Living in Godley, Texas
Godley
A small Johnson County town with new homes on half-acre lots nearby.
What it's like
The short version
Godley sits on Highway 171 near the headwaters of the Nolan River, about 30 miles southwest of downtown Fort Worth and 11 miles northwest of Cleburne. New subdivisions are growing around a historic downtown, with Chisholm Trail Parkway close by.
What's for sale
New homes run from D.R. Horton's Hadley Farms, from about $280,000, to half-acre homesites at Bloomfield's Coyote Crossing.
What it does well
Strong here
- Quiet, small-town pace●●●
About 3,200 people live here. - Land and acreage●●○
Coyote Crossing offers half-acre homesites. - New construction●●○
Hadley Farms and Coyote Crossing are both selling new homes.
The honest part
What to know first
- Downtown Fort Worth is about 30 miles away.
- The 1.285 ISD rate helps push the combined rate to about 2.42 per $100.
Not its strength: vibrant, big-city energy, a real downtown, parks and trails.
Not rated yet: walkable, transit options, restaurants, nightlife, shopping, lake days, golf, horses welcome, established neighborhoods, luxury homes. That means I haven't confirmed it either way, not that it isn't here.
Get outside
- Godley City Park
- Cleburne State Park nearby
Eat and drink
- Lost Oak Winery nearby
On the calendar
- Fifth of July Independence Celebration with fireworks at Godley City Park
Taxes
2025 combined rate per $100 for Godley ISD with county, lateral road, Hill College and city, homestead not applied
Johnson County ESD1 adds 0.056483 per $100 where it applies, so the rate can vary by address. Coyote Crossing's builder quotes 2.48 per $100.
School facts
- Godley ISD: TEA rating C, 2026 preliminary
Take it with you
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Sources
- 2025 NCTCOG Population Estimates
- Zillow: Godley, TX Home Values
- Johnson County Central Appraisal District: County Tax Rates
- Godley ISD Reviewing Preliminary 2026 Accountability Ratings
- Godley, Texas
- Fourth of July celebrations planned across the county
- Bloomfield Homes: Coyote Crossing
- D.R. Horton: Hadley Farms
- Redfin: Godley, TX Housing Market
- Godley ISD: District Information
- Texas Municipal League Directory: City of Godley