Goodland is a master-planned community just south of Mansfield, with more than 10,000 homes planned at full buildout. Four builders are selling now, from the high $300s. Homes zone to either Midlothian ISD or Venus ISD, depending on the address. Silvia Poulin lives here.
A brand-new community has real advantages and real trade-offs. Here are both sides, from someone who lives in it.
Goodland is being built in phases. Here is the status as of October 2026.
| Feature | Status |
|---|---|
| The Hangout: pool & playground with splash area, sun shelf, shaded cabanas | Open |
| Goodland Parkway (connection toward US-287/TX-360) | Open |
| Trails in the selling villages | Open |
| The Retreat: signature amenity with stocked pond | Early 2027 |
| Downtown Goodland: shops, dining, conveniences | Planned |
| On-site elementary school | Planned |
Status per goodlandtx.com, October 2026. Phases and timelines change; verify before you buy.
Goodland is in the Venus and Midlothian area, just south of Mansfield; most addresses read Venus, TX 76084. The community markets itself as the newest destination in the southern Mid-Cities, and that's accurate: you're south of both Dallas and Fort Worth, with Joe Pool Lake and Cedar Ridge Preserve in weekend range.
Goodland Parkway is open and links the community to TX-360 and US-287. The 360 Tollway is about 6 miles away, and so is Texas Health Hospital Mansfield.
The Hangout — Goodland's pool and playground, already open.
Goodland is organized into villages, each with its own builders and personality. Two are selling today; more are coming.
Goodland's inaugural village, and the community's original name before the rebrand. Single-family homes with easy access to The Hangout and the trails.
The newest village selling today, and where Highland Homes builds on 40-, 53-, and 60-foot lots. It is also home to The Retreat, the community's signature amenity and pond, set to open in early 2027.
Planned along Goodland Parkway, across from the future Community Hub. The developer describes it as the community's most diverse mix of homes, with pocket parks and trail connections.
Goodland's builder lineup competes for the same buyers on the same streets, which is leverage if you use it. One thing to know before your first visit: the person in the model home works for the builder. Their job is the builder's price. If you want someone on your side of the table, ask about the builder's agent-registration rules before you sign the visitor sheet.
Goodland homes are zoned to Midlothian ISD or Venus ISD, depending on the address.
Homes in different parts of Goodland can feed different districts. Confirm the exact campus assignment for your specific lot with the district, not the sales office, before you sign anything.
Per the community, students attend either Midlothian ISD or Venus ISD, and a new elementary school is planned inside Goodland itself. Midlothian ISD carries a TEA rating of B with an overall score of 89 for 2025-26, including two A-rated high schools (Midlothian and Heritage). Venus ISD carries a C with a score of 73 (2025-26).
The two districts carry different ratings (B/89 and C/73 for 2025-26), so treat school zoning as part of choosing a lot, with the same weight as floor plan and price. This is exactly the kind of detail a buyer's agent who lives here checks first.
Silvia lives in Goodland and represented both a buyer and a seller here in 2026.
Silvia is a Goodland resident, so she sees each phase being built and hears from neighbors about their builders.
Silvia represented the seller of a Goodland home that closed in May 2026, so when she talks about what homes here actually sell for, it comes from a settlement statement, not a guess.
Registration rules, incentive stacking, design-center math, inspection schedules by build stage: new construction has its own playbook, and it's the core of her buyer work across South DFW.
The questions buyers ask most about Goodland.
If you're mapping it: drive south out of Mansfield and the prairie opens up. That's Goodland. Joe Pool Lake and Cedar Ridge Preserve are the closest big outdoor destinations.
Source: goodlandtx.com, October 2026
Highland Homes builds in the Feather Grass village on 40-, 53-, and 60-foot lots. Because all four compete inside one community, incentive-shopping between them is realistic, and worth doing with representation.
Source: goodlandtx.com/homebuilders, October 2026
The two districts are not interchangeable. Verify the campus assignment with the district directly; zoning maps inside a growing community can change between phases.
Sources: goodlandtx.com; Texas Education Agency, latest accountability ratings
Resales exist here too, even this early: Silvia represented the seller of a Goodland home that closed at $372,000 in May 2026. A local agent can check a builder's price sheet against actual closed sales.
Sources: goodlandtx.com; highlandhomes.com, October 2026
Comparing all three? Start with the Mansfield vs. Midlothian comparison, then treat Goodland as the new-construction option that sits between them on the map and below them on price.
Beyond registration, an agent negotiates past the advertised incentive (rate buydowns, design-center credits, blinds and appliances, title policy), arranges independent inspections at each build stage, and reads the builder contract for terms that protect you.
Buildout continues for years, which cuts both ways: you live near construction, but you also watch your amenity list grow after you've bought. Buy with the phase map in front of you, not the rendering.
Source: goodlandtx.com, October 2026
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