Living in Lewisville, Texas

Lewisville

Lewisville Lake, an Old Town theater and A-train stops along I-35E.

CountyDenton

Population140,8802025

Typical home value$409,805Redfin median sale price, Sep 2026

Combined tax rate1.7227%before exemptions

Downtown Fort Worth27 mistraight line

DFW Airport10 mistraight line

What it's like

The short version

Lewisville sits mainly in Denton County along I-35E, with State Highway 121 at its southeast edge. Lewisville Lake anchors its recreation, and Old Town pairs the Lewisville Grand Theater with shops and restaurants on historic Main Street.

What's for sale

Homes sold at a median near $410,000 in September 2026. Castle Hills, annexed in 2021, added about 3,000 acres to the city.

What it does well

Strong here

Parks and trails●●●
Lake Park and the Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area add thousands of acres to Railroad Park and the neighborhood parks.
Lake days●●●
Lewisville Lake covers 29,000 acres, with 233 miles of shoreline.
Transit options●●○
The A-train stops at Old Town, Hebron and Highland Village/Lewisville Lake, and links to DART's Green Line at Trinity Mills.
Vibrant, big-city energy●●○
A city of about 141,000 on I-35E, with JPMorgan Chase among its major employers.
A real downtown●●○
Old Town has the Lewisville Grand Theater, historic Main Street and a theater company in the city's oldest building, from 1885.
Restaurants●●○
The city counts more than 200 restaurants, from seafood to pizza.
Golf●●○
Lake Park includes a golf course, and The Lakes at Castle Hills sits on the southeast edge.
Established neighborhoods●●○
Settled in the early 1840s and incorporated in 1925.

The honest part

What to know first

Walk Score rates the city 39, so most errands take a car.
Fixed-route Lewisville Connect bus service ended in 2021, and GoZone on-demand rides took over.

Not its strength: walkable, quiet, small-town pace, nightlife, shopping, horses welcome, new construction, luxury homes.

Not rated yet: land and acreage. That means I haven't confirmed it either way, not that it isn't here.

Explore it yourself

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Get outside

Lewisville Lake
A 29,000-acre reservoir with 233 miles of shoreline for fishing, boating, swimming and camping.
Lake Park
More than 600 acres with a golf course, athletic facilities, day-use areas and a marina.
Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area
More than 2,000 acres below the dam for hiking, camping, canoeing and kayaking.
Railroad Park
16 sports fields, a dog park, a skate park, three irrigation lakes and a 1.5-mile perimeter trail.
Leonard L. Woods Park
Home to a disc golf course.

Eat and drink

Sullivan Old Town BBQ
Barbecue on South Mill Street in Old Town.
Huevos Rancheros
A Hispanic restaurant on East Round Grove Road serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Shop and errands

Historic Main Street
Shops and restaurants in Old Town Lewisville.

On the calendar

Western Days
A free two-day festival on the last weekend of September, with country acts, a car show, food vendors and the World Tamale Eating Championship.
Sounds of Lewisville
Free summer concerts in the courtyard of the Lewisville Grand Theater.

What's coming

A mixed-use redevelopment of the site once known as Music City Mall.
A redevelopment of Lake Park on Lewisville Lake.
A transit-oriented project anchored by the Denton County Transportation Authority headquarters.

Taxes

2025 combined rate per $100 on the Denton County side with Lewisville ISD: city 0.419009, Lewisville ISD 1.117800, Denton County 0.185938. Homestead not applied. Tarrant Regional Water District is not included.

The small Dallas County side runs 2.070884 with Lewisville ISD. Lewisville ISD covers most of the city, so check the unit list on the address.

School facts

Lewisville ISD: TEA rating B, 2026

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