Keller Realtor, planned with real numbers.

Keller is a Tarrant County city of 46,078 people (July 2025 Census estimate) between Fort Worth, Southlake and North Richland Hills, with Keller ISD schools and Keller Town Center at its heart. Davis Boulevard and Keller Parkway carry most daily trips, and I-35W and TX-114 sit just outside the city edges. Zillow's typical home value was about $648,000 in September 2026, up 1.9% over the year, and the median sale price was about $676,000 in August 2026.

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.

Budget taxes on your purchase price, not the seller's current bill, because the 10% homestead cap resets when a home sells; at about 1.84%, a $700,000 home runs near $12,850 a year before exemptions. Then file your homestead with Tarrant Appraisal District right away to get Keller's 20% city exemption. If school campus matters, check Keller ISD's locator and ask about the 2027-28 boundary changes before you write an offer.

Here is what I want every Keller buyer and seller to understand: this is a balanced, price-sensitive market, not a frenzy. About 52.5% of August 2026 sales closed under list price, and sales averaged 98.3% of list. That means a well-priced home still sells in a few weeks, and a buyer who comes in prepared, with an inspection plan and a firm budget for taxes, has real room to negotiate on repairs.

In a market where about half of homes close under list, the first two weeks decide your result, so price from recent closed sales on your side of Keller and have the home inspection-ready before photos. Many Hidden Lakes homes are now 15 to 30 years old, and from my construction years I can tell you buyers' inspectors go straight to roof age, HVAC, water heaters and foundation movement. Fixing or documenting those usually protects more of your price than new countertops.