Living in Oak Point, Texas

Oak Point is served by two districts. Little Elm ISD generally covers the southern third of the city, including most of Crescent Oaks, Eagles Landing, the southern part of Emerald Sound, Woodridge Estates and Yacht Club Estates, while Denton ISD covers the northern part of Crescent Oaks and most of Emerald Sound. Because the line runs through neighborhoods, check the taxing jurisdiction on the property's tax bill or the Denton County tax search before you rely on a school assignment.

For tax year 2025, an Oak Point home paid about 1.83% combined in Denton ISD (city 0.43546, Denton ISD 1.2069, Denton County 0.185938 per $100) or about 1.85% in Little Elm ISD (1.2252). On a $391,000 home that is about $7,150 to $7,220 a year, or roughly $600 a month, before exemptions; the $140,000 school homestead exemption brings a typical owner-occupied bill to about $5,500 a year (about $455 a month). Some neighborhoods also sit in one of four Oak Point Water Control and Improvement Districts, which added 0.29 to 0.82 per $100 in 2025, and the city manager's FY 2027 budget proposed raising the city rate by 0.039 to about 0.474.

The city's largest active capital project was out for bid in mid-2026, with construction planned for late summer or fall 2026, per the FY 2027 budget.^[4]

A Chapter 380 agreement announced July 17, 2026 has Buckskin Capital donate about 8 acres on McCormick Road to the city in exchange for a 3.5-acre FM 720 parcel. The developer must invest at least $5 million, the corner of FM 720 and Martop Road is deed restricted for a sit-down restaurant due by Dec. 31, 2034, and a planned gas station there was dropped.^[5]

The FY 2027 capital plan funds a remodel and expansion of the City Hall complex and a public safety garage, with $3 million in existing GO bonds and $12 million in certificates of obligation proposed for roads and facilities.^[4]

Staff are preparing a new Comprehensive Plan, with a Parks Master Plan to be completed as part of the FY 2027 update.^[4]

Some areas of Oak Point are served by CoServ and others by Oncor, where you pick a retail plan on Power to Choose. The city will not reconnect power after a change of occupancy until a Certificate of Occupancy inspection is done, so schedule it early.^[15]

Oak Point has two water providers depending on location, and subdivisions on central sewer open wastewater accounts with Mustang Special Utility District (940-440-9561). Trash is by subscription with Republic Services, billed quarterly; new customers call 817-657-3459 or apply online.^[15]

Once you own and live in the home, file the residence homestead exemption with the Denton Central Appraisal District. It is free and you never need to pay a company to do it. Denton CAD takes applications online through its website.^[18]

Little Elm ISD: most of Oak Point is in Little Elm ISD, which registers new students through its New Student Enrollment page and offers a school search by address. Parts of the city are zoned to Denton ISD, so check the address before you fall in love with a house.^[19]

Register your vehicle with the Denton County Tax Assessor-Collector (main office 1505 E. McKinney St., Denton). Texas DMV gives new residents 30 days to register, and this is an emissions county, so pass a state inspection first. For your license, nearby DPS offices include Lewisville (400 N. Valley Pkwy.) and the Carrollton Mega Center (4600 State Hwy. 121) (appointments required); DPS lets you drive on a valid out-of-state license for up to 90 days after moving.^[21]