Living in Seagoville, Texas
Seagoville
Ball fields, a Kaufman Street downtown and new homes on the north side.
What it's like
The short version
Seagoville sits along U.S. Highway 175 less than 20 miles from downtown Dallas, almost entirely in Dallas County. T.K. Seago founded the town in 1876, downtown centers on Kaufman Street and Malloy Bridge Road, and seven parks cover 105 acres.
What's for sale
Homes sold at a median near $307,000 in the three months ending September 2026. Stonehaven by Meritage covers about 800 homes, and the city's newest neighborhoods sit alongside homes from the early 2000s.
What it does well
Strong here
- Parks and trails●●○
Seven parks and open space areas cover 105 acres, with lighted ball fields, tennis courts and walking trails. - New construction●●○
Stonehaven by Meritage covers about 800 homes, and early phases of Santorini are under way. - Established neighborhoods●●○
T.K. Seago laid out the town in 1876.
The honest part
What to know first
- The north side of East Malloy Bridge Road has floodplain that affects how new development is reviewed.
- Environmental Way is the city's focus for heavy industrial growth.
- The combined 2025 rate runs about 2.25 per $100 on a Dallas County address with Dallas ISD.
Not its strength: transit options, quiet, small-town pace, vibrant, big-city energy, a real downtown, restaurants, lake days, luxury homes.
Not rated yet: walkable, nightlife, shopping, golf, land and acreage, horses welcome. That means I haven't confirmed it either way, not that it isn't here.
Get outside
- Bruce Central Park
35.5 acres with tennis courts, softball fields, a pond and a half-mile trail. - Petty White Park
44 acres with nine soccer fields and a playground. - Bearden Park
17.5 acres with eight baseball fields and covered picnic tables. - Heard Park
4.1 acres with a playground and a quarter-mile trail. - Veterans Memorial Park
A dog-friendly trail with shaded seating. - Post Oak Nature Preserve
A Dallas County preserve with hiking trails and a fishing lake. - John Bunker Sands Wetland Center
About 3 miles of boardwalk and natural-surface trails at 655 Martin Lane in nearby Combine, with wildlife viewing and birding.
Eat and drink
- Doe Belly's Kitchen
Southern and Creole cooking with fried catfish at 103 N. Kaufman St.
On the calendar
- Mayfest
A community event at Bruce Central Park. - Holiday tree lighting
Held at Bruce Central Park. - July 4th fireworks
A regional event that draws visitors from across DFW.
What's coming
- A planned lagoon-style community with nearly 2,000 homes, about 1,000 apartments and a commercial district. Early phases are under way.
Taxes
2025 combined rate per $100, Dallas County address with Dallas ISD: city 0.720743, Dallas County 0.215500, Parkland Hospital 0.212000, Dallas College 0.106575, Dallas ISD 0.993835, Dallas County School Equalization 0.000000. Homestead not applied.
Dallas ISD serves almost all of the city. Mesquite ISD serves a small northeast part, where Mesquite ISD at 1.106900 brings the total to 2.361718. Crandall ISD serves the tiny Kaufman County part, where county and school units differ, so check the unit list on the address.
School facts
- Dallas ISD: TEA rating B, 2025-26
- Mesquite ISD: TEA rating B, 2026
- Crandall ISD: TEA rating C, 2026
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Sources
- 2026 NCTCOG Population Estimates
- Redfin: Seagoville Housing Market
- Dallas County Tax Office: 2025 Tax Rates
- Texas Tribune Schools Explorer: Dallas ISD
- Texas Tribune Schools Explorer: Mesquite ISD
- Texas Tribune Schools Explorer: Crandall ISD
- Wikipedia: Seagoville, Texas
- City of Seagoville: City Parks
- Independence Title: Discover Seagoville
- Business View Magazine: Seagoville, TX (Jan 2026)
- John Bunker Sands Wetland Center: Prepare for Your Visit
- CultureMap Dallas: Doe Belly's Cajun catfish in Seagoville (Jan 24, 2025)
- STAR Transit: About