Haslet Real Estate Guide

What Haslet Actually Is

Who This Market Is For

AllianceTexas workers who want a short commute

The core Haslet buyer: someone employed in the Alliance corridor who wants to live minutes from work. For them the 20-mile distance to downtown Fort Worth is irrelevant, because the commute that matters is a short reverse drive to Alliance.

First-time and move-up buyers wanting new at a value price

Sendera Ranch sets an accessible floor, well below Keller. Buyers who want a brand-new home with builder warranties and incentives, not 1990s resale, land here. New construction at this price point is Haslet's whole pitch.

Families inside Northwest ISD

Northwest ISD earns a solid B and is building campuses to keep pace with the rooftops. Buyers who want new homes zoned to a growing, well-regarded district, with standouts like Byron Nelson High, choose into the Haslet communities.

Appreciation investors who do the tax homework

The gross rent ratio is slightly better than Keller, and growth is real. But the MUD/PID tax stack can erase a thin margin. This fits investors betting on Alliance-driven appreciation who underwrite the actual tax bill, not the headline rate.

Commute & Daily Life

Property Types & What You'll Actually Find

New-construction master-planned

Haslet is overwhelmingly new build by volume builders (D.R. Horton, Lennar) plus semi-custom in the upper tiers. There is minimal older resale stock compared to neighboring Keller. The product is HOA communities of detached homes from roughly 1,600 to 3,500+ sq ft.

Sendera Ranch, the anchor

The largest community: roughly 9,000 homes planned across about 3,000 acres, with pools, parks, and an on-site Northwest ISD elementary. It sets the accessible price floor and is where much of Haslet's volume trades.

Northstar, LeTara, Van Zandt Farms

Amenity-heavy newer communities with clubhouses, resort-style pools, and trails at mid-to-upper price points. Van Zandt Farms is gated custom acreage. These push the upper tier of the Haslet market well above the ZIP median.

Near-zero apartments or condos

Multifamily is essentially absent from Haslet. For SFR landlords that means no direct apartment competition, but it also means a thinner renter pool to draw from. Vacancy is a function of price and the Alliance hiring cycle, not supply waves.

Landlord Notes

• MUD and PID districts are the Haslet trap. The base rate is about 2.0 percent on the Denton County side and 2.4 percent on the Tarrant side, but many new communities sit in a MUD or PID that stacks $1,500 to $5,000-plus per year on top. Pull the full taxing-entity breakdown per property before you underwrite anything.
• The stock is new, so early maintenance is low, but HOA dues and the MUD/PID carry are real recurring line items that eat into a thin yield. Model them in from day one, not after closing.
• At 94% owner-occupancy the renter pool is small but steady, anchored by AllianceTexas employees who want a short commute. That is your tenant: price and market to the Alliance worker.
• Rents have softened modestly with the new-supply wave. Price to the current market, not the 2024 peak, and expect slightly longer days-to-lease than an established, supply-constrained area.
• Resale is capped by ongoing builder inventory and incentives nearby. If you buy new, you are competing with the builder on the eventual exit. Buy right, and account for that on the back end.

The Investor File

The people layer · Census ACS 2020-2024

Renter-occupied households

15.6%

Median household income

$143,555

Median gross rent (all types)

$2,217

Rent as share of income

32.9%

Housing-unit vacancy

2.5%

Median year built

2012

Population

34,249

U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates, zip 76052. A rolling five-year average, not a point-in-time read.

The list side · Realtor.com, Sep 2026

Median list price (-6.9% yoy)

$402,500

List $/sqft

$179

Active listings (-5.2% yoy)

256

Median days on market (+10.2% yoy)

65 days

Listings with a price cut

29%

Pending ratio

53.8%

Realtor.com Residential Listings Database, Sep 2026 snapshot (realtor.com/research/data). Published monthly with a one-month lag.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average home price in Haslet, TX (76052)?

Median list price in the 76052 ZIP is $402,500 as of September 2026, down 6.9% year over year (Realtor.com Residential Listings Database), running $179 per square foot on the list side. Sendera Ranch is the accessible entry point, while newer master-planned communities push well above the ZIP median.

How long does it take to sell a house in Haslet?

Median days on market in 76052 is 65 days (Realtor.com, Sep 2026), longer than established, supply-constrained suburbs like Keller. The reason is new construction: builders are still delivering inventory and offering incentives, which caps resale pricing and stretches absorption. For buyers, that means real negotiating room and builder incentives worth chasing. For sellers, it means pricing tightly against both resale and new-build competition.

Is Haslet a good area for rental investment?

The median single-family rent is $2,199 a month (RentCast, Oct 2026). At the $402,500 median list price, the gross monthly ratio is about 0.55%, slightly better than Keller. The catch is taxes: many new Haslet communities sit in MUD or PID districts that add $1,500 to $5,000-plus per year on top of the 2.0% to 2.4% base rate, which can erase the yield edge. Underwrite the actual tax bill, not the headline rate. The tenant base is anchored by AllianceTexas workers who want a short commute.

What are property taxes like in Haslet, TX?

Haslet straddles Tarrant and Denton counties under Northwest ISD. The combined base rate runs about 2.0% per $100 on the Denton County side and 2.4% on the Tarrant side. The trap is MUD and PID districts: many new-construction communities add a supplemental levy of roughly $0.25 to $0.90 per $100, which can add $1,500 to $5,000 or more per year. Budget roughly $8,050 to $9,660 per year on a $402,500 median-list-price home before MUD/PID, then get the full taxing-entity breakdown from your title company because the headline rate is the floor, not the ceiling.

How far is Haslet from Fort Worth?

About 20 to 22 miles north of downtown Fort Worth, primarily via I-35W through the Alliance corridor. Off-peak the drive runs 25 to 30 minutes; rush hour on I-35W can push that to 40 to 55 minutes. The twist that makes Haslet work is AllianceTexas: the 27,000-acre logistics and aerospace corridor sits right next door and employs roughly 70,000 daily workers, so for anyone working there, Haslet is a short reverse commute rather than a haul. DFW Airport is about 30 to 35 miles southeast.

What school district covers Haslet?

Northwest ISD serves the vast majority of Haslet, including every major master-planned community, with a TEA rating of B (82 points) under the 2026 release and a 4-star SchoolDigger rating across 37 campuses and roughly 32,800 students. Byron Nelson High School sits in the 88th percentile statewide and James Steele Early College earns an A. A small slice of southern 76052 near the Saginaw line may fall in Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD, so confirm the attendance zone on any specific home.

How does Haslet compare to Keller or North Fort Worth?

Haslet is the new-construction, value-and-growth option: median list price $402,500 in 76052, master-planned communities, fast growth, AllianceTexas jobs nearby, but MUD and PID tax districts to watch. Keller is the established, higher-priced alternative with top schools and a median list price near $752,475, built out and plateaued. North Fort Worth is closer in with more apartment product and a lower price point. Choose Haslet for new construction, value, and Alliance proximity; Keller for the schools and the address.