This page provides guidance for anyone who is thinking about moving to Willow Park and wants to make an objective assessment of what living in Willow Park in 2019 is like. Willow Park livability factors are presented along with descriptions, pictures and maps of moderately priced Willow Park homes that currently are currently for sale. At the bottom of this page are links to authoritative sources that provide additional general information about living in Willow Park.
Willow Park is located in east Parker County, approximately 53 miles west of downtown Dallas and 22 miles west of downtown Fort Worth. As the DFW metroplex continues to grow and becomes more densely populated, Willow Park's proximity to downtown Fort Worth and DFW International Airport is likely to make Willow Park residential real estate even more desirable than it is now for people who need to commute frequently to and from these areas.
Schools
Most students living in Willow Park are eligible to attend Aledo ISD schools ... the attendance boundaries of Weatherford ISD also extend into Willow Park
Single-family homes (identified as one-unit, detached houses by the U.S. Census Bureau) account for 94.0 percent of the Willow Park residences ... median value of owner-occupied single-family homes is $206,200 ... about 46 percent of Willow Park housing units have been built during the past 25 or so years ... approximately 9 percent of these residences are more than 50 years old
New home construction
There currently is limited new home construction occurring in Willow Park. Click on this new construction homes link to see all new Willow Park homes that are currently listed for sale. If you thinking about buying a new construction home, you may want to carefully consider the guidance about builder quality provided on this DFW best home builders page.
I frequently am asked by folks who have never bought a new construction home if they should be assisted by a buyer’s agent when selecting a builder and when negotiating their new home purchase. Most of the time my answers are "Yes" and "Yes."
Commutes
Approximately 22 miles and 26 minutes drive time without traffic from central Willow Park to downtown Fort Worth ... 42 miles and 46 minutes to DFW International Airport
Commute time and distance information for additional destinations, and for other DFW metroplex cities and towns, is provided on this average DFW commute distances and times page.
Demographics
2017 estimated population 5,340 ... population density 823 residents per square mile ... 21.9 percent population increase between 2013 - 2017 ... 2017 annual median household income $96,051 ... 88.3 percent of Willow Park residences are owner occupied
Additional demographic information about Willow Park and similar information about other DFW cities and towns are available by clicking on this more about DFW suburbs link.
Property taxes
Students living in Willow Park attend schools operated by two separate school districts. Since these entities have different tax rates, Willow Park real estate property tax rates for 2017 range from 2.61 percent to 2.75 percent of tax appraisal value. A description of how Texas property taxes are calculated and paid, along with property tax rates for other DFW cities and towns, are available by clicking on this DFW property tax rates link.
Key to understanding what living in Willow Park is like is knowing about Willow Park housing. Shown below is a typical website presentation of currently listed homes that are more or less in the middle of the Willow Park single-family homes price range. A similar presentation of all currently listed Willow Park single-family homes and links to pages showing various selections of these homes are available on this Willow Park homes for sale page.
The default display order of the property listings shown below is number of days listed, but other sort orders can be selected. The property display also can be easily changed from the default grid display to a detailed list display. If you are viewing this page on a mobile device, a map that shows the location of the selected properties can be displayed by clicking on the map icon.
Wonderful, Well Maintained Home In Quiet Neighborhood With Open Floor Plan On Spacious Lot With Lots Of Trees For Privacy. Kitchen Has Been Updated With Granite, Subway Tile And Custom Cabinets. Master Bath Is Gorgeous With Newly Updated Shower, ...
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If you are looking for a professional, business-savvy buyer's agent, please call 214 725-4011 or send me an email and let's talk about how we can assist you. If you will be traveling from outside the DFW area and want us to show you houses while you are here, please call before finalizing your plans.
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Listing information last updated on April 18th, 2021 at 1:01pm CDT.