Pantego is one square mile of Tarrant County that Arlington never absorbed. Named in 1884 by a settler who honored a trusted Native American friend, incorporated in 1952, and surrounded on three sides by Arlington ever since. The town’s own motto says it best: “Small Town Charm, Big City Opportunities.” AT&T Stadium, Globe Life Field, and DFW Airport are practically next door. Pantego itself stays exactly as it is and that’s the point.
Pantego is a town of about 2,500 people on roughly one square mile, surrounded by Arlington on three sides and Dalworthington Gardens on the south. Most of it is brick ranch homes on quarter-acre lots, and it runs its own police, fire, ambulance and water service.
About $400K–$590K
The town’s bigger houses line Country Club Road, with recent listings of about 2,600 to 3,400 square feet and three to five bedrooms, including roomy single-story plans.
Mature trees, and a short walk or ride to Bicentennial Park.
About $305K–$440K
The “western” streets: Stagecoach Drive and Wagon Wheel Trail, with homes of roughly 2,200 to 2,400 square feet and three or four bedrooms.
Quiet streets and some of the most accessible prices in town.
About $330K–$530K
Brick homes on Hilltop Lane, Cresthaven Drive, Dickerson Drive and Miller Court, about 2,000 to 2,900 square feet.
Lots here commonly run about a quarter acre, with several homes tucked on cul-de-sacs.
Around $325K
Smaller homes of about 1,900 square feet along Smith Barry Road, the street that runs past Bicentennial Park.
The park’s trails, splash pad and pickleball courts are right down the street.
About $355K–$530K
Homes of roughly 2,500 to 2,700 square feet on Peachtree Lane and Melbourne Drive, including some two-story plans.
Stone fireplaces and more room than the typical Pantego ranch.
Around $550K
A few late-1990s custom homes on small courts such as Park Row Court, Ivygreen Court and Forest Glen Court, some over 3,000 square feet.
The town’s newest single-family housing, and the top of its price range.
Around $250K+
Older homes on S Bowen Road, the town’s main north–south street, some on lots of more than a third of an acre.
Big lots and remodel potential, with traffic noise to match.
Swipe or drag sideways to see them all.
The combined rate is about 2.19 percent: town 0.63, Arlington ISD 1.09, Tarrant County 0.186, the JPS hospital district 0.165 and Tarrant County College 0.112.
Pantego gives a 20 percent homestead exemption, the maximum allowed. After exemptions, a homestead runs about $6,400 a year at $400,000 and $10,400 at $600,000.
The town rate has been essentially tied with Arlington and Dalworthington Gardens, but the town has proposed raising it sharply. Confirm the adopted rate before you budget.
Pantego homes use “Arlington, TX 76013” addresses, and listing sites file them under both Pantego and Arlington.
But this is a separate town with its own police department, its own fire department that runs ambulance transport, and its own water wells. Schools are Arlington ISD.
Confirm the town on the Tarrant Appraisal District record before you rely on a listing.
Single-family lots must be at least 10,000 square feet, homes at least 1,600 square feet, with 25-foot front yards and no more than 40 percent of the lot covered.
An in-law suite inside the house is allowed for family only. Detached or rentable guest units are not.
New homes must match the character, setbacks and height of the houses around them.
Only a few dozen homes sell in a year, so one value index puts the typical home near $353,000 while another shows a median sale above $420,000.
The honest read: most Pantego homes trade in the mid-$300s to low-$400s, with Country Club Road and the newer courts above that. Price every home against true comparables.
Area names are street clusters rather than recorded subdivisions or official neighborhoods; recorded plat names were not verified with the Tarrant Appraisal District. They are drawn from sales and listings observed in 2025 and 2026, the Town of Pantego and its Code of Ordinances. Prices shown are asking prices and recent sale prices, not a current valuation, and change quickly; ask for a current comparative market analysis. Build years and homeowners association status were not verified; no homeowners association was found for any single-family street. Pantego homes may be listed under the city name Arlington; a search limited to Pantego may miss some homes, so ask for a town-limits search. Tax figures use tax year 2025 adopted rates: Town of Pantego 0.630000, Arlington ISD 1.092900, Tarrant County 0.186200, Tarrant County Hospital District 0.165000 and Tarrant County College 0.112280, a combined 2.186380. Sample bills assume a residence homestead with the town’s 20 percent exemption, the $140,000 state school exemption and 20 percent Tarrant County and hospital district exemptions, and no over-65 exemption; they are illustrations rather than quotes. The town published a proposed rate of $0.800000 for tax year 2026, which had not been confirmed as adopted as of September 2026; at that rate the town portion on a $400,000 homestead would rise by about $544. Comparison rates for tax year 2025: City of Arlington 0.629800, City of Dalworthington Gardens 0.625342. The town grants a $50,000 exemption for owners aged 65 or older and $10,000 for disability; no town tax ceiling was found. No public improvement district, municipal utility district or tax increment reinvestment zone was found. Zoning figures are from the Town of Pantego code: R-1 minimum lot 10,000 square feet, minimum dwelling 1,600 square feet, 25-foot front setback, 40 percent maximum coverage; in-law suites are limited to family members, 25 percent of floor area and attached construction. Market figures: Zillow Home Value Index $353,116 for all homes, down 2.0 percent year on year, at 31 July 2026; Redfin median sale price $422,270 for the three months ending June 2026. Sales volume is small and medians are volatile. Most property is in Arlington ISD; confirm district and campus by parcel. Population is 2,568 at the 2020 census. Search results relating to Arlington and Dalworthington Gardens were separated; every item was verified as the Town of Pantego, Texas. Bobby Franklin, REALTOR®, TREC #0805459, Legacy Realty Group – Leslie Majors Team.
Pantego’s food and shopping sit on two strips: Pioneer Parkway and Park Row Drive. It is a small list, but almost all of it is local, and Arlington and Dalworthington Gardens are minutes away. Those are labeled here so you know which town you are in.
2578 W Pioneer Pkwy · 817-860-6727
A Pantego staple for more than 20 years. Regulars come for the Haley Burger, homemade pies and banana pudding.
Kids eat free on Monday nights. Closed Sundays.
2590 W Pioneer Pkwy · 817-617-2232
A few doors from Mr. B’s, known for man’oushe, Lebanese flatbreads baked to order. Closed Tuesdays.
2503 W Pioneer Pkwy · 682-252-4467
Known for stuffed smoked turkey legs, brisket and house-made sauces.
2304 W Park Row Dr, Ste 25 · 682-321-7650
Iraqi-style grills, lamb kozi and lentil soup in a Park Row strip center.
2901 W Pioneer Pkwy · 682-438-8401
Brisket, mac and cheese and smash burgers from a truck, mostly on weekends. Check its social pages for the week’s schedule.
Lakewood · Village Park · Park Row West
East of Bowen Road, three strip centers hold most of the town’s independent shops: boutiques, a florist, resale, outdoor gear and body care.
The town promotes them through its “Shop Pantego” program.
3206 Smith Barry Rd
The heart of town, built for the nation’s bicentennial: a turf playground, walking trails, a summer splash pad, two pickleball courts, sand volleyball and a wading pond with bronze statues.
Rush Creek runs through it under footbridges, and two pavilions and a gazebo can be reserved at Town Hall.
Bicentennial Park
The town’s Community Relations Board holds its events in the park: an Easter celebration in spring, Movies in the Park in the warm months, Trunk-or-Treat at Halloween and “A Pantego Christmas” in December.
Dalworthington Gardens, not Pantego
A few minutes south: Prespa’s BYOB Italian and Green’s Produce & Plants, a family stand since 1969, both on W Arkansas Lane.
Arlington, not Pantego
Downtown Arlington and UT Arlington sit a few minutes east, including The Tipsy Oak, which often shows up in Pantego searches. Arlington Highlands handles bigger shopping trips.
Pantego businesses use Arlington mailing addresses, so search results mix the two towns constantly. Everything under Food, Shops and Things To Do is inside Pantego town limits.
Two chains, El Chico on Bowen and Schlotzsky’s on Park Row, are in town but left off. The Tipsy Oak is in downtown Arlington, not Pantego.
What stands out is the character: a 20-year burger pub, a Lebanese flatbread spot and a park with a splash pad, all within a mile.
Verified September 2026. This is a curated list for a town of about 2,500 residents on roughly one square mile. It draws on the Town of Pantego, its “Shop Pantego” program, business websites and listing directories; national and regional chains are excluded. Businesses listed under Food, Shops and Things To Do have Pantego addresses; most also use Arlington mailing addresses, and town-limit status should be confirmed with the Tarrant Appraisal District. Wicked 3D BBQ is a food truck whose schedule changes weekly; some of its pages use the name Wicked 4D BBQ. Published hours for Fattoush differ between sources. Park Row shops are described by category from the town’s business listings, and individual shops were not verified. Several other restaurants listed in Pantego by directories were not confirmed as open and are not listed. Bicentennial Park opened in 1976; the splash pad operates seasonally, and pavilion reservations are made at Town Hall. Events are described by their usual timing; dates change from year to year. Businesses under “Just Outside” are located in Dalworthington Gardens or Arlington, not in Pantego. Hours and operating status change frequently; verify before making a special journey. 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 Farm Settlement Named for a Schoolhouse to the Town Arlington Couldn’t Annex
The Arlington Historical Society places Caddo villages in the original Pantego area, later joined by Wichita and Kiowa groups. Village Creek was once called Caddo Creek.
The nearby Battle of Village Creek was fought in May 1841 along the creek, in what is now Arlington. By the society’s account, the last of the tribes left the area in 1859.
A stagecoach line ran diagonally through the Pantego area, crossing just west of today’s Pioneer Parkway and Bowen Road.
Stagecoach Drive and the Stagecoach Addition are named for it. The line ended after the Texas and Pacific Railway arrived in 1876.
Frederick Forney Foscue, a North Carolina native and former Texas legislator known as “Colonel,” built up some 3,360 acres here after the Civil War.
The Arlington Historical Society calls him “the first Pantego land developer.” His land later passed to his three grandchildren.
Foscue gave an acre for a school, and the Pantego Common School opened in 1884. The whole community took the school’s name.
Local tradition holds that the name honors Foscue’s trusted Native American friend, Pantego. It is a story passed down, not a documented record.
The Pantego Community Church was established in 1903, and mail service reached the settlement in 1905.
Foscue died in March 1905, and settling his large estate shaped Pantego for the next half century.
A cyclone destroyed the school in 1917, and the county rebuilt it. The Fort Worth–Dallas interurban stopped at the “Bowen Stop” until 1934.
A ride to Arlington cost seven cents. Electricity reached the farms in 1936.
With 350 residents and four businesses, Pantego incorporated in June 1949 to avoid being annexed by Arlington.
Arlington pulled its police and fire service, and the Pantego Fire Department began that year as a volunteer company.
Voters chose to dissolve the town in February 1952, and Arlington threw an annexation ring around it. Challenges led by the town’s women showed many of those votes were ineligible.
Pantego leaders won the release of about a square mile, and the town reincorporated as a village on 22 May 1952. Those borders are essentially the town today.
Pantego Bible Church founded Pantego Christian Academy in 1963, starting as a kindergarten.
The school became independent in 1997, and since 2008 its high school has used a 57,000-square-foot building on West Park Row Drive.
For the nation’s 200th birthday, residents built Bicentennial Park on Smith Barry Road, “built in the spirit of freedom.”
It opened with a playground, a walking trail and a community center named for Jurdiss Rohne, wife of then-Mayor Wayne Rohne. It is still the heart of town.
Pantego adopted council-manager government in 1980. In 1993 voters approved a half-cent sales tax that created the Pantego Economic Development Corporation.
That tax helped pay for a new police station, a Town Hall remodel and park expansion, and today funds the “Shop Pantego” program.
The fire department earned an ISO Class 2 rating in 2014 and marked 75 years in 2024.
Park upgrades funded in 2023, including new turf, shade and pickleball courts, were completed in 2026, the park’s 50th year. The town is also adding reverse-osmosis treatment to its own water wells.
Population at the 2020 census: 2,568, on about one square mile.
Compiled from the Texas State Historical Association Handbook of Texas, the Arlington Historical Society, the Town of Pantego, Pantego Christian Academy, Texas Almanac and United States Census counts. Where sources conflict both versions are noted rather than resolved. The Handbook of Texas dates Foscue’s gift of land to 1884; the Arlington Historical Society dates the deed to 20 December 1883 and the school to 1884. The Handbook dates electric service to 1936; the society says the 1930s. The story that the name honors a Native American friend of Foscue is local tradition. No source was found linking the name to Pantego, North Carolina. Pre-settlement history is drawn from the Arlington Historical Society; the Battle of Village Creek site lies in Arlington, not Pantego. The 1905 mail service date is from the Handbook of Texas; no separate Pantego post office was confirmed. The 1952 reincorporation is dated 22 May 1952 by the Handbook of Texas and the Town of Pantego. The first mayor was not confirmed. The Bicentennial Park upgrade completion is as stated by the Town. Census counts: 2,371 (1990), 2,318 (2000), 2,394 (2010), 2,568 (2020). Historical information about schools and churches is presented as history and is not an endorsement. Search results relating to Arlington and Dalworthington Gardens were separated; every item was verified as the Town of Pantego, Texas. Bobby Franklin, REALTOR®, TREC #0805459, Legacy Realty Group – Leslie Majors Team.
A Candy Cane Parade on a Fire Truck, and a Year of Family Nights at Bicentennial Park
Santa’s Candy Cane Parade starts at Bowen Road and Winewood Lane, with Santa riding a fire truck and candy flying, then winds through town to Bicentennial Park.
At the park: photos with Santa and his reindeer, mini train rides, face painting, s’mores and cocoa, carolers and food vendors. The town calls it a free event.
The season also brings a holiday decorating contest and a police toy and food drive.
Egg hunts, face painting and visits with the Easter Bunny at Bicentennial Park.
Outdoor family movie nights on the lawn at Bicentennial Park through the summer months.
Meet Pantego police and firefighters, with mascots, the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Posse and food trucks.
Candy from decorated trunks, games, a photo booth and costume contests by age group, followed by a dog costume contest.
Just south, Dalworthington Gardens public safety officers escort Santa street by street through their city every 23 December.
A Concert in the Park in late September and Trunk or Treat in mid-October at Gardens Park, a few minutes south.
Billed as the largest Independence Day parade in Texas, in downtown Arlington a few minutes east. Pantego holds no Fourth of July event of its own.
Free outdoor concerts in downtown Arlington through the spring and fall seasons.
Every Pantego event is run by the town’s Community Relations Board, and almost all of them happen at Bicentennial Park on Smith Barry Road.
What you will not find: no Fourth of July, Memorial Day or Veterans Day event, concert series or town-wide garage sale could be confirmed as a yearly Pantego tradition. For those, residents head to Arlington and Dalworthington Gardens.
The town posts events on its website, townofpantego.com.
Timing shown is the usual pattern for each event; exact dates, times and locations change from year to year and should be confirmed with the Town of Pantego. Event patterns are drawn from Town of Pantego event pages and Community Relations Board listings. National Night Out is listed on the town’s boards page but not on the current Community Relations Board page; confirm it with the town. Admission for Easter and Trunk-or-Treat was not stated in sources reviewed. Dine, Drink & Discover, a Park Row food walk held from 2022 to 2024, is not listed because a later edition could not be confirmed. Statements that an event could not be confirmed mean no reliable source was found, not that the event does not take place. Events under “Just Outside” are held in Dalworthington Gardens or Arlington, not in Pantego. Bobby Franklin, REALTOR®, TREC #0805459, Legacy Realty Group – Leslie Majors Team.
What to know about Pantego schools:
The rating: Arlington ISD earned a C (78) in the 2026 state ratings, its highest since 2022.
The perk: Pantego Christian Academy has been on Park Row since 1963, and Tarrant County residents pay in-county tuition at Tarrant County College, about half the rate for other Texas counties.
Want the full breakdown? Read our complete Pantego schools guide →
Pantego is served by Arlington ISD. Most homes are zoned to Hill Elementary (some to Duff), then Bailey Junior High and Arlington High School, all within about two miles of Town Hall.
Arlington · Pantego · Dalworthington Gardens
Pantego is served by Arlington ISD; no part of the town was found in any other district. The town never formed a district of its own, so the question is which campus, not which district.
Superintendent Dr. Matt Smith leads the district. In May 2026 voters approved the construction and technology propositions of a new bond, including a new South Davis Elementary, which feeds Bailey Junior High; the athletics proposition failed.
Elementary schools run through grade 6, junior highs cover 7 and 8, and high school is 9 through 12.
2020 W Tucker Blvd
The elementary most often named for Pantego addresses, just across the town line. Pantego listings commonly advertise “Hill, Bailey and Arlington High.”
3100 Lynnwood Dr
Listing data also shows Duff Elementary for some Pantego addresses. Both Hill and Duff feed Bailey Junior High, so confirm which one your street is zoned to.
2411 Winewood St
Pantego’s zoned junior high, a short drive from Town Hall and fed by Hill and Duff elementaries.
818 W Park Row Dr
Arlington ISD’s oldest high school, straight down Park Row from Pantego. It is an International Baccalaureate World School and a Fine Arts & Dual Language Academy.
It serves Arlington, Pantego and Dalworthington Gardens.
Dual language students can earn college credit through a partnership with UT Arlington, just east of campus.
4501 W Pleasant Ridge Rd
Arlington ISD’s application-based STEM Academy, open to Pantego students. Transportation is available for students accepted into specialized programs.
Arlington College & Career High · Arlington Collegiate High
Two application-based campuses let students work toward college credit or an associate degree alongside their diploma, including one on the Tarrant County College Southeast campus.
Across Arlington ISD
Families can apply to themed elementary academies, the Dipert Career + Technical Center for high schoolers, and the district’s Agricultural Science Center just south in Dalworthington Gardens.
Ordinary transfers do not include bus service, and families may apply to one school; specialized-program students can use the district’s transportation hub.
W Park Row Dr · Pantego / Arlington line
Founded by Pantego Bible Church and independent since 1997. Its main campus carries an Arlington address, and its high school building sits on W Park Row at the town line.
Southeast Campus · Arlington
Pantego homes pay the Tarrant County College tax, so residents pay the in-county tuition rate, about half what students from other Texas counties pay. UT Arlington is a few minutes east.
Arlington ISD
AISD’s enrollment is falling, driven mostly by fewer children in the early grades, and the district closed Blanton Elementary in East Arlington.
No closure affecting Hill, Duff, Bailey or Arlington High has been proposed, and the new bond rebuilds a Bailey feeder school.
For a buyer, check the campus again before closing.
The district is not in question. The elementary can be. Most Pantego listings name Hill Elementary, but some show Duff.
Both feed Bailey Junior High and Arlington High, so the difference is only the elementary years.
Enter the address in Arlington ISD’s school finder at aisd.fsenroll.com, and check again before closing.
Arlington ISD’s tax is about $1.10 per $100 of value. On a $400,000 homestead that is about $4,384 before exemptions.
The $140,000 state school homestead exemption brings it to about $2,850. Owners 65 and over or disabled get another $60,000 and a freeze on their school tax.
The full bill, with town and county, is in the neighborhoods section above.
Arlington ISD earned a C, a score of 78, in the 2026 state ratings, up from 77 the year before and its highest since 2022.
The case for Pantego rests on zoned schools about a mile away, an IB high school and a wide range of application programs across the district.
Pantego is about one square mile, but its students can apply to Arlington ISD’s STEM, fine arts, dual language and early-college programs.
And Pantego Christian Academy has been part of the Park Row corridor since 1963.
Accountability ratings are intentionally not shown on the campus cards. They change every year and are described above as district-level context only; use TXschools.gov for current ratings. Rating referenced: Arlington ISD C, score 78, in the 2025–26 ratings released 14 August 2026; its 2024–25 rating was C, 77. Pantego is served by Arlington Independent School District; no Pantego parcel was found in another district, though the town describes most property as taxed by Arlington ISD, so confirm the district on the Tarrant Appraisal District record. Campus assignment must be confirmed by address. The feeder pattern shown (Hill or Duff Elementary, Bailey Junior High, Arlington High School) is drawn from listing and third-party sources; which streets are zoned to Duff was not verified. Distances are approximate. School tax figures use the Arlington ISD tax year 2026 adopted rate of 1.0961 per $100 and are illustrations, not quotes; the state school homestead exemption is $140,000, with an additional $60,000 for owners aged 65 or older or disabled. Transportation rules are as published by Arlington ISD and may change. Blanton Elementary closed at the end of the 2025–26 school year. Pantego Christian Academy’s main campus carries an Arlington address; the location of its high school building relative to town limits is drawn from a secondary source. No charter school was found within town limits. Tarrant County College in-county tuition was $74 per credit hour as of spring 2025; confirm current rates with the college. Mascots, founding dates and program details come from district and third-party sources and may change. Search results relating to Arlington and Dalworthington Gardens were separated; every item was verified as serving the Town of Pantego, Texas. 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 Kennedale homes actually sold for each month. Read the caution beside it before you draw any conclusion from a single month, because this is a very small market.
Kennedale closes as few as four homes in a month. Recent readings ran up 35 percent year over year, then down 15 percent seven months later. That is sample size, not the market.
Two markets hide in this one line: an established side near $350,000 to $380,000 and new construction clearing $495,000. The citywide median is almost certainly not your comp.
Texas is a non-disclosure state, so portal prices are models. This is MLS. But in a market this thin, ask for the actual comparable sales rather than the citywide line.
Days on market survives a small sample better than a median does, because it describes how the market behaved rather than which house happened to sell. Recent readings have run in the thirties to forties, up from the high twenties.
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.
Anything well past the median is worth a look. In a thin market, sellers who have waited two months are usually the ones willing to negotiate.
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.
This chart is the key to the other three. Kennedale has run as low as four closings in a month and around twenty across a quarter. When the bar is that short, one unusual sale moves every other number on this page.
Low volume cuts both ways. Fewer buyers, but also far fewer competing listings. Being the only decent house in your price band on a given month is a real advantage here.
Expect thin inventory and patience. In a town selling a handful of homes a month, the right house may simply not be listed yet, which is an argument for being set up and ready rather than shopping casually.
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. Kennedale is the smallest market covered on this site and its monthly figures should be read with that in mind: closings have run as low as four in a single month and around twenty across a quarter, which is not enough transactions for a median to be statistically reliable. Published value figures for the city currently span roughly $268,000 to $514,000 across sources depending on method and period, which reflects sample size and market mix rather than genuine movement of that magnitude. The city contains two distinct markets, an established side running about $350,000 to $380,000 and newer construction clearing $495,000 to $520,000, so a citywide median describes neither well. Price per square foot has recently run about $178 to $205 depending on source. These charts do not separate new construction from resale and the share of closings that are new builds is not published. They also do not reflect that Kennedale addresses appear in both ZIP 76060 and ZIP 76140, and the latter is shared with Fort Worth, so figures keyed to that ZIP elsewhere may describe a different city. Kennedale has no Public Improvement District and no Municipal Utility District, though its combined tax rate of about 2.32 percent is the highest of the Tarrant County cities covered here. Market statistics describe the area as a whole and are not a substitute for a comparative market analysis on a specific property, which matters more in a market this size than in any other city on this site. 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 Tarrant County index, because a town this small has too few sales for an index of its own. It is up about 141 percent since 2009, and it has barely moved since 2023.
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.
Pantego runs on Tarrant County’s federal index. The town sells only a few dozen homes a year, far too few for a reliable index of its own.
The county index more than doubled from 2013 to 2022, then leveled off. It rose about 0.5 percent in 2025 and only about 5 percent in total since 2022. Over the longer run it is still up about 141 percent since 2009 and 106 percent since 2015.
Owners who bought before 2021 are sitting on most of that run. Owners who bought in 2022 or later have built equity mainly through their down payment and principal, not appreciation.
The anchor is the leading value index for Pantego: about $353,116 at the end of July 2026, down 2.0 percent on the year.
Recent sale medians have run higher, from about $365,000 to $422,000 depending on the source, because Country Club Road and the newer courts pull the few monthly sales up. Own one of those? Type in what you paid; the growth rate still applies.
Pantego closes only about 30 to 40 homes a year, so one month can hold a handful of sales.
One portal showed the median up 11 percent on the year while the value index showed it down 2 percent. That is sample size, not a real split in the market.
For a real number on a specific home, ask for a comparative market analysis built from true town-limits comparables.
Nearly every Pantego home sits under the Dallas–Fort Worth FHA limit of $563,500 in 2026 and well under the $832,750 conforming limit, so standard conventional and FHA loans cover the market.
Homesteads are capped at a 10 percent rise in taxable value a year, and the cap resets when a home sells. A buyer’s first tax bill can be well above the seller’s.
The town has also proposed a higher 2026 tax rate. That changes the carrying cost, not the equity.
Growth rates are the FHFA All-Transactions House Price Index, annual values 2009 through 2025: Tarrant County, Texas (FRED series ATNHPIUS48439A, 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 Tarrant County series recorded 125.50 in 2009, 146.87 in 2015, 286.37 in 2022, 300.61 in 2024 and 301.99 in 2025: a rise of about 141 percent since 2009, about 106 percent since 2015, about 5 percent since 2022 and about 0.5 percent in 2025. FHFA describes county indices as developmental and subject to revision, and values have been revised between vintages. The county series is used because Pantego lies entirely in Tarrant County and its sales volume is too small for a town-level index; the ZIP-level index for 76013 covers mostly Arlington and was not used. The prefilled dollar figures are derived, not published: they apply the Tarrant County index to an anchor of $350,000, rounded from a Zillow Home Value Index reading of $353,116 for all homes at the end of July 2026, down 2.0 percent year on year; this reading should be refreshed periodically. Other readings: Redfin median sale price $422,270 for the three months ending June 2026, up 11.0 percent; Homes.com median sale price of $365,000 to $372,500; approximately 32 sales in the trailing twelve months; price per square foot approximately $163 to $180 depending on source. The index is built from conforming loans and excludes jumbo lending and all-cash purchases. The 2026 conforming limit of $832,750 applies to all Texas counties, and the 2026 FHA one-unit limit for the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area is $563,500; confirm limits with HUD and your lender. USDA eligibility was not confirmed. Equity figures assume a 30-year fixed mortgage at that year’s Freddie Mac annual average rate (2025 approximately 6.60 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 homestead appraisal cap limits increases in a homestead’s taxable appraised value to 10 percent a year beginning in the second year of the exemption and ends on sale. The Town of Pantego grants a 20 percent general homestead exemption and $50,000 for owners aged 65 or older; the state school homestead exemption is $140,000, with an additional $60,000 for owners aged 65 or older or disabled. The town published a proposed tax rate of $0.800000 for tax year 2026, up from $0.630000, which had not been confirmed as adopted as of September 2026. Confirm exemptions and rates with the Tarrant Appraisal District. Every figure was verified as the Town of Pantego or Tarrant County, Texas. 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.
Pantego packs its own police, fire, ambulance and water service into about one square mile, with UT Arlington under ten minutes away, the stadiums a short drive east and both downtowns within about half an hour off-peak.
Typical Off-Peak Drive Time from Town Hall
Around Arlington and Beyond
Estimated minutes off-peak from Town Hall on Bowen Road. Rush hour can add half again or more. Check a live map before relying on any of them.
The Pantego Police Department has its own jail and a lobby staffed around the clock, and it will check your house while you travel.
The fire department runs its own ambulances, holds an ISO Class 2 rating and reports an average response time of two minutes or less.
Residents are billed for ambulance transport only up to what their insurance covers, with no deductible or copay.
Under an agreement with Arlington, Pantego residents use every Arlington Public Library location free.
Residents 65 and over or with a disability can ride Handitran paratransit at Arlington resident rates.
And Bicentennial Park is never more than a few minutes away: trails, a summer splash pad, pickleball and pavilions you can rent.
Pioneer Parkway runs right through town, Park Row and Bowen Road cross it, I-20 is a few minutes south and Highway 360 is a few miles east for the airport and the stadiums.
There is no fixed-route bus, and whether Arlington’s on-demand rideshare picks up inside Pantego could not be confirmed; test your address in the app.
The nearest train is the Trinity Railway Express at CentrePort. Plan on owning a car.
The town has proposed a sharp property tax increase, from $0.63 to $0.80 per $100. Confirm the adopted rate before you budget.
In a built-out square mile, listings are scarce and most homes are older, and quarter-acre lot minimums leave little room for new building.
Addresses read “Arlington, TX 76013,” and Bowen, Park Row and Pioneer Parkway carry real traffic through town.
Pantego pumps its own groundwater, and residents have long noticed its mineral taste. The town is adding reverse-osmosis treatment and a new well, with completion expected by fall 2027.
The Pantego Branch of Rush Creek runs through town. Check the address on FEMA’s flood map and ask for a survey near the creek.
Drive times are estimates measured from Pantego Town Hall at 1614 S Bowen Road along typical routes. They are not drawn from a single live traffic source, should be treated as accurate to within about five minutes off-peak, and should be checked against a live map before you rely on them. Rush-hour times are substantially longer, and event days in the Arlington Entertainment District can add much more. The fire department’s ISO Class 2 rating took effect on 1 June 2014; the two-minute average response time is as stated by the town. Ambulance billing follows Town of Pantego Code Section 6.02.006: permanent residents are billed only up to their insurance coverage and are exempt from deductibles and copays; in the absence of insurance, a permanent resident may not be responsible for fees. Police staffing and response times were not published. Library access follows a 2012 agreement between Pantego and the City of Arlington. Handitran eligibility and fares are set by the City of Arlington. Arlington On-Demand service within town limits was not confirmed, and no fixed-route bus serving Pantego was found. The town tax rate was $0.630000 per $100 for tax year 2025; the town published a proposed rate of $0.800000 for tax year 2026, which had not been confirmed as adopted as of September 2026, and no stated reason was found. The reverse-osmosis project is funded by certificates of obligation; timing is as stated by the town and may change. No flood zone, gas well, noise or crime claims are made; flood risk is parcel-specific. Search results relating to Arlington and Dalworthington Gardens were separated; every item was verified as the Town of Pantego, Texas. This information is provided for general reference and is not a representation about any specific property, commute or future infrastructure outcome. Bobby Franklin, REALTOR®, TREC #0805459, Legacy Realty Group – Leslie Majors Team.
Answered with verified specifics, including the proposed tax increase, what you can build on your lot, and why every address says Arlington.
No. Pantego is its own town, incorporated in 1952, with its own council, police, fire and ambulance service and water utility.
It is surrounded by Arlington on three sides and borders Dalworthington Gardens on the south, so most people drive through without knowing they have left Arlington.
Mail is delivered through Arlington, so addresses read “Arlington, TX 76013.” Even Town Hall carries that ZIP code, which also covers much of Arlington.
The envelope does not decide which town’s taxes, codes or services apply. Look the property up on the Tarrant Appraisal District site and confirm the Town of Pantego is listed among its taxing units, or call Town Hall at 817-617-3700.
Arlington ISD. Most homes are zoned to Hill Elementary (some to Duff), then Bailey Junior High and Arlington High School.
Confirm the campus by address in Arlington ISD’s school finder.
In the single-family district, lots must be at least 10,000 square feet and homes at least 1,600 square feet, with no more than 40 percent of the lot covered.
Yards are at least 25 feet in front, 10 feet on the sides and 15 feet in back, and new homes must match the character of the houses around them.
The town rate for 2025 was $0.63 per $100, on top of Arlington ISD, Tarrant County, the JPS hospital district and Tarrant County College, for a combined rate of about 2.19 percent.
The town has proposed raising its rate to $0.80 for 2026. Rates are set every fall, so check the town’s tax page or the Tarrant County tax office for the adopted rate.
Pantego gives a 20 percent general homestead exemption, the maximum allowed, plus $50,000 for owners 65 and older, $10,000 for disability and exemptions for disabled veterans.
File through the Tarrant Appraisal District; filing is free. No town tax freeze for seniors was found.
The town has no citywide HOA, and none was found for its single-family streets.
Check the title commitment and recorded plat for any deed restrictions on a specific property.
The town’s own police and fire departments; the fire department runs the ambulances and reports an average response time of two minutes or less.
Residents are billed only up to what their insurance covers and are exempt from deductibles and copays. Without insurance, the code says a resident may not be responsible for the fee.
Pantego pumps its own groundwater from town wells, and the water has a noticeable mineral taste.
The town is adding reverse-osmosis treatment and a new well to improve taste and pressure, with completion expected by fall 2027. The debt is repaid through an infrastructure fee on water bills.
Community Waste Disposal picks up trash on Mondays and Thursdays and recycling on Thursdays, billed on your town utility bill.
Bulky items go out on trash days, hazardous waste and electronics are picked up at your door once a month, and the town holds cleanup days with dumpsters at Town Hall.
Only an attached in-law suite. It can be no more than 25 percent of the home’s floor area, needs direct access from inside the house and cannot have its own gas or electric service.
It is for family members only and cannot be rented, and detached guest units are not allowed.
No specific short-term rental ordinance was found, and in-law suites cannot be rented to anyone outside the family.
Confirm with the town’s zoning administrator before you buy a home to rent it by the night.
Side and rear fences can be up to 8 feet tall but cannot extend past the front of the house. Visible barbed wire and electric fencing are not allowed.
Wood fences must show the finished side to the street, in natural colors.
Permits are issued by the town building official, and contractors must register with the town before working there.
Homeowners should confirm their contractor is registered and has pulled the permit before work starts.
Yes. Each permit covers up to three consecutive days, with a limit of three per calendar year.
Yes, with limits. Only one employee outside the family, no signs or outdoor storage, and no customers between 8pm and 7am.
Barbershops, beauty shops and small-engine repair are not allowed as home businesses.
Fowl are allowed if kept in a coop or pen. Most other livestock must be at least 300 feet from a neighbor’s home, which rules it out on typical lots.
The town counts chickens and rabbits as livestock, so check the animal rules before you build a coop.
The Pantego Branch of Rush Creek runs through town, including Bicentennial Park, so flood risk is parcel by parcel.
Check the address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center and ask for a survey or elevation certificate near the creek.
No, but residents use Arlington’s for free. Under an agreement with Arlington, Pantego residents can use every Arlington Public Library location at no cost.
There is also a Little Free Library at Bicentennial Park.
An elected mayor and five council members set policy, and an appointed city manager runs day-to-day operations under a council-manager government adopted in 1980.
The council meets on the fourth Monday of the month at Town Hall; check the town’s agenda page for the time.
Answers were verified as of September 2026 from the Town of Pantego and its Code of Ordinances, Arlington ISD, the Tarrant Appraisal District, the City of Arlington, Arlington Public Library, Community Waste Disposal and federal flood mapping. Rates, fees, providers and ordinances change; verify anything you intend to rely on. Code references: R-1 lot and building standards, Section 14.06.020; in-law suites, garage sales and home occupations, Section 14.06.015; fences, Section 14.10.205; ambulance billing, Section 6.02.006; animals, Sections 2.01.002, 2.01.012 and 2.01.015; contractor registration and permits, Article 3.03; town council, Article 1.03. The combined tax rate uses tax year 2025 adopted rates before exemptions: Town of Pantego 0.630000, Arlington ISD 1.092900, Tarrant County 0.186200, Tarrant County Hospital District 0.165000 and Tarrant County College 0.112280. The town published a proposed rate of $0.800000 for tax year 2026, which had not been confirmed as adopted as of September 2026. Campus assignment must be confirmed by address with Arlington ISD. No short-term rental or residential tree ordinance was found. Council meeting times are published differently on town pages and in the code. The reverse-osmosis completion date is as stated by the town. Flood risk is parcel-specific; order a floodplain determination. Search results relating to Arlington and Dalworthington Gardens were separated; every item was verified as the Town of Pantego, Texas. This is general information, not legal, tax, lending, insurance, environmental or engineering advice. Bobby Franklin, REALTOR®, TREC #0805459, Legacy Realty Group – Leslie Majors Team.
Pantego runs its own police, fire and ambulance, water, court, animal control and permits out of two buildings on Bowen Road and Miller Lane. The library, schools, hospitals and paratransit come from Arlington, and appraisal, taxes and voting from Tarrant County. Those are labeled, and the things buyers most often miss are flagged in red.
1614 S Bowen Rd · Weekdays 8am–5pm
817-617-3700
A mayor and five council members, elected at large, with a city manager running day-to-day operations. Open records requests and agendas go through the City Secretary.
Sign up for CodeRED emergency alerts by phone, email or text, and the town newsletter at townofpantego.com.
Town Hall · Weekdays 8am–5pm
817-617-3701
Water, sewer and trash come on one town bill. Starting service takes a refundable deposit, paid by cash, check or money order.
Pay online, in person or at the 24-hour dropbox at Town Hall. For after-hours water main breaks or sewer backups, call dispatch at 817-274-2511.
Serves the whole town
972-392-9300, option 2
Bagged trash twice a week and recycling once, loose in the blue cart. Bulk items up to a cubic yard and bundled brush go out on trash days.
Household hazardous waste and electronics are picked up at your door; call about two weeks ahead for a collection kit. Check your days with CWD’s schedule lookup.
Deregulated market
Outages 888-313-4747
Pick a retail provider at powertochoose.org. Oncor owns the wires and handles outages and streetlights whoever bills you.
Natural gas
Leaks 866-322-8667
Smell gas? Leave first, then call 911 and Atmos. Ring 811 before digging.
Larry W. Smith Law Enforcement Center · 2600 Miller Ln
Non-emergency 817-274-2511
The town’s own department, with an onsite jail and a lobby staffed around the clock. The same dispatch line handles fire and after-hours town issues.
Residents and businesses can add emergency contact details for their address to the department’s database, and submit tips online.
1614 S Bowen Rd
Non-emergency 817-274-2511
The town runs its own fire department and ambulances, around the clock, with an ISO Class 2 rating and automatic aid from Arlington Fire.
Fire code permits and inspections go through the department. Residents are billed for ambulance transport only up to their insurance coverage.
Randol Mill Rd · Matlock Rd · W Arkansas Ln
Texas Health Arlington Memorial 817-960-6100
The nearest hospitals are in Arlington: Texas Health Arlington Memorial at 800 W Randol Mill Road and Medical City Arlington at 3301 Matlock Road.
The county hospital district runs JPS Medical Home Southeast Tarrant at 1050 W Arkansas Lane (817-702-1100).
Town Hall · [email protected]
817-617-3702
Permits are required for new structures, remodels, additions and any electrical, plumbing or mechanical work, including fences, pools and water heaters. Contractors must register with the town.
Apply through the town’s MyGov permit portal. Garage sales need a free permit, up to three a year. The full code is on ecode360.
Public Works · Town Hall
817-617-3701
Public Works handles animal control. Pets must be registered at Town Hall with proof of rabies vaccination, and found animals are held 72 hours.
Unclaimed animals go to the Mansfield Animal Shelter, and the town adopts out animals with no fee. After hours, call 817-274-2511.
2600 Miller Ln
817-617-3733
Traffic tickets, code violations and Class C cases, with payment plans and driving safety course options. Paying online counts as a no-contest plea.
About twenty minutes
One, the appraisal district: confirm the town, since the address will say Arlington. Two, the adopted tax rate, since the town proposed a sharp increase for 2026.
Three, the FEMA flood map at msc.fema.gov near Rush Creek. Four, the in-law suite and garage rules if you need extra space. Five, the campus in Arlington ISD’s school finder.
TAD: 2500 Handley-Ederville Rd, Fort Worth
817-284-0024
The appraisal district handles values, homestead exemptions and protests; filing a homestead exemption is free. The property search at tad.org is the fastest way to confirm town limits.
Pay property tax or register a vehicle at the county tax office in Arlington, 700 E Abram St (817-548-3935).
690 E Lamar Blvd, Arlington
682-867-4611
Pantego is served by Arlington ISD. Enroll and confirm your zoned campus in the district’s online school finder, choosing Pantego as the city.
Nearest: Woodland West, 2837 W Park Row Dr
817-459-6900
Under an agreement with Arlington, Pantego residents get free cards good at every Arlington library. Bring a photo ID and proof of Pantego residency.
Handitran 817-459-5390 · Elections 817-831-8683
Handitran, Arlington’s door-to-door paratransit, serves Pantego residents who are 65 and over or have a disability, at Arlington rates.
Tarrant County Elections handles voter registration and polling places. Town elections are held in May, run by the county under contract.
Verified September 2026 against the Town of Pantego and its code of ordinances, the Pantego Police and Fire Departments, Community Waste Disposal, Oncor, Atmos Energy, the Tarrant Appraisal District, the Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector, Tarrant County Elections Administration, Arlington ISD, Arlington Public Library, the City of Arlington, JPS Health Network and hospital websites. Phone numbers, addresses, hours, fees and providers change; confirm anything you intend to rely on. The residential water deposit was $100 under the town fee schedule at the time of writing. The town publishes two different pay-by-phone numbers for utility bills, and published trash collection days differ between the town and its contractor; confirm your days with CWD’s schedule lookup. The Fire Department uses the police dispatch line for non-emergency calls. Ambulance billing follows Town of Pantego Code Section 6.02.006; no public ambulance billing contact was found. Unclaimed animals are transferred to the City of Mansfield Animal Shelter. Arlington Public Library, Handitran and the hospitals are operated outside the town; the appraisal district, tax office and elections office are Tarrant County agencies. Library access and Handitran rates follow a 2012 agreement between Pantego and the City of Arlington. Published telephone numbers for Medical City Arlington differ between sources and are not shown. The Pantego post office station carries an Arlington mailing address, and its location relative to town limits was not confirmed. Search results relating to Arlington and Dalworthington Gardens were separated; every listing was verified as serving the Town of Pantego, Texas. Listings are for general local reference and are not endorsements; I receive no compensation from any organization named. Bobby Franklin, REALTOR®, TREC #0805459, Legacy Realty Group – Leslie Majors Team.
Pantego is one square mile that most people drive through without noticing. Every address says Arlington, the town runs its own police, fire and water, only a few dozen homes sell each year, and the tax rate is in motion. Everything on this page was researched and verified, and the awkward parts are named.
Pantego homes carry Arlington 76013 addresses, and the MLS files them under both names. But you are in a separate town with its own police, fire and ambulance, water utility and permits. I confirm the town on the Tarrant Appraisal District record, and I search both city names so you see every Pantego listing.
The town rate was $0.63 per $100, essentially tied with Arlington, and the town has proposed raising it to $0.80. On a $400,000 homestead that is roughly $544 more a year in town tax alone. The 20 percent homestead exemption helps. I build your payment on the adopted rate, not last year’s.
Pantego sells only about 30 to 40 homes a year. One value index shows prices down 2 percent while one portal shows the median up 11. Brick ranches on quarter-acre lots, Country Club Road homes and 1990s custom courts all share one number. I price from true comparables inside town limits, whether you are buying or selling.
The Tarrant County federal index is up about 141 percent since 2009 and has barely moved since 2023. Typical Pantego values sit in the mid-$300s to low-$400s. For buyers that means room to negotiate; for sellers it means the right price on day one matters more than it did in 2022.
From Town Hall you are about 7 minutes from UT Arlington, 11 from AT&T Stadium and roughly half an hour off-peak from either downtown. Residents get free Arlington library cards, and Bicentennial Park is a few minutes from any street. There is no bus, so plan on a car.
Pantego rewards honesty. The town has proposed a sharp tax increase. The town’s well water has a mineral taste until the treatment project is finished. A creek runs through town, so flood risk is parcel by parcel. Detached guest units are not allowed, and short-term rentals are unclear. If any of that is a dealbreaker for your household, you will hear it from me before you fall in love with the house.
Confirm the town on the appraisal district record, because the mailing address will say Arlington. Second, budget on the adopted town tax rate, not last year’s. Third, check the flood map on anything near Rush Creek. Fourth, know the in-law suite rule: attached, family only, no rentals. And fifth, confirm Hill or Duff Elementary in Arlington ISD’s school finder.
Three Pantego-specific things to raise with all four. Make sure your escrow uses the Pantego town rate, not Arlington’s; the mailing address fools software. Ask them to escrow at the adopted 2026 rate, since the town proposed a sharp increase. And nearly every Pantego home sits under the $563,500 FHA limit, so compare FHA and conventional side by side. 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 whether it is really in Pantego, what the tax bill will look like at the new rate, what the flood map says, and which elementary it is zoned to.
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 or lending advice. The Town of Pantego tax rate for tax year 2025 was $0.630000 per $100, against $0.629800 for the City of Arlington; the town published a proposed rate of $0.800000 for tax year 2026, which had not been confirmed as adopted as of September 2026. The estimated increase of about $544 applies the proposed rate to a $400,000 homestead after the town’s 20 percent homestead exemption. Appreciation figures refer to the FHFA All-Transactions House Price Index for Tarrant County, series ATNHPIUS48439A, which rose from 125.50 in 2009 to 301.99 in 2025; FHFA describes county indices as developmental and subject to revision. The Zillow Home Value Index for Pantego was $353,116 at the end of July 2026, down 2.0 percent year on year; Redfin reported a median sale price of $422,270 for the three months ending June 2026, up 11.0 percent. Sales volume is small and medians are volatile. Past appreciation does not predict future appreciation. Zoning references are from the Town of Pantego code: in-law suites under Section 14.06.015 are limited to attached space for family members and may not be rented. No short-term rental ordinance was found. Pantego homes may be listed under the city name Arlington. The reverse-osmosis water project timing is as stated by the town. Flood risk is parcel-specific; order a floodplain determination. Pantego is served by Arlington Independent School District; campus assignment must be confirmed by address. School information is not a recommendation regarding any school, district, neighborhood or property. Loan limits are 2026 figures as published by the Federal Housing Finance Agency and HUD; confirm limits with your lender. Drive times are off-peak estimates. Search results relating to Arlington and Dalworthington Gardens were separated; every figure was verified as the Town of Pantego, Texas. All real estate services are provided through Legacy Realty Group. Equal Housing Opportunity.
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