Fort Worth Suburbs Compared: Prices, Schools, Taxes (2026) | Selling 817
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Fort Worth suburbs, compared on facts

Eight places within a reasonable drive of downtown Fort Worth, lined up on the numbers that actually differ: price, inventory, school district ratings, tax rates and the drive.

Areas
8
Listings
2,660
Updated
Oct 2026
The short answer

On October 22, 2026, median asking prices of active listings ran from $350,000 in Arlington to $799,000 in Keller, with Aledo close behind at $774,500 (NTREIS MLS). Arlington had the most homes for sale (896), and Hurst-Euless-Bedford moved fastest, at a median 29 days on market.

Weatherford has the lowest combined 2026 tax rate here (1.81%), Keller is next (1.85%), and Burleson is highest (2.40%). Aledo ISD was the only A-rated main district in TEA’s 2026 ratings. Benbrook, Hurst and Bedford are the shortest drives to downtown, under 20 minutes with no traffic.

Last updated October 2026.

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The market side by side

These are asking prices on homes for sale right now, not sale prices. They show what is on the shelf in each area, which is what a buyer is choosing from this week.

The market: active listings Asking prices of active listings, NTREIS MLS, as of October 22, 2026. Area is the listing’s mailing city; Hurst, Euless and Bedford are combined.
AreaMedian asking priceHomes for saleMedian days on marketMedian sizeMedian year builtBuilt 2025 or laterOn 1 acre or more
Aledo$774,50019461 days3,214 sq ft202445%44%
Benbrook$459,0008935 days2,349 sq ft199119%4%
Burleson$415,00027043 days2,318 sq ft200412%21%
Keller$799,00013146 days3,215 sq ft20008%13%
Weatherford$545,90060357 days2,355 sq ft201926%63%
Azle$461,20019450 days2,167 sq ft200821%46%
Hurst-Euless-Bedford$380,00028329 days1,853 sq ft19828%1%
Arlington$350,00089645 days1,969 sq ft19845%2%

For the day-by-day version, each area below links to a live market report, and there is one for the city itself: the Fort Worth housing market report, updated daily.

Section two

Schools, taxes and the drive

Schools, taxes and the drive Main high school district on active listings (MLS); TEA overall district rating, 2026; combined 2026 tax rate for the city, that district and the county; drive from the city center to Sundance Square with no traffic.
AreaMain school districtTEA rating, 2026Combined 2026 tax rateDrive to downtown Fort Worth
AledoAledo ISD98% of listingsA (92)2.01%City of Aledo19.2 mi, 27 min
BenbrookFort Worth ISD100% of listingsC (77)2.10%11.4 mi, 19 min
BurlesonBurleson ISD69% of listings. Also Joshua (63), Mansfield (18), Alvarado (3)B (83)2.40%Johnson County side16.1 mi, 20 min
KellerKeller ISD100% of listingsB (84)1.85%18.4 mi, 27 min
WeatherfordWeatherford ISD62% of listings. Also Brock (64), Peaster (60), Azle (37), Millsap (21), Springtown (21) and othersB (80)1.81%28.8 mi, 38 min
AzleAzle ISD92% of listings. Also Springtown (15)C (78)2.22% to 2.24%Tarrant and Parker sides17.3 mi, 26 min
Hurst-Euless-BedfordH-E-B ISD83% of listings. Also Grapevine-Colleyville (29), Birdville (14), Keller (5)B (87)1.99% to 2.19%Euless to Hurst11.5 to 17.8 mi, 17 to 23 min
ArlingtonArlington ISD73% of listings. Also Mansfield (117), H-E-B (83), Kennedale (40), Fort Worth (6)C (78)2.19%15.6 mi, 23 min

TEA released its 2026 ratings on August 14, 2026 and lists final ratings, after appeals, for December 2026. Tax rates are the usual city, school and county combination; the full breakdown, exemptions included, is on our property tax page. Drive times are free-flowing, so add whatever rush hour adds.

A mailing address is not a school zone. Several of these cities are split among two or more districts, so the district for a specific address is worth confirming before you fall for the house.

Section three

Area by area

Aledo

Nearly half of what is for sale (45%) was built in 2025 or later, and 44% sits on an acre or more, which explains the 3,214 square foot median. Aledo ISD earned the only A in this group for 2026. An Aledo address is not quite a guarantee of the district: 191 of 194 listings were in it.

Benbrook

Benbrook sits beside Benbrook Lake on Fort Worth’s southwest side, about 11.4 miles from downtown. Housing is mostly established (median year built 1991), and inventory is the smallest of the group at 89 homes. Every Benbrook listing for sale on October 22, 2026 was in Fort Worth ISD, though appraisal records place part of the city in Crowley ISD.

Burleson

Burleson sits mostly in Johnson County with a slice in Tarrant, and its school map is split: 69% of listings were in Burleson ISD and 23% in Joshua ISD. Its combined 2026 rate is the highest in this comparison, partly because Burleson ISD’s 1.2552 is the highest school rate here.

Keller

Keller had the highest median asking price of the group and the second lowest combined tax rate, largely because the city rate is 0.3004. Every active listing was in Keller ISD, and only 8% was built in 2025 or later, so most of the market is resale.

Weatherford

Weatherford had the second most homes for sale, 603, but a Weatherford mailing address covers a lot of rural Parker County: 63% of listings sit on an acre or more, and only 62% are in Weatherford ISD. It has the lowest combined 2026 tax rate here, after Weatherford ISD cut its rate to 0.9342, and the longest drive, about 38 minutes with no traffic.

Azle

Azle straddles Tarrant and Parker counties, with a few listings in Wise, near Eagle Mountain Lake. Of its listings, 46% sit on an acre or more, and 92% are in Azle ISD.

Hurst-Euless-Bedford

The three Mid-Cities had the oldest housing in the group (median year built 1982) and the fastest market, at a median of 29 days on market. Most listings were in H-E-B ISD, but some Hurst, Euless and Bedford addresses are zoned to Grapevine-Colleyville, Birdville or Keller ISD.

Arlington

Arlington had the most inventory of the eight, 896 homes, at the lowest median asking price, $350,000. An Arlington address does not mean Arlington ISD: 27% of listings were in Mansfield, H-E-B, Kennedale or Fort Worth ISD.

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Section four

Common questions

Which Fort Worth suburb has the lowest property tax rate?

Of the eight areas compared here, Weatherford has the lowest combined 2026 rate for a typical address, 1.8090 per $100 (1.81%), with Weatherford ISD and Parker County. Keller is next at 1.8506. Burleson, with Burleson ISD and Johnson County, is highest at 2.4020 (2.40%).

Which Fort Worth suburbs have the most homes for sale?

On October 22, 2026, Arlington had 896 active listings and Weatherford 603. Benbrook had the fewest of the eight, 89. Fort Worth itself had 3,687.

Which school districts near Fort Worth have an A rating?

Among the main districts for these eight areas, Aledo ISD was the only A in TEA’s 2026 ratings, with a score of 92. H-E-B ISD (87), Keller ISD (84), Burleson ISD (83) and Weatherford ISD (80) were rated B.

Section five

Sources

  1. North Texas Real Estate Information Systems (NTREIS) MLS active listings via Selling 817, as of October 22, 2026
  2. Texas Education Agency, TEA releases 2026 A-F accountability ratings
  3. TXschools.gov, district and campus ratings
  4. Tarrant Appraisal District, 2026 Tax Rates per $100 Valuation (last updated October 1, 2026)
  5. Parker County Appraisal District, 2026 tax rates by taxing unit
  6. Johnson County Tax Office, Truth-in-Taxation summary (2026 and 2025 adopted rates)
  7. Open Source Routing Machine on OpenStreetMap data (drive distance and time, no traffic)
  8. Selling 817, Fort Worth housing market report (MLS, updated daily)

This page compares public data and does not describe who lives in any area. Listing data changes daily; confirm school assignment and taxes for any specific address. Information About Brokerage Services: Bradley Patterson · John Jordan · Kandi Patterson

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