open in fall 2027 with 64 beds and a 17-room emergency department.
Other emergency rooms in Mesquite and Sunnyvale weren’t confirmed for this answer. Call 911 in an emergency, and check your insurance network for the facilities closest to your address.
Not yet. TxDOT’s project would widen FM 741 from US 175 in Crandall to FM 548 in Forney, about 8 miles, from a two-lane road to a four-lane divided road, with room for six lanes near Crandall.
A 2020 plan targeted a spring 2025 start, but that slipped. Citing the July 2026 Kaufman County transportation report, inForney reported that a first segment, from US 175 to Spring Creek Boulevard, may go to bid in May 2027, with the full project aimed at 2031. TxDOT cleared trees along the corridor in 2024.
Expect years of work zones once construction begins. Check TxDOT’s project tracker for the latest schedule, which depends on funding and right-of-way.
They’re flat to slightly down. Homes.com’s 12-month median was about $317,000, down 2 percent, with homes averaging about 86 days on market and roughly $159 a square foot.
Orchard showed a $309,900 median for the 30 days through April 2026, on a small sample. Sources measure different periods and areas, so treat any single number as context. Builders still active in the final phase compete with resales, and some new-construction listings have shown price cuts.
With Freddie Mac’s 30-year average at 7.28 percent on October 1, 2026, buyers have room to negotiate on price, closing costs or a rate buydown. For a specific home, recent comparable sales nearby are the true guide.
Yes. Heartland is in its final phase. Huffines Communities broke ground on Phase 25 in 2024, with 143 forty-foot lots and 326 fifty-foot lots for Coventry, Davidson and Bloomfield, after Phase 24 added 110 homes by Coventry and Chesmar.
The developer’s builder list includes Astoria, CastleRock, Chesmar, Coventry, Davidson, Highland, HistoryMaker, Impression, KB Home, Pacesetter and Sixth Element, though lists differ by page. A 2026 developer release put Heartland at nearly 5,400 homes at buildout.
Incentives change often and weren’t confirmed for this answer. Compare each builder’s quick move-in pricing, lot size and incentives side by side, and remember that a new home’s first tax bill may reflect only a partly built lot.
Answers were verified as of October 3, 2026, from the Kaufman Central Appraisal District, Kaufman County, Kaufman County MUD bond disclosures, the City of Mesquite, Kaufman County ESD No. 7, Crandall ISD, the Texas Education Agency, the Heartland Community Association and developer, Inframark, Trinity Valley Electric Cooperative, Texas Health Resources, H-E-B, TxDOT, inForney, WFAA, the Census Bureau, Homes.com, Orchard and Freddie Mac. Rates, fees, providers and hours change; verify anything you intend to rely on. Tax figures use 2025 rates with Crandall ISD’s billed $1.1692, which voters didn’t raise in 2025; 2026 rates were pending. Tax figures are illustrations, not quotes. The county over-65 exemption is from a secondary source; MUD, ESD and college exemptions weren’t confirmed. HOA dues are 2024 figures. Water rates and deposits, trash day and charge, co-op fees, the ambulance provider, street-level law enforcement jurisdiction, guest rules and Proposition A’s rate weren’t confirmed. Hospital, road, store and fire station plans are projections. Drive times are estimates. The sheriff’s page also lists 469-376-4598 for dispatch. 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 Heartland, where there’s no city hall: the HOA, the MUDs and Kaufman County handle what a city would. Three things to check on every address: which MUD it’s in, the HOA resale certificate and the Crandall ISD campus. Start with the green first-week cards; county offices are in blue, health care in red and anything outside Heartland in purple.
Your HOA, managed by CCMC: amenity access, architectural review, assessments and community standards. Register on the resident portal after closing.
972-564-1511 2009 Stonewood Ct. Do this firstThe operator for the Heartland MUDs, now rebranding as Azuria. Set up new residential service online from your district’s page.
1-866-467-1599 Local line: 972-552-9496 Do this firstHomestead exemption, values and protests. File your homestead by April 30, and confirm which MUD your parcel is in.
972-932-6081 3950 S. Houston St., Kaufman Do this firstHeartland’s only electric provider; it’s a co-op, so there’s no retail choice. Outages: 800-967-9324.
972-932-2214 1800 E. Hwy. 243, Kaufman Do this firstHeartland’s hauler since June 1, 2026; request carts directly and call the day before for bulk pickup, up to 3 cubic yards.
866-839-1800 [email protected] Do this firstEvery Heartland home is in Crandall ISD. Enroll and confirm your campus with the district’s zone tools.
972-427-6000 crandall-isd.net PortalCCMC’s BUURT portal for payments, account details and requests; Heartland’s association ID is 698.
480-921-7500 CCMC customer service Before you buildSubmit fences, patios, pools and exterior changes for HOA approval before work starts.
972-564-1511 StandardsDeed restrictions and rules; report concerns to [email protected].
972-564-1511 MUDThe master district, providing water, wastewater capacity and trunk lines; 2025 rate $1.00 per $100. Check whether a parcel is on the Internal or Trailwind page.
972-788-1600 c/o Coats Rose, Dallas MUDRates, budgets, audits and meeting notices; 2026 rate posted at $1.00 per $100. Text MUD9 to 405-516-7220 for alerts.
972-788-1600 MUDRates, audits and meetings; 2026 rate posted at $1.00 per $100. Text MUD14 to 737-732-9720 for alerts.
972-788-1600 MUDDistrict disclosures, including rates and audits; MUD No. 10 was $1.00 and No. 11 $0.9825 per $100 in 2025.
972-788-1600 districtdirectory.org Taxes & vehiclesPays tax bills for the county, Crandall ISD, ESD No. 7 and the Heartland MUDs, plus vehicle registration; weekdays 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
469-376-4600 200 E. Main St., Forney TaxesThe main tax office in Kaufman; pay by phone at 1-866-549-1010.
469-376-4596 100 N. Washington St., Kaufman RecordsA free County Clerk alert when a document is recorded under your name. Deed records: 469-376-4730.
kaufmancounty.net ElectionsVoter registration and vote centers; The Oasis is an Election Day vote center on November 3, 2026.
469-376-4595 3003 S. Washington St., Kaufman PermitsPermits, septic, floodplain and 911 addressing for unincorporated areas, including Heartland.
469-376-4127 101 N. Houston St., Kaufman SheriffThe county law enforcement agency for unincorporated Kaufman County. Call 911 in an emergency.
469-376-4500 1900 E. US 175, Kaufman AlertsSign up for severe weather and emergency text, call and email alerts.
kaufmancounty.net GasNatural gas service. For a gas leak, leave the area and call 888-286-6700.
888-286-6700 InternetAT&T fiber reaches many Heartland neighborhoods; check the FCC broadband map and each provider.
AT&T: 800-288-2020 Before you digFree utility line locates before you dig for fences or pools.
811 ElementaryA Crandall ISD pre-K–5 campus in Heartland.
972-427-6030 4060 Abbey Rd. ElementaryA Crandall ISD pre-K–5 campus in Heartland.
972-427-6050 2080 Sunnybrook Dr. ElementaryA Crandall ISD pre-K–5 campus, opened in 2023.
smith.crandall-isd.net 3015 Fletcher Rd. Middle schoolGrades 6–8, renamed from Crandall Middle School in 2025.
972-427-6080 2600 Fletcher Rd. High schoolThe district’s only high school, in Crandall.
972-427-6150 13385 FM 3039, Crandall FoundationFunds programs at Heartland and Crandall ISD schools through the 0.5 percent transfer fee paid on Heartland sales.
crandall-isd.net FireFire protection for Heartland through the Crandall Fire Department; a new station serving Heartland is planned.
972-472-3679 106 E. Trunk St., Crandall Urgent careWalk-in care at the I-20 entrance, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., 365 days a year; $205 flat rate without insurance.
469-495-9170 2080 Heartland Pkwy., Ste. 330 HospitalThe nearest existing full-service hospital, with an emergency department.
972-932-7200 850 Ed Hall Dr., Kaufman Coming 2027A 64-bed hospital with a 17-room emergency department, slated for fall 2027.
Opens fall 2027 12800 Reeder Rd., Forney Help linesPoison Control 1-800-222-1222; 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline; 211 for Texas health and social services.
1-800-222-1222 LibraryThe library nearest Heartland; Forney’s library is at 972-564-7027. Ask about card eligibility.
972-427-6120 RoadsProject records for widening FM 741 from US 175 to FM 548; the TxDOT Kaufman office is at 972-962-3617.
txdot.gov Before you buyCheck any parcel near a creek, pond or the lake, and ask for an elevation certificate.
msc.fema.gov BuyingState down payment and mortgage credit certificate programs, with income and price limits.
tsahc.org tdhca.texas.govLinks, phone numbers and addresses verified October 2026 against the Heartland Community Association, the Heartland MUDs’ disclosure pages, Inframark, Kaufman County, the Kaufman Central Appraisal District, the Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office, Kaufman County ESD No. 7, Trinity Valley Electric Cooperative, Crandall ISD, Texas Health Resources and the Forney EDC, and subject to change; if something has moved, tell me and I will correct it. Heartland is unincorporated, so the county, the MUDs, ESD No. 7 and the HOA provide what a city would. Each parcel pays one MUD rate; confirm the district and every taxing unit before you buy. Conflicts flagged: Breeze Urgent Care also lists 469-564-8022; Inframark’s local office appears as 9550 Helms Trail, Ste. 800, Forney; Ecowaste also lists 903- and 800-839-1800 numbers; the HOA lists 972-427-3996 for fire non-emergency calls; the sheriff’s page also lists 469-376-4598 for dispatch; and HOA office hours are posted as both 8 and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The HOA directory refers residents to the Crandall Police Department (972-427-3767) for reports, but the arrangement for unincorporated Heartland wasn’t confirmed. Which constable and commissioners precinct cover Heartland, the resale certificate vendor, the Opal Smith phone, the Texas Health Kaufman phone and address (from hospital directories), TVEC’s new-member steps, library card rules and the FEMA, TSAHC and Texas 811 links weren’t confirmed. Heartland Town Center, the H-E-B site and Breeze Urgent Care are inside Mesquite city limits. No internet providers beyond AT&T, HOA vendors or builders are listed because none were confirmed. 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.
Heartland, an unincorporated master-planned community of 8,509 residents at the 2020 census, sits at I-20 and FM 741 in Kaufman County, between Forney and Crandall. Its roads, water and amenities come from municipal utility districts, an HOA and a county fire district rather than a city, and every home is in Crandall ISD. Comparing a Heartland home means reading the tax stack, the MUD notice and the HOA closing costs. I sort out the details that matter here, and the awkward parts are named.
Heartland is unincorporated: MUDs, the HOA, Kaufman County and ESD No. 7 do a city’s job. Addresses use Forney 75126 or Crandall 75114, part of Heartland is in Crandall’s extraterritorial jurisdiction and the retail at the I-20 entrance is in Mesquite. I pull every taxing unit from the appraisal record.
A $310,000 homestead paid about $7,000 in 2025, roughly $2.79 per $100, including about $3,100 to the MUD. The HOA buyer sheet’s $2.90 total is outdated. MUD Nos. 9 and 14 have posted $1.00 for 2026. I run the numbers from the tax certificate, not a brochure.
Every sale pays a transfer fee of half of 1 percent to the Heartland Education Foundation, about $1,550 on a $310,000 home, plus a $375 resale certificate, $100 working capital and a $25 reserve fee. Dues were $552 a year in 2024. I make sure the contract says who pays.
State law requires a MUD notice showing the district’s rate and bonded debt before you sign. MUD No. 9’s 2025 rate included $0.45 for debt service, so these districts are still repaying bonds. I pull the district’s latest audit before you commit.
The final phase adds about 468 lots from Coventry, Davidson and Bloomfield, with quick move-ins from the mid-$250s. A new home’s first bill often reflects a partly built lot, and the homestead cap starts later, so the second bill can jump. I budget for the finished value.
Homes.com’s 12-month median was about $317,000, down 2 percent, with homes averaging about 86 days on market, while builders compete in the final phase. With rates at 7.28 percent, I put a resale home next to the builder’s real terms and negotiate price, closing costs or a buydown.
Heartland has real trade-offs: a two-lane FM 741 with widening years out, no hospital until fall 2027, co-op electric with no retail choice, no city services, an H-E-B site with no announced store and Proposition A on the November 3 ballot. If any of that is a dealbreaker, you will hear it from me first.
Confirm which MUD the parcel is in on the Kaufman CAD record. Second, read the MUD notice and the district’s latest audit. Third, get the HOA resale certificate for dues, fees and any violations. Fourth, on new construction, budget for the year-two tax bill. Fifth, line up utilities: the electric co-op, Inframark for water and Ecowaste for trash. And sixth, confirm the Crandall ISD campus with the district’s zone finder.
Heartland-specific things to raise with all four. Freddie Mac’s 30-year average was 7.28 percent on October 1, 2026, and with builders competing in the final phase, ask how a seller-paid buydown compares with a price cut. A typical Heartland home falls well under the $563,500 FHA limit for Kaufman County and the $832,750 conforming limit. Ask about TSAHC and TDHCA programs. And make sure the MUD tax is in the payment estimate: at $1.00 per $100, it’s about $258 a month on a $310,000 home, before the other taxes. 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 MUD it’s in, what the full tax bill looks like, what the HOA charges at closing, which Crandall ISD campus serves it and what’s planned nearby.
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. The tax example is an illustration using Kaufman Central Appraisal District’s 2025 rates (Kaufman County 0.334478, Road and Bridge 0.080635, Trinity Valley Community College 0.11366, Kaufman County ESD No. 7 0.088 and a $1.00 Heartland MUD) and Crandall ISD’s billed 1.1692, applying the $140,000 school exemption for an owner under 65. 2026 county, college and school rates were pending at publication, and Crandall ISD’s Proposition A would raise the school rate if approved. It is not a quote. MUD rates and the debt-service split are from the districts’ disclosure pages; outstanding debt wasn’t confirmed. HOA fees are from the developer’s buyer sheet; dues are the 2024 figure. Phase 25 lot counts are from the developer, and quick move-in pricing is from a builder’s site in fall 2026 and changes often. The median and days on market are Homes.com’s trailing 12-month figures; other sources differ. The FHA limit is from lender tables and should be confirmed with HUD; the conforming limit is FHFA’s 2026 limit. The mortgage rate is Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey for 1 October 2026. The FM 741 schedule is from local reporting of a county report, and hospital dates are Texas Health targets. Heartland Town Center and the H-E-B site are inside Mesquite city limits. School district assignment is determined by address. All real estate services are provided through Legacy Realty Group. Equal Housing Opportunity.
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