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Living in Forney, Texas
Forney grew from 23,455 residents in 2020 to an estimated 41,658 in 2025, with new homes near $300,000 along US 80.
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Why Forney
Kaufman County
Forney is a Kaufman County city east of Mesquite on US 80, and its population rose from 23,455 at the 2020 Census to an estimated 41,658 in July 2025. New shopping arrived in 2026 at Village at Gateway, where H-E-B, Target, Home Depot and BJ's opened, and Texas Health Resources is building the city's first full-service hospital on a 50-acre site along US 80. Zillow put the median sale price at about $300,000 in August 2026, and homes took a median of 55 days to go pending in September 2026.
The lesson in Forney is to read the tax line under the address, not the city name. A Forney mailing address can sit inside city limits or out in an unincorporated master plan with its own municipal utility district (MUD) or management district, and Kaufman County MUD rates run up to $1.00 per $100 on top of county and school taxes. On a $300,000 home a $1.00 MUD rate adds about $3,000 a year, so get the full list of taxing units before you compare two homes at the same price.
The numbers
Schools, taxes, commute
Forney ISD serves Forney along with nearby Talty, part of Heartland and Kaufman County neighborhoods of Mesquite such as Talia and Polo Ridge. The district's 2022 bond projected Jacobs Elementary to open in 2026, and its 2026-27 elementary zones were redrawn for that opening while intermediate, middle and high school zones stayed the same. Check the district's School Finder for the address, since elementary zones are the ones most likely to move.
For tax year 2025, a home inside Forney city limits paid about 2.12% combined (city 0.421431, Forney ISD 1.2869, Kaufman County 0.334478, Kaufman County Road and Bridge 0.080635 per $100). On a $300,000 home that is about $6,370 a year, or roughly $531 a month, before exemptions; the state's $140,000 school homestead exemption alone saves about $1,800 a year in Forney ISD. Homes in a MUD or the Forney Municipal Management District (0.35 per $100) pay more, and Kaufman County MUD rates reached $1.00, which can push the total past 3%.
| Downtown Dallasapproximate off-peak via US 80 and I-30 | 30-35 min |
| Downtown Mesquiteapproximate off-peak via US 80 | 15-20 min |
| Richardson Telecom Corridorapproximate off-peak via US 80, I-635 and President George Bush Turnpike | 35-40 min |
| DFW Airportapproximate off-peak via US 80 and I-635 | 45-50 min |
Where Forney sits
Drive times, schools and shopping around it. Ask me for a tour of the area.
Being built now
The 120-acre center at US 80 and Gateway Boulevard opened anchors in 2026, including Home Depot, H-E-B (Feb. 4, 2026), Target and BJ's, with Dick's Sporting Goods, EVO Entertainment and others set to follow.[9]
Texas Health Resources is building Forney's first full-service acute care hospital on a 50-acre site along US 80, with completion expected in 2027.[11]
Permit filings show a 60,000 square foot Dick's Sporting Goods with construction from November 2026 to June 2027, and a Chipotle at Villages at Gateway targeting a March 2027 opening.[10]
Forney ISD's 2022 bond projected Jacobs Elementary to open in 2026, and the district redrew 2026-27 elementary zones around it.[13]
TxDOT lists a $10.6 million realignment of FM 429 and its US 80 intersection, partially funded, with an estimated letting in August 2033.[20]
Where to look in Forney
Settling in to Forney
Most of Forney is in Oncor's delivery area with retail choice through Power to Choose, but some addresses are served by Trinity Valley Electric Cooperative or Farmers Electric Cooperative, so confirm which one serves your home. Atmos Energy provides natural gas.[21]
Inside city limits, the City of Forney provides water, wastewater, trash and recycling; call 972-552-6620 (open Monday to Thursday, closed Fridays) to set up service. Homes outside city limits may get water from a MUD or water supply corporation, so ask your builder or HOA.[21]
File with the Kaufman Central Appraisal District, which states there is no charge to file an exemption application and offers online forms through its portal (portal.kaufman-cad.org).[22]
Find your zoned campuses with Forney ISD's School Finder, then enroll through the district's Student Enrollment page or call 469-762-4100.[13]
Register your vehicle with the Kaufman County Tax Office, 100 N. Washington St., Kaufman (469-376-4596). New residents have 30 days to register and 90 days to get a Texas license; the nearest DPS office is in Terrell (111 Tejas Dr.), with the Garland offices also within reach, by appointment.[25]
Before you buy or sell
Before you compare homes, ask for the tax bill or appraisal district record and check for a MUD, PID or the Forney Municipal Management District, since those can add from about $0.12 to $1.00 per $100. Confirm your electricity provider too: most of Forney is Oncor with retail choice, but parts are served by Trinity Valley Electric Cooperative or Farmers Electric Cooperative.
Forney resales compete head to head with builders in Devonshire, Gateway Parks and other master plans, where new homes start near $300,000, so your price has to make sense next to a brand new house with a warranty. Homes here are mostly newer, so focus on the things that make a 5 to 15 year old home feel cared for: fresh paint, a serviced HVAC, clean gutters and drainage, and repaired fence and sprinkler issues. Point out low or no MUD taxes if your home has them, because that can mean hundreds of dollars a month in a buyer's payment.
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Your realtor in Forney
Buying or selling in Forney means knowing more than the city average. Homes here can fall in Forney ISD; combined 2025 tax rates run about 2.12% to 3.12% depending on the address, and communities like Devonshire, Gateway Parks, Windmill Farms and Talia each behave like their own market.
As your Forney realtor I verify the school zoning, the full tax rate and any HOA, MUD or PID for every home before you write an offer, and I bring more than ten years of construction and remodeling experience to every inspection and pricing decision. I work from Formation at The Star in Frisco and help clients in English and Spanish.
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- Zillow Home Value Index, city level data (Sept 2026), 2026-10
- Zillow Research data: median sale price, median days to pending and sale-to-list ratio by city (Aug and Sept 2026), 2026-10
- U.S. Census Bureau: City and town population estimates, Vintage 2025, 2026-10
- Kaufman County: Five-year tax rate summary by taxing entity (tax years 2022 to 2026), 2026-10
- Realtor.com Residential Data: county core metrics (Sept 2026), 2026-10
- City of Forney: Taxes (city limits vs. Forney-addressed properties outside the city), 2026-10
- inForney: Forney City Council approves FY 2026 budget and tax rate (Sept 2025), 2026-10
- Forney EDC: H-E-B Forney opens in Village at Gateway (Feb 2026), 2026-10
- Chain Store Age: Target, Home Depot and H-E-B open new center outside Dallas (Aug 2026), 2026-10
- inForney: Forney's retail renaissance on the Gateway corridor (June 2026), 2026-10
- Texas Health Resources: System expanding services in Kaufman County (Aug 2024), 2026-10
- Forney ISD: Construction (bond projects and openings), 2026-10
- Forney ISD: Attendance Zones and School Finder, 2026-10
- Wikipedia: Forney, Texas (county, population history, US 80), 2026-10
- Ashton Woods: Devonshire, Forney, 2026-10
- K. Hovnanian Homes: Gateway Parks, Forney, 2026-10
- LGI Homes: New section opens in Windmill Farms (Sept 2017), 2026-10
- CandysDirt: Why Talia is the area's next hot spot (Dec 2024), 2026-10
- Centurion American: Polo Ridge, 2026-10
- TxDOT Dallas District: Kaufman County mobility projects (2025), 2026-10
- City of Forney: Activate external utilities (Oncor, co-ops, Atmos, city water and trash), 2026-10
- Kaufman Central Appraisal District: exemptions and online forms portal, 2026-10
- Texas DMV: Kaufman County Tax Office, 2026-10
- Texas Department of Public Safety: Driver License Office Locations (appointment only), 2026-10
- Texas Department of Motor Vehicles: New to Texas (30 days to register, 90 days for a Texas license), 2026-10
Figures change. Verify school zoning, tax rates and HOA or MUD fees for any specific address before you buy. Albert does this on every home he shows.