This part of the 817 appeals to buyers who want water access, more breathing room, and a slower pace without giving up Fort Worth completely.
Asking prices of active listings with an Azle address, NTREIS MLS, as of October 22, 2026. Drive times are OpenStreetMap routing from Azle City Hall without traffic. Sources
Azle and the Eagle Mountain Lake shoreline trade a longer drive for more land and, on the lake, water frontage. As of October 22, 2026, the 194 active listings with an Azle address ask a median of $461,183, and 89 of them sit on an acre or more. On the lake itself, the 26 active waterfront listings ask a median of $1,387,495.
Azle and Eagle Mountain Lake draw buyers who are tired of tighter suburban footprints and want a property that feels closer to the outdoors.
Azle itself works well for buyers looking for attainable pricing, a small-town rhythm, and neighborhoods where you still feel some distance from the city. Around Eagle Mountain Lake, the search changes fast. You can find simple homes near the water, properties with room for boats and toys, and true waterfront houses that climb far above the area median.
When we tour this area with clients, the conversation usually comes down to tradeoffs. Do you want quick lake access, a slower daily pace, more land, or the strongest commute? This market can deliver a lot, but the right street matters.
Boating, fishing, sunset views, and dock life make Eagle Mountain Lake feel different from the rest of the metroplex.
This market can work for first-time buyers, move-up buyers, lake lifestyle shoppers, and clients chasing acreage or workshop space.
That mix is the appeal. You can still reach Fort Worth, but your home base feels more open and much less boxed in.
This is one of those areas where an online search does not tell the full story. Drive times, school lines, lake access, and property setup can vary a lot inside a short radius.
As of October 22, 2026, the 194 active listings with an Azle address on the NTREIS MLS ask a median of $461,183. The middle half ask between $295,375 and $649,000. These are asking prices of homes for sale, not closed sales.
As of October 22, 2026, active listings in Azle have been on the market a median of 50 days. That figure describes homes still for sale, so it measures the current inventory rather than how fast homes sold.
The City of Azle is entirely in Azle ISD. Around Eagle Mountain Lake the shoreline is split: Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD covers most of the south and east shores, Azle ISD the west and southwest, and Northwest ISD the north shore. TEA ratings, final 2025 then preliminary 2026: Azle ISD C and C, Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD C and C, Northwest ISD B and B.
For tax year 2026, the City of Azle rate is 0.674703 per $100 and Azle ISD is 1.085000. In the Tarrant County part of Azle, with Tarrant County 0.186000, JPS Health Network (Tarrant County Hospital District) 0.159000 and Tarrant County College 0.120000, the combined rate is 2.224703; in the Parker County part, with Parker County 0.284719 (including its lateral road levy), Parker County Hospital District 0.083095 and Weatherford College 0.114716, it is 2.242233. Around Eagle Mountain Lake outside any city, homes pay no city rate but do pay Tarrant County Emergency Services District No. 1 (0.075976): 1.625976 combined in Azle ISD and 1.826676 in Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD (1.285700). Lakeside and Pelican Bay have their own city rates. Parcels inside the Tarrant Regional Water District add 0.027300. Homestead and other exemptions lower the taxable value, not the rate.
From Azle City Hall, downtown Fort Worth is about 17 miles, roughly 27 minutes without traffic, and DFW Airport is about 38 miles, roughly 49 minutes. Rush hour adds time to both.
As of October 22, 2026, 50 active listings in the ZIP codes around the lake (76020, 76071, 76135 and 76179) name Eagle Mountain Lake as their water body. The 26 marked waterfront ask a median of $1,387,495, from $259,900 to $5,399,000. 32 of the 50 carry a Fort Worth mailing address, so search by the lake, not the town.
Tell us whether you care most about price, shoreline access, yard space, schools, or commute. We will narrow the search quickly and keep the tour focused.