Living in Keller, Texas

Keller is served by Keller ISD, a district much larger than the city that also covers a big part of northeast Fort Worth. The board voted in May 2026 to close Bear Creek, Parkwood Hill and Trinity Meadows intermediate schools after 2026-27 and move to PK-5, 6-8 and 9-12 campuses in 2027-28, with new attendance boundaries still being set. If you are buying with kids, confirm the campus for the exact address and ask how the 2027-28 boundary changes may affect it.

For tax year 2025 a Keller home pays about 1.84% combined: city 0.287, Keller ISD 1.0852, Tarrant County 0.1862, the hospital district 0.165 and Tarrant County College 0.11228 per $100. On a $650,000 home that is about $11,930 a year, or roughly $995 a month, before exemptions. Keller gives a 20% city homestead exemption and a $40,000 over-65 exemption on top of the state's $140,000 school homestead exemption, so filing your homestead lowers the real bill noticeably.

Voters decide an $828 million, five-proposition bond on November 3, 2026, mostly for repairs and renovations at 34 campuses, including a partial rebuild of Keller Middle School. The district says none of the propositions require a tax rate increase.^[7]

Three intermediate schools close after the 2026-27 school year, and the district moves to elementary, middle and high school grade bands. Keller ISD estimates about $3 million a year in operating savings.^[6]

American Legend Homes listed its first new homes at 1300 Rufe Snow Drive in December 2025 at $929,000 and $1.1 million, with 12 of 31 lots sold and 1.6 acres of open space next to Little Bear Creek Linear Park.^[8]

Council approved a 42-lot site plan in March 2025 for one block of the Center Stage planned development by Realty Capital. No completion date has been announced.^[9]

Construction started in 2025 on 33 homes on 11.38 acres at the southeast corner of Rufe Snow Drive and Rapp Road.^[10]

The city lists two possible wires companies: Oncor, where you pick your own retail electric provider on the state's Power to Choose site, or Tri-County Electric Cooperative (817-444-3201) in some areas. Natural gas is Atmos Energy. Check which one serves your address before closing.^[13]

Start water with City of Keller Utility Billing at 817-743-4060 or at Keller Town Hall, 1100 Bear Creek Parkway (open Monday to Thursday, closed Fridays). Expect a typical $80 residential deposit and a $15 activation fee. Trash, recycling and bulk pickup come from Community Waste Disposal, with garbage collected twice a week.^[14]

File Form 50-114, the Application for Residence Homestead Exemption, directly with the Tarrant Appraisal District; there is no need to pay a company to do it. The state deadline is before May 1 of the tax year. Approval brings the $140,000 school exemption plus Keller's 20% city exemption.^[17]

Enroll through Keller ISD's New Student Enrollment page, and use the district's Find My School locator to confirm the campus for your address. Because boundaries change for 2027-28, ask the district which campus your street will feed next year as well.^[19]

Register your vehicle with the Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector within 30 days of moving to Texas, after any required emissions inspection. You can drive on a valid out-of-state license for up to 90 days, and DPS offices work by appointment, so book your Texas license visit early.^[20]