Living in Farmers Branch, Texas
Farmers Branch
A 27-acre Historical Park, a nature preserve on the Elm Fork and a Green Line station.
What it's like
The short version
Farmers Branch sits in Dallas County with Interstate 635 to the south, Interstate 35E to the west and the Dallas North Tollway to the east. Its nickname is The City in a Park, and the 27-acre Historical Park, the John F. Burke Nature Preserve and a DART Green Line station anchor the city.
What's for sale
Homes sold at a median near $410,000 in September 2026.
What it does well
Strong here
- Transit options●●○
DART's Green Line stops at Farmers Branch Station, with bus routes 227 and 233 and GoLink. - Vibrant, big-city energy●●○
Interstate 635, Interstate 35E and the Dallas North Tollway frame the city, which holds a large number of corporate offices. - Parks and trails●●○
Parks and preserves include Gussie Field Watterworth Park, the rose gardens, a dog park and the John F. Burke Nature Preserve. - Golf●●○
Brookhaven Country Club has three courses and 54 holes. - Established neighborhoods●●○
Land grants date to 1842, and the Mustang Branch community existed by 1843.
The honest part
What to know first
- Walk Score rates the city 44.
Not its strength: walkable, quiet, small-town pace, a real downtown, lake days, new construction, luxury homes.
Not rated yet: restaurants, nightlife, shopping, land and acreage, horses welcome. That means I haven't confirmed it either way, not that it isn't here.
Get outside
- Farmers Branch Historical Park
A 27-acre park with a caboose, general store, schoolhouse and railroad depot from about 1840 to 1940. - John F. Burke Nature Preserve
Upland forests and wetlands along the Elm Fork of the Trinity River. - Gussie Field Watterworth Park
A park beside Rawhide Creek, set up for special occasions. - Oran Good Park
Home to the JOYA glow-in-the-dark playground. - Frog Pond Water Park
An outdoor water park at the Farmers Branch Aquatics Center. - Brookhaven Country Club
A membership club at 3333 Golfing Green Drive with three courses and 54 holes.
On the calendar
- Historical Park programs
Tours, tea parties and summer camps through the year.
Taxes
2025 combined rate per $100, Dallas County address with Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: city 0.543500, Dallas County 0.215500, Parkland Hospital 0.212000, Dallas College 0.106575, Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD 0.948100, Dallas County School Equalization 0.000000. Homestead not applied.
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD serves most of the city, with Dallas ISD in a small part. Dallas ISD at 0.993835 brings the total to 2.071410.
School facts
- Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD: TEA rating B, 2026
- Dallas ISD: TEA rating B, 2025-26
Take it with you
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Sources
- 2026 NCTCOG Population Estimates
- Redfin: Farmers Branch Housing Market
- Dallas County Tax Office: 2025 Tax Rates
- CFBISD maintains B rating after 2026 Accountability Ratings release (Aug 13, 2026)
- Texas Tribune Schools Explorer: Dallas ISD
- Wikipedia: Farmers Branch, Texas
- City of Farmers Branch: Parks and Trails
- City of Farmers Branch: Attractions
- City of Farmers Branch: Historical Park
- DART Daily: City Spotlight, Farmers Branch
- DART: Farmers Branch Station
- Invited: Brookhaven Country Club Tournaments and Outings
- Walk Score: Farmers Branch
- Redfin: Farmers Branch Market