Burleson homes sold for a median $335,000 in the three months to September 2026, down 1.5% year over year, after a median 47 days on the market (Redfin). Fort Worth City Hall is 16.3 road miles away, and Burleson ISD earned a B with no D or F campuses.
Burleson is the Fort Worth side of South DFW, with lower prices than Mansfield and a long drive to Dallas.
| Burleson quick facts | Value |
|---|---|
| Counties | Johnson (about 92% of the city) and Tarrant |
| Population | 56,907 (Census estimate, July 1, 2025) |
| Land area | 28.3 sq mi (Census 2020) |
| ZIP codes | 76028 (about 86% of the city’s land); 76097 is for PO boxes |
| School districts | Burleson ISD (about 69%), Joshua ISD (about 25%), Alvarado and Crowley ISDs |
| Median sale price | $335,000, down 1.5% (Redfin, 3 months to Sept. 2026) |
| Days on market | 47 median, down from 56 a year earlier |
| Distance to Fort Worth | 16.3 road miles, city hall to Fort Worth City Hall |
Road distances and drive times, city hall to city hall. Burleson City Hall is at 141 W Renfro St.
| Destination | Road distance | Drive time, no traffic |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth City Hall | 16.3 mi | about 21 min |
| Dallas City Hall | 46.0 mi | about 54 min |
| Mansfield | 15.7 mi | about 27 min |
| Midlothian | 25.8 mi | about 33 min |
Routes: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), OSRM. City hall to city hall, without traffic. Trips to Dallas and Fort Worth start at Burleson City Hall; each trip between two nearby cities is measured in one fixed direction. Rush hour adds time.
I-35W runs north to Fort Worth, and the Chisholm Trail Parkway, a 27.6-mile toll road between Fort Worth and Cleburne, offers a second route. The parkway is being widened between FM 1187 and US-67, with the wider road opening in late 2028.
TxDOT’s $31.3 million SH 174 project is widening that road from four to six lanes between Elk Drive and Wicker Hill Road, with completion set for fall 2028.
New-home communities and Old Town, with builder prices as of October 2026.
This 220-acre community has an amenity center and pool, parks, playgrounds and trails. Bloomfield Homes lists homes from $399,990 to $627,990 and John Houston Homes from $409,990, and homes are zoned to Joshua ISD.
First Texas Homes sells High Country from the $450,000s, with HOA dues of $725 a year. Homes are zoned to Burleson ISD.
Chisholm Summit is a planned community. The city says it will have more than 100 acres of parkland, an equestrian center, more than 10 miles of trail, and townhomes, homes on 40- to 80-foot lots and estate lots priced from the $290,000s to $1 million.
Smith Douglas Homes is pre-selling Parks of Village Creek from $349,990, with homes from 1,640 to 3,067 square feet.
Old Town has 21 restaurants and 11 shops around Mayor Vera Calvin Plaza, which opened in 2020.
Burleson ISD earned a B (83) for 2025-26, with no D or F campuses.
Burleson ISD earned a B with a score of 83 in TEA 2025-26, holding its B from the year before. The district has 12,560 students and 18 rated campuses: 4 A, 9 B and 5 C, with none rated D or F. About a quarter of the city is in Joshua ISD, and smaller parts are in Alvarado and Crowley ISDs.
Burleson Centennial High School earned a B (87) and Burleson High School a B (85). Burleson Collegiate High School earned an A (98) and admits students by application. Campus assignment goes by address, so check the home’s zoned schools before you make an offer.
The 2026 combined rate on the Johnson County side is about $2.40 per $100 of value.
Johnson County, Burleson ISD and the City of Burleson together levy about $2.40 per $100. On a $400,000 homestead, that works out to about $7,620 a year after exemptions (2026 property tax guide). The city adopted a 2026 rate of $0.7298 per $100.
The $140,000 homestead exemption applies only to the school district’s share of the bill. Homes in Joshua ISD pay that district’s rate instead of Burleson ISD’s. Texas Comptroller exemption guidance.
Texas appraises property as of January 1, so a new home’s first bill can cover the land only. The next bill reflects the finished house. Texas property-tax basics.
New-home communities starting in the $340s, with builder prices as of October 2026.
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At Parks at Panchasarp Farms, Bloomfield Homes lists homes from $399,990 and John Houston Homes from $409,990. First Texas Homes sells High Country from the $450,000s, and Smith Douglas Homes is pre-selling Parks of Village Creek from $349,990.
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Burleson spans four school districts, and Parks at Panchasarp Farms is zoned to Joshua ISD. Silvia confirms the district and campuses for a home before you write an offer.
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