Living in Lakeside, Texas
Lakeside
A small residential town minutes from Lake Worth and Eagle Mountain Lake.
What it's like
The short version
Lakeside is a residential town of about 1,700 people in the northwest corner of Tarrant County, created in 1958 and very close to Fort Worth. It covers about 1.75 square miles, with Lake Worth, Eagle Mountain Lake and the Fort Worth Nature Center a few minutes away.
What's for sale
Land for sale has included a 36.7-acre tract with views of Lake Worth and downtown Fort Worth.
What it does well
Strong here
- Quiet, small-town pace●●●
About 1,700 people. - Lake days●●○
Lake Worth and Eagle Mountain Lake are each a few minutes away. - Established neighborhoods●●○
The town was created in 1958.
The honest part
What to know first
- A Tamarron Drive address scores 8 on Walk Score, where almost all errands require a car.
- Town offices close on Fridays.
- The combined rate runs about 2.16 per $100 in Azle ISD before any water district charge.
- Sewer is unavailable at a 6.48-acre commercial tract on Jacksboro Highway, so check utilities on any land purchase.
Not its strength: walkable, vibrant, big-city energy, parks and trails, land and acreage, new construction.
Not rated yet: transit options, a real downtown, restaurants, nightlife, shopping, golf, horses welcome, luxury homes. That means I haven't confirmed it either way, not that it isn't here.
Get outside
- Lake Worth
A few minutes from town. - Eagle Mountain Lake
A few minutes from town. - Fort Worth Nature Center
A few minutes from town.
Taxes
2025 combined rate per $100 with Azle ISD: town 0.610000, Azle ISD 1.085000, 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 2.184980.
Azle ISD serves most of the town, so confirm the district on the address. Tarrant Regional Water District adds to the total where it applies, so confirm the units on the parcel record.
School facts
- Azle ISD: TEA rating C, 2024-25
Take it with you
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Sources
- 2026 NCTCOG Population Estimates
- Redfin: Lakeside, TX
- Republic Title: 2025 DFW Area Tax Rates
- City of Haltom City: Property Tax Rate
- Tarrant Regional Water District: Tax Rate
- Azle ISD: Accountability update, August 2025
- Wikipedia: Lakeside, Tarrant County, Texas
- Town of Lakeside: Home
- Town of Lakeside: Departments
- Real estate listing: 36.72 acres, Glory Road, Lakeside
- LakeHouse.com: 8677 Jacksboro Highway, Lakeside
- Walk Score: 100 Tamarron Drive, Lakeside
- Texas Tribune Schools Explorer: Azle ISD