Bartonville voters renewed the town's five-eighths-cent street maintenance sales tax on November 3, 2026, with 82.35 percent voting for Proposition A in unofficial election-night results, so the town's property tax rate of $0.173646 per $100 can stay where it has been since 2022. For an estate owner, that keeps the town line one of the smallest on the bill. The school district line is the one that sets what a buyer pays to own your home.
The Agency Dallas, an independently owned and operated brokerage serving North Texas, follows Bartonville's budget and its acreage sales because buyers ask about both in the same conversation. Below we walk through what the vote decided, what a Bartonville tax bill looks like on a typical estate, and what that means for pricing a home in 2026.
What did Bartonville voters decide on November 3?
Proposition A asked voters to reauthorize the local sales and use tax at 0.625 percent for street maintenance and repair. State law requires the town to put this dedication back on the ballot every four years. According to unofficial results with all precincts reporting, as published by NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth on November 4, 2026, the measure passed 728 to 156. The result becomes official once the town canvasses the vote.
Keeping the dedication matters because street work in Bartonville is not paid for from the property tax rate. The town's September 2026 update in the Cross Timbers Gazette said the $910,000 third phase of East Jeter Road was funded entirely by this road sales tax. Without it, road repair would compete with every other line in the General Fund.
Why can Bartonville keep its town tax rate so low?
The Town of Bartonville FY 2026-27 budget, adopted September 15, 2026, sets the property tax rate at $0.173646 per $100 of value, with a debt rate of zero. Property tax covers less than half of the town's operating budget, so the rate can stay low. The budget lists these General Fund sources:
- Property taxes: $1,205,000, about 43 percent of General Fund revenue.
- Sales tax: $890,000, about 32 percent, made up of $800,000 in sales tax and a $90,000 mixed beverage allocation.
- The street maintenance sales tax is held separately for roads, which is why the November vote mattered to the tax rate.
A flat rate still collects more as values rise. The same budget says the town will raise $151,023 more in property taxes than last year, a 12.57 percent increase, and $101,824 of that comes from new property added to the roll. The adopted rate sits above the no-new-revenue rate of $0.165054 and the voter-approval rate of $0.172653.
What changes at Lantana Town Center in January 2027?
Lantana Town Center, at FM 407 and Jeter Road, operates under a 90-year economic development agreement that began in 2015. Per the town budget, the developer receives 100 percent of the town property taxes the center generates and currently 75 percent of the sales tax from Phases I and II. Starting in January 2027, that Phase I and II split moves to 50/50, so the town's share doubles. More sales tax revenue gives the town more room to hold its property tax rate where it is.
What does a Bartonville property tax bill look like on a $2 million estate?
A $2 million figure is close to what Bartonville homes actually sell for. Over the 12 months ending October 31, 2026, 27 single-family homes closed in Bartonville at a median of $2,000,000, according to NTREIS. Here is how two of the larger lines work out on a homesteaded $2 million home in Argyle ISD:
- Town of Bartonville at $0.173646 per $100: about $3,473 a year.
- Argyle ISD at $1.1558 per $100, after the $140,000 general residence homestead exemption that Texas school districts must offer: about $21,498 a year.
- Denton County, plus an emergency services district or fresh water supply district on some parcels, adds to that total. Which ones apply is set parcel by parcel.
The school line on that estate is more than six times the town line. A buyer comparing Bartonville with a neighboring town on the town rate alone is looking at the smallest number on the statement. That is why we pull the exact taxing units for a specific property before we talk about carrying costs. Some Bartonville addresses fall in Lewisville ISD or Denton ISD rather than Argyle ISD, and a ZIP code will not tell you which.
These figures are estimates for illustration, not tax advice. Local optional exemptions, an over-65 freeze or an agricultural valuation can change a specific bill, and a tax professional can confirm how they apply.
What are Bartonville estates selling for in 2026?
The Agency Dallas reviewed every single-family closing in Bartonville in NTREIS over the two years ending October 31, 2026. There were 54, at a median of $1,890,000 and about $405 per square foot, on a median lot of about 2.1 acres. Prices rose year over year, from a $1,830,000 median for the 27 sales closed November 2024 through October 2025 to $2,000,000 for the 27 sales closed November 2025 through October 2026. Land size is where the market splits:
- Under 1 acre: 2 sales, median $863,500.
- 1 to 2 acres: 7 sales, median $975,000, about $330 per square foot.
- 2 to 5 acres: 38 sales, median $1,975,000, about $425 per square foot.
- 5 acres or more: 7 sales, median $2,843,960, about $473 per square foot.
The 2-to-5-acre band is the core of the market, and it is the band the town's new subdivisions will compete in. The town's September update listed four acreage neighborhoods totaling 95 lots: Deer Hollow with 14 five-acre lots, Eagle Ridge with 33 two-acre lots, Hudson Hills with 33 two-acre lots and Knight's Landing with 15 six-acre lots.
What should a Bartonville seller do with this?
The vote result is good news for sellers because it removes a question buyers would otherwise ask. Here is how The Agency Dallas puts it to work when pricing a Bartonville estate:
- Show the buyer the full tax picture for your parcel, by school district and water district, rather than the town rate alone.
- Price against closed sales in your acreage band. A 2-acre home and a 6-acre home are different products even on the same road.
- Expect new-lot competition in 2027 as the 95 homesites deliver, and launch with complete marketing before those homes reach the market.
- If your parcel carries an agricultural valuation, confirm with the appraisal district how a sale affects it before you list.
For more on the area, see our Argyle and Bartonville guide, our earlier look at what the street tax vote was about, our guide to pricing land and house together and our comparison of Southlake, Argyle and Bartonville acreage.
Frequently asked questions
Did Bartonville renew its street maintenance sales tax?
Yes. Proposition A, which reauthorizes the 0.625 percent sales tax for street maintenance, passed 728 to 156, or 82.35 percent in favor, in unofficial results from the November 3, 2026 election. The tax pays for road work such as the $910,000 East Jeter Road project, which keeps street costs out of the property tax rate.
What is Bartonville's property tax rate for 2026?
The Town of Bartonville adopted a rate of $0.173646 per $100 of value for FY 2026-27, the same rate it has held since 2022, with no debt rate. Because values and new construction rose, the town still expects $151,023 more in property tax revenue than last year. The town rate is only one line on a Bartonville tax bill.
How much are property taxes on a $2 million home in Bartonville?
On a homesteaded $2 million home in Argyle ISD, the town line is about $3,473 and the school line about $21,498 a year, before county and district lines. The total depends on which school district, emergency services district and water district apply to the specific parcel, so The Agency Dallas pulls those units before estimating carrying costs.
What is the median home price in Bartonville?
Single-family homes in Bartonville closed at a median of $2,000,000 over the 12 months ending October 31, 2026, across 27 sales, according to NTREIS. Over the full two years, 54 homes closed at a median of $1,890,000 on a median lot of about 2.1 acres. Homes on 5 acres or more had a median of $2,843,960.
What changes at Lantana Town Center in 2027?
Under the center's 90-year economic development agreement, the Phase I and II sales tax split moves from 75 percent for the developer to 50/50 with the town in January 2027, according to the town budget. The developer continues to receive 100 percent of the town property taxes the center generates.
Sources: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, Denton County election results, updated November 4, 2026 (unofficial). Town of Bartonville FY 2026-27 Annual Budget, adopted September 15, 2026. Cross Timbers Gazette, Bartonville Town Update, September 2026. Argyle ISD adopted tax rate, approved August 24, 2026. Texas Senate Bill 4, 89th Legislature, $140,000 school district residence homestead exemption. NTREIS Matrix single-family closed sales, City of Bartonville, November 1, 2024 to October 31, 2026, retrieved November 9, 2026; medians calculated by The Agency Dallas. Tax figures are illustrative estimates, not tax advice.
