Living in Hurst, Texas
Hurst
North East Mall, a rail stop and a 50-acre park in the Mid-Cities.
What it's like
The short version
Hurst sits in northeast Tarrant County and holds North East Mall, one of the largest shopping centers in Texas. Trinity Railway Express stops at Hurst/Bell Station, and Chisholm Park leads a city park system.
What's for sale
Homes sold at a median near $359,000 in the three months ending September 2026. Adkins Park is a 30-acre development of single-family homes.
What it does well
Strong here
- Shopping●●●
North East Mall is one of the largest shopping centers in Texas. - Walkable●●○
Walk Score rates the city 49, with Valentine Oaks at 65. - Transit options●●○
Trinity Railway Express stops at Hurst/Bell Station, which has free parking. - Parks and trails●●○
Chisholm Park covers 50 acres and Hurst Community Park 44, with smaller parks across the city. - Established neighborhoods●●○
Settlement began in the mid-1800s, and the Rock Island Railroad arrived in 1903.
The honest part
What to know first
- Trinity Trails has limited direct access from Hurst, so most users drive to a trailhead.
- Hurst has a Walk Score of 49.
- Four school districts serve addresses inside the city.
Not its strength: quiet, small-town pace, vibrant, big-city energy, lake days, land and acreage, new construction, luxury homes.
Not rated yet: a real downtown, restaurants, nightlife, golf, horses welcome. That means I haven't confirmed it either way, not that it isn't here.
Get outside
- Chisholm Park
The city's largest park at 50 acres, with swimming and fishing. - Hurst Community Park
A 44-acre park with athletic fields, a pond, a paved loop trail and pavilions. - Central Park
17.5 acres with the Hurst Recreation Center, an aquatics center and a tennis center. - Rickel Park
29 acres with a stream and about 1.5 miles of trails. - Hurst Dog Park
A dog park at 900 TCC Road.
Shop and errands
- North East Mall
One of the largest shopping centers in Texas.
On the calendar
- Stars & Stripes
An evening city celebration in early July. - Pups and Pints
A free May evening at Hurst Dog Park with yard games and a movie. - Artisan Center Theater
Musicals, comedies and dramas on stage in Hurst.
Taxes
2025 combined rate per $100 with Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: city 0.611882, Tarrant County 0.186200, JPS Health Network 0.165000, Tarrant County College 0.112280, HEB ISD 1.028900. Homestead not applied. Tarrant Regional Water District at 0.026500 is not included; if it applies, the total is 2.130762.
Grapevine-Colleyville ISD serves the far north, Birdville ISD the far west, and Keller ISD smaller portions, so the school rate can change by address.
School facts
- Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD: TEA rating B, 2025-26
Take it with you
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Sources
- 2025 NCTCOG Population Estimates
- Redfin: Hurst Housing Market
- Tarrant County Truth in Taxation Summary
- Texas Tribune Schools Explorer: Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD
- Wikipedia: Hurst, Texas
- Independence Title: Discover Hurst
- City of Hurst: Recreation
- City of Hurst: Economic Update
- Perry Homes: Outdoor Recreation in Hurst
- Walk Score: Hurst, TX
- Transit Wiki: Hurst/Bell Station