Some reasons why relocating in Westlake may make a lot of sense for you and your family ...
Westlake, which until the past few years was mostly ranch land, is now being developed in a decidedly upscale way. Its two principal residential real estate developments are the luxury home neighborhoods of Glenwyck Farms and Vaquero.
Westlake also is home to Vaquero Golf Club, generally acknowledged by the local golfing community as one of the DFW metroplex's two best country clubs, and the regional offices of Daimler-Chrysler and Fidelity Investments. It has been discussed as the site for a new super-regional shopping mall that is to be built in the same upscale style as the properties that already have been developed there. Westlake is located in north Tarrant County.
Westlake home prices
Only luxury homes currently are being built in Westlake ... these high-end custom homes are offered for sale at prices that range from about $1.5 million to more than $5 million
Note: Not all houses offered for sale are listed on MLS. Information provided above is for properties listed on the MLS only. Projected sale prices used when actual sale prices of properties have been withheld.
Westlake neighborhoods
A big part of why Westlake residential real estate is so desirable are its wonderful neighborhoods. Links to profiles describing two of the best of these neighborhoods are provided below.
Click on this Westlake schools link for TEA ratings, TAKS scores, class sizes, and other performance information for all Westlake public schools. District and campus ratings information for school districts across the DFW metroplex is available on this Best Dallas / Fort Worth school districts page. Similar performance information for DFW public high schools is available by clicking on this Best Dallas / Fort Worth public high schools link.
Westlake demographics
Westlake 2000 population 210 ... median household income $74,400 ... 93 percent of residential real estate units owner occupied (see note below)
Additional demographic information about Westlake and similar information about other DFW cities and towns are available by clicking on this DFW demographics link.
Westlake property taxes
Westlake real estate property tax rates for 2009 range from 2.04 percent to 2.07 percent of tax appraisal value. A description of how Texas property taxes are calculated and paid, along with 2009 property tax rates for other DFW cities and towns, are available by clicking on this DFW property tax rates link.
Westlake commute
Approximately 12 miles and 16 minutes drive time to DFW International Airport passenger terminals ... 17 miles and 19 minutes to the Las Colinas business center ... 25 miles and 33 minutes to downtown Fort Worth ... 29 miles and 34 minutes to downtown Dallas
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.
Note: Population, median household income and percentage of owner occupancy shown are likely substantially higher now than in 2000 due to the substantial number of new homes that have been built recently in Glenwyck Farms and Vaquero subdivisions.
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