Sell your Burleson house as-is

Johnson County or Tarrant County? Check before you sell

Burleson is home to about 56,253 people, based on the Census Bureau's 2024 estimate. Most of the city is in Johnson County. A smaller part lies in Tarrant County. Before you price, list or sign anything, confirm which county your lot is in, because each side has its own appraisal district, tax office and deed records.

Office	Johnson County side	Tarrant County side
Appraisal	Central Appraisal District of Johnson County	Tarrant Appraisal District
Tax bill	Johnson County Tax Office	Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector
Deeds	Johnson County Clerk	Tarrant County Clerk

Your tax statement settles the question in seconds: it shows the appraisal district and the taxing units on the account. The city's property tax page lists separate county rates for Johnson County and Tarrant County. It also shows that four school districts serve Burleson addresses: Burleson ISD, Joshua ISD, Alvarado ISD and Crowley ISD. Two houses on the same side of town can carry different tax bills for that reason.

For Johnson County deeds you do not have to drive to Cleburne just to look something up. The County Clerk says real property is recorded at its Cleburne office in the Historic Courthouse, but the Burleson Sub-Courthouse at 247 Elk Drive has public access terminals for searching county records. The clerk also offers a property fraud alert sign-up, which is worth turning on for a house that will sit empty.

Leaving a Burleson house empty

An empty house draws attention from neighbors and from the city. Burleson's Code Compliance pages spell out a few rules that hit vacant homes hardest:

• Unsecured buildings. The abandoned property page says city code treats a vacant structure that is not secured against entry as unsafe, and in certain circumstances the city can have the property secured.
• Grass and weeds. Owners and tenants must keep grass and weeds under 12 inches, out to the roadway, under the weeds and high grass rules.
• Help with the yard. The Lawn Equipment Assistance Program (LEAP) lends a trailer of lawn tools at no cost to Burleson residents. The city's Neighbors Helping Neighbors program pairs volunteers with residents who cannot keep up their yards, though the city says it is only taking volunteers right now.

The Code Compliance Division is at 725 SE John Jones Drive and takes reports through BTX311 or 817-426-9600. If you are managing a house from out of town, a lock check and a mowing schedule go a long way. Our vacant house checklist has more.

Ending the water, sewer and trash account

Burleson's Utility Customer Service office handles billing for water, sewer and solid waste. Its forms page includes a Water Discontinuation form and a Water Transfer Authorization, so you can end the account or move it to the buyer. The office is in the City Hall Annex at 135 W Ellison St., Suite 109, and answers at 817-426-9601 or utilitybilling@burlesontx.com.

Keep paying until the account is closed out. The city says bills are due on receipt and should be paid within 20 days of the bill date to avoid a penalty, with 10 more days, plus a late fee, before service is cut off. A shutoff at a vacant house can complicate showings and inspections.

Selling a rental, or a house with a tenant who will not leave

Many Burleson owners sell a house that is rented out, or one where a tenant has stopped paying. Texas eviction cases are heard by the justice court in the precinct where the property is located (Texas Property Code § 24.004). Before filing, a landlord generally must give at least three days' written notice to vacate, unless the lease sets a different period. When the problem is unpaid rent, the notice may have to be a notice to pay rent or vacate (§ 24.005).

On the Johnson County side, Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 sits in the Johnson County Sub-Courthouse at 247 Elk Drive, Suite 107, in Burleson. Its eviction information page posts the eviction petition, a filing information packet, the military affidavit and the writ of possession application. The precinct page also links a map locator, so check that your address really falls in Precinct 2. On the Tarrant County side, the county's justice of the peace courts page lists each precinct.

Eviction rules have details that change outcomes, so talk with a Texas real estate attorney before you serve a notice. Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas lists eviction among the housing issues it can help eligible low-income clients with. You can also sell with the tenant still in the house; our post on vacant rental risks covers the trade-offs.

How a sale to Cash Home Advisors works in Burleson

You can sell as-is, without making repairs. We pay all closing costs and can close in 7–14 days. Se habla español.

Start with how it works or go straight to the form for your Burleson house. If the house is sitting empty, our post on selling a vacant house in DFW may help.

Local offices for this area

• Central Appraisal District of Johnson County
• Johnson County Tax Office
• Tarrant Appraisal District
• City of Burleson: Code Compliance
• City of Burleson: Utility Customer Service forms
• Johnson County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Burleson)

ZIP codes we buy in: 76028