Living in Double Oak, Texas

Most of Double Oak is in Lewisville ISD, and recent listings in The Oaks and Cross Timbers show Flower Mound Elementary, Clayton Downing Middle and Marcus High; some Estates of Double Oak listings show Bridlewood Elementary. A western part of town is in Denton ISD, zoned to Adkins Elementary, Harpool Middle and Guyer High. Check the exact address with the district before you rely on a listing's school list.

For tax year 2025 a Double Oak home in Lewisville ISD paid about 1.48% combined (town 0.178384, Lewisville ISD 1.1178, Denton County 0.185938 per $100), and about 1.57% in Denton ISD (1.2069). On an $850,000 home at 1.48% that is about $12,600 a year, roughly $1,050 a month, before the town's 2% homestead exemption ($5,000 minimum), its $50,000 over-65 and disabled exemption and the state's $140,000 school exemption. For 2026 the town proposed raising its rate to 0.195296, while Lewisville ISD lowered its rate to 1.0778.

Direct Retail Partners has proposed about 23 acres at the southwest corner with a grocery store of roughly 48,000 sq ft, shops, restaurants, flex buildings and a fuel center, and traffic studies estimate 9,000 to 9,400 daily trips. The land must be rezoned from AG-1 to a Planned Development with hearings at Planning and Zoning and Town Council, and no construction timeline has been announced.^[7]

In a June 12, 2026 letter the developer proposed rerouting storm water from the site so it drains straight to the retention pond north of FM 407 in Lantana instead of through Brawley Farms and Carruth Estates, and said an updated PD ordinance would follow.^[9]

The town proposed a 2026 rate of 0.195296 per $100, above its no-new-revenue rate of 0.175070, with a public hearing on September 21, 2026.^[10]

Lewisville ISD adopted a 1.0778 rate for 2026-27, about 4 cents per $100 below the 2025 school rate most Double Oak homes paid.^[17]

The town lists CoServ as the electric provider, so you start service directly with CoServ. Gas comes from CoServ or, in a limited area, Atmos Energy.^[6]

Water comes from Cross Timbers Water Supply Corp.; open your account with them and check their site for the current watering schedule, which was Stage 2 even and odd days in October 2026. Republic Services handles trash and recycling, and the town has an online form for missed pickups.^[6]

Once you own and live in the home, file the residence homestead exemption with the Denton Central Appraisal District. It is free, and Denton CAD takes the application online. It brings the state's $140,000 school exemption and Double Oak's 2% homestead exemption.^[18]

New Lewisville ISD families enroll online through the New Family Enrollment page, and the LISD School Locator confirms the campus for your address. If your home is on the west side of town, check Denton ISD's Attendance Zones page instead.^[20]

Register your vehicle with the Denton County Tax Assessor-Collector within 30 days of moving to Texas, after any required emissions inspection and with proof of insurance. You can drive on a valid out-of-state license for up to 90 days; DPS offices work by appointment, so book early.^[22]