Living in Lake Worth, Texas
Lake Worth
A 2.5-square-mile city named for the lake, with big-box retail at Loop 820.
What it's like
The short version
Lake Worth is a small Tarrant County city of about 5,400 people on roughly 2.5 square miles, named for the recreational lake in the northwest of the county. Lake Worth Towne Crossing anchors its retail near NE Loop 820 and Jacksboro Highway, and ten city parks fill out the map.
What's for sale
Homes sold at a median near $225,000 in August 2026.
What it does well
Strong here
- Quiet, small-town pace●●○
About 5,400 people. - Shopping●●○
Lake Worth Towne Crossing packs 239,535 square feet around a Target. - Parks and trails●●○
Ten city parks, including a ballfield complex, a skate park and a dog park. - Established neighborhoods●●○
The city already had 2,351 people in 1950.
The honest part
What to know first
- The combined rate runs about 2.18 per $100 before any water district charge.
- Boat permits for the lake come through the City of Fort Worth, not the city.
Not its strength: walkable, vibrant, big-city energy, lake days, golf, land and acreage, new construction, luxury homes.
Not rated yet: transit options, a real downtown, restaurants, nightlife, horses welcome. That means I haven't confirmed it either way, not that it isn't here.
Get outside
- Lake Worth Park
Ballfields, a half-mile walking trail, a playground, covered picnic tables and a skate park on Roberts Cut Off. - Keenum-Shelton Dog Park
Separate large and small dog areas with shade trees and agility equipment. - Charbonneau Park
A covered pavilion, picnic tables and a trail with exercise equipment. - Pickleball courts
Four LED-lit courts with covered picnic tables on Charbonneau Road. - Grandlake and Navajo parks
Half-court basketball, playgrounds, grills and picnic tables. - Reynolds Park
Practice fields on Marina Drive.
Shop and errands
- Lake Worth Towne Crossing
A 239,535-square-foot center on Lake Worth Boulevard anchored by Target, with Hobby Lobby, Ross and PetSmart.
Taxes
2025 combined rate per $100 with Lake Worth ISD: city 0.494737, Lake Worth ISD 1.226500, Tarrant County, JPS Health Network and Tarrant County College 0.463480 combined. Homestead not applied. Tarrant Regional Water District at 0.026500 is not included; if it applies, the total is 2.211217.
Tarrant Regional Water District adds to the total where it applies, so confirm the units on the parcel record.
School facts
- Lake Worth ISD: TEA rating D, 2025-26
Take it with you
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Sources
- 2026 NCTCOG Population Estimates
- Redfin: Lake Worth Housing Market
- Republic Title: 2025 DFW Area Tax Rates
- City of Haltom City: Property Tax Rate
- Tarrant Regional Water District: Tax Rate
- Texas Tribune Schools Explorer: Lake Worth ISD
- Wikipedia: Lake Worth, Texas
- City of Lake Worth: Parks and Recreation
- City of Lake Worth: Lake Worth Park
- Independence Title: Lake Worth, Texas
- CBRE: Lake Worth Towne Crossing
- Walk Score: 6112 Yeary Street, Lake Worth