Living in Keller, Texas

Keller

A park-heavy northeast Tarrant suburb with an Old Town and a busy parkway.

CountyTarrant

Population46,078July 1, 2025 estimate (Census V2025)

Typical home value$648,337Zillow Home Value Index, Sep 2026

Combined tax rate1.8779%before exemptions

Downtown Fort Worth13 mistraight line

DFW Airport12 mistraight line

Working with me in Keller

What it's like

The short version

Keller covers about 18.5 square miles in northeast Tarrant County, with US 377 along its west side, Keller Parkway and Davis Boulevard running through it, and no direct interstate access. The city counts 336 acres of developed parkland, and a creek greenbelt ties several parks together. Dining and retail run along Keller Parkway, with Old Town Keller as the older core.

What's for sale

Census puts the median owner-occupied value at $594,300 for 2020-24, and the city's average taxable home for FY 2025-26 was $478,600. Most of Keller is resale. Zoning runs from standard 8,400-square-foot lots up to SF-36 at 36,000 square feet, a little over eight-tenths of an acre. New communities are small, such as Greenway Park at US 377 and Park Avenue and the 21-lot Rosebury near North Main and Johnson Road.

What it does well

Strong here

Parks and trails●●●
336 acres of developed parkland, a 5.4-mile greenbelt and a $40.8 million sports park rebuild.
Quiet, small-town pace●●○
Old Town and events like Holly Days keep a town feel at about 46,000 people.
A real downtown●●○
Old Town Keller is a real older core, with Keller Town Center as a second district.
Restaurants●●○
Keller Parkway has added several independent restaurants since late 2025, alongside Old Town spots.
Established neighborhoods●●○
Most purchases are resale in existing neighborhoods.

The honest part

What to know first

The city rate rose to 0.300417 for FY 2026-27 from 0.287000.
The school line is the biggest part of the bill: Keller ISD at 1.085200 is about 58 percent of the 2026 combined rate, and it runs well above Carroll ISD's 0.926900.
Water and wastewater bills are going up. City water costs rise 4.75 percent and fees 3.5 percent for FY 2026-27.
No direct interstate access. US 377 and FM roads carry through traffic.

Not its strength: walkable, transit options, vibrant, big-city energy, nightlife, shopping, lake days, golf, land and acreage, horses welcome, new construction, luxury homes.

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Get outside

The Parks at Town Center
102 acres at Town Hall with two lakes, wildflower meadows, a butterfly garden and 1.1 miles of trail.
Big Bear Creek Greenbelt
The city lists it at 5.4 miles of trail; it runs along the creek from Keller Sports Park past Bear Creek Park toward The Parks at Town Center.
Keller Sports Park
$40.8 million overhaul with 12 renovated ball fields, turf infields, a Miracle League field, a splash pad, and space for lacrosse, soccer and equestrian use.
The Keller Pointe
City-run fitness and aquatics center.
Citywide trails
The city's recreation page says more than 26 miles of hike and bike trail; Community Impact reported 31.5 miles in January 2026.

Eat and drink

Acquario Pizza, Pasta & Bar
Casual Italian at 967 Keller Parkway with wood-fired pizza and fresh pasta, opened March 2026.
Keller Chophouse
Fine-dining restaurant at Keller Town Center.
Wabi House
Old Town Keller restaurant at 111 W. Vine Street, open since December 2025.
Te'Jun
Restaurant at 541 Keller Parkway.
Can Am Pizza
Pizza at 1004 Keller Parkway, Suite 116.

Shop and errands

Keller Town Center
26 shops and about 120,000 square feet at 101 Town Center Lane, including Natural Grocers.
The Shops at Keller Marketplace
Keller Crossing center at 1241 Keller Parkway, where McAlister's Deli is due in November 2026.

On the calendar

Holly Days First Friday of December, per a fall 2026 local calendar
Light parade, tree lighting and Santa photos. The city's own page last shows 2019 details.
Keller Farmers Market Saturdays in season
Saturday market at 400 Bear Creek Parkway.
Community Storehouse Run in the Dark Oct. 3, 2026
5K and one-mile fun run with a fall market at Bear Creek Park.
parkrun 5K Saturdays
Weekly 5K at Bear Creek Park, held since 2021.

What's coming

Keller ISD $828.11M bond election on Nov. 3, 2026, five propositions. Result not known at writing.
City Sports, a privately owned indoor athletic complex of about 83,620 square feet at Keller Sports Park, expected to finish in late 2026. Reports put the cost at $15M to $17M.
FY 2026-27 city capital program of about $9.6M with 15 projects, led by the $2.6M Alta Vista waterline replacement, plus Johnson Road Park and trail work.
Hops Kitchen + Bar at 200 Keller Parkway broke ground Aug. 4, 2026, with opening projected for 2027.
McAlister's Deli at 1241 Keller Parkway, Suite 100, opening November 2026.

Taxes

2026 combined rate for a Keller home in Keller ISD: Keller ISD 1.085200 + City of Keller 0.300417 + Tarrant County 0.186000 + Tarrant County Hospital District 0.159000 + Tarrant County College 0.120000 + Tarrant Regional Water District 0.027300 = 1.877917 per $100. Homestead exemptions not applied.

The city rate rose to 0.300417 from 0.287000 in 2025, and Keller ISD kept 1.085200. Keller ISD's $828.11M bond, split into five propositions, goes to voters Nov. 3, 2026. This total includes the Tarrant Regional Water District rate of 0.027300, which the city's own summary leaves out, so confirm on the parcel record whether it applies. The city gives a 20 percent homestead exemption with a $5,000 minimum. A 2024 title-company rate sheet shows a Keller and Carroll ISD combination, so confirm the district on each address.

School facts

Keller ISD: TEA rating B, 2026

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