Living in Colleyville, Texas

The city lists five districts serving Colleyville: Grapevine-Colleyville ISD, Birdville ISD, Carroll ISD, Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD and Keller ISD. GCISD lowered its 2025-26 rate to $0.8686 per $100, the lowest of the major districts here. Because zoning changes from street to street, confirm the campus and district for an address before you write an offer.

For tax year 2025, the city rate is $0.311931 per $100. With GCISD and the Tarrant County entities (county, hospital district and Tarrant County College), a typical home is about 1.64% combined, rising to about 1.70% in Carroll ISD and 1.86% in Keller ISD. On a $1 million GCISD home that is about $16,400 a year, roughly $1,370 a month, before exemptions; the state's $140,000 school homestead exemption still applies, so file it the year you move in.

Calais Custom Homes is building 10 homes on 11.8 acres at Bandit Trail and John McCain Road, starting at $2.5 million, with home construction anticipated in the third quarter of 2026.^[4]

A 16-lot enclave of about half-acre custom homesites starting at $2.5 million; 12 lots remained as of November 2025.^[4]

Council approved three buildings with 23 flex suites near Colleyville Boulevard and Ross Downs Drive, with construction expected from Q4 2025 to Q3 2026.^[5]

The city's $33.49 million FY 2026 capital plan includes completing Heroes Park, replacing Heritage Bridge and drainage work on Bedford Road and Ponderosa Street, funded with cash or grants.^[6]

Colleyville is in Oncor's delivery area, so Oncor maintains the lines and you choose your own retail electric provider. Compare plans for your ZIP code on the state's official Power to Choose site before move-in day.^[14]

File Form 50-114 with the Tarrant Appraisal District using its homestead exemption form. The Comptroller's form is filed directly with the appraisal district, and the standard deadline is April 30 of the tax year.^[15]

Most Colleyville homes are in Grapevine-Colleyville ISD: use New Student Registration and the Attendance Area Maps under Parents, Enrollment/Registration on the district site. Parts of town are in Keller, Carroll, Hurst-Euless-Bedford or Birdville ISD, so confirm the district first.^[17]

Register your vehicle with the Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector (main office at 100 E. Weatherford St., Fort Worth, plus branch offices) within 30 days of moving, after a passing emissions inspection (required in Tarrant and Denton counties). You can drive on a valid out-of-state license for up to 90 days; book your Texas license visit with DPS early, since offices work by appointment.^[18]