Burleson, Texas REALTOR®
I’m Rebecca Kennedy. I grew up in Fort Worth, I live in Burleson, and I help people buy and sell homes here. I know which streets are Joshua ISD, which new builds carry a PID, and where the land rules change the second you leave city limits — because I deal with it for my own clients.
Call or text: 817-372-9896
Email: rebecca@consideritsoldtx.com
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices PenFed Realty Texas · Hardy Team
Funding fee exemptions, the Texas disabled veteran tax exemption, and VA loans on new construction.
VA loans in BurlesonTaking over a seller’s low rate — and the gap, entitlement and timeline catches nobody mentions.
How assumptions workChisholm Summit and Tallgrass on the west side. Register me on your first visit — the builder’s agent works for the builder.
Burleson’s $2.2 billion boomAg valuation, rollback taxes, wells, septic and what changes outside city limits.
Horse property in BurlesonPriced on real comps, not the neighbor’s pool. I tell you the honest number and the plan behind it.
Get your home’s valueCommute, the two counties, the school district lines and which side of town fits your life.
Living in BurlesonBurleson is one of the fastest-growing cities on the south side: the Census estimates about 56,900 residents in 2025, up from about 47,600 in 2020. Much of the new building is on the west side and along the Chisholm Trail Parkway. Prices below are from builder websites as of October 2026 and change often.
The city’s first master-planned community, by RA Development: about 3,066 homes planned, 100+ acres of parkland and 10+ miles of trails, in Joshua ISD.
Chisholm Summit guideFirst Texas Homes, in Burleson ISD, with a playground and trails. From $459,950.
Bloomfield Homes, in Joshua ISD, with a pool, playground, trails and greenbelts. $399,990 to $607,990.
Pre-selling with Smith Douglas from $349,990, with Pulte coming soon.
Among established neighborhoods, Thomas Crossing surrounds Southern Oaks Golf & Tennis Club. Newer communities often carry a PID or MUD assessment on top of the regular tax rate, and I check for one on every new build. See the DFW new construction directory.
Burleson sits in two counties, so the bill depends on which side of the line the house is on.
| Johnson County side, Burleson ISD | Rate per $100 |
|---|---|
| Burleson ISD | 1.255200 |
| City of Burleson | 0.721800 |
| Johnson County | 0.339276 |
| Johnson County Farm-to-Market/Lateral Road | 0.050000 |
| Combined | 2.366276 |
| Tarrant County side, Burleson ISD | Rate per $100 |
|---|---|
| Burleson ISD | 1.255200 |
| City of Burleson | 0.721800 |
| Tarrant County | 0.186200 |
| Tarrant County Hospital District | 0.165000 |
| Tarrant County College District | 0.112280 |
| Combined | 2.440480 |
2025 tax year, before exemptions and any PID or MUD. In the Joshua ISD part of Johnson County, swap in Joshua ISD (1.257500) and add Hill College (0.050000). Exemptions: school districts give $140,000 (plus $60,000 for over-65 or disabled, and Burleson ISD adds $25,000 more); the city gives 5 percent (at least $5,000); Johnson County gives 5 percent (at least $5,000) plus $10,000 for over-65 and $10,000 for disabled owners; Tarrant County gives 20 percent. For 2026 the city adopted 0.729800. I pull the current rates before you write an offer.
Old Town is the heart of the city. Mayor Vera Calvin Plaza, finished in 2020, has a stage, lawn and pavilions, and the Burleson Museum sits in the old interurban depot with two restored rail cars beside it. Russell Farm Art Center is a 30-acre farm from 1877, donated to the city in 2012, and hosts Fall Fest and Christmas on the Farm.
Bailey Lake Park has an eight-acre lake, a loop trail and 18-hole disc golf. The BRiCk recreation center has indoor and outdoor pools, and Hidden Creek is the city’s golf course. Burleson sits about 15 miles south of downtown Fort Worth on I-35W, and the Burleson Higher Education Center, opened in 2023 with Hill College, offers college classes in town.
Burleson first — Old Town, the established neighborhoods off Wilshire and Alsbury, and the new west side along Chisholm Trail Parkway. Plus the towns around it: Crowley, Joshua, Mansfield, Cleburne and Alvarado, and Fort Worth and Keller across the wider Metroplex.
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Rebecca Kennedy is a REALTOR® with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices PenFed Realty Texas who lives in Burleson and helps buyers and sellers across Burleson, Crowley, Joshua, Fort Worth and the surrounding area. She specializes in VA buyers, assumable loans, land and acreage, and new construction in Chisholm Summit and Tallgrass. Call or text 817-372-9896.
Yes. She grew up in Fort Worth and lives in Burleson, and she has written more than ten in-depth guides to the city, from its history and parks to property taxes and new development.
Many builders cover the buyer's agent fee, but it varies, so confirm before your first visit. Register your own agent on your first visit to the model home; the builder's sales agent represents the builder, not you.
Burleson and the surrounding south Fort Worth area, including Crowley, Joshua, Mansfield, Cleburne and Alvarado, plus Fort Worth and Keller and the wider Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
It depends on the county. In 2025, a Burleson ISD home on the Johnson County side had a combined rate of about 2.37 percent before exemptions, and on the Tarrant County side about 2.44 percent. Newer communities may also have a PID or MUD assessment.
Mainly Burleson ISD and Joshua ISD. Chisholm Summit and Parks at Panchasarp Farms, for example, are in Joshua ISD. Both districts earned a B in the 2026 state ratings. Confirm the district for any specific address.
Yes, a lot of it. Active communities include High Country by First Texas Homes, Parks at Panchasarp Farms by Bloomfield and Parks of Village Creek, plus the Chisholm Summit master-planned community. As of October 2026, builder prices ranged from about $350,000 to over $600,000.
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