Selling a House in Colleyville, TX

Cancelling Colleyville utilities

Colleyville is a city of 26,012 people, by the Census Bureau's 2024 estimate (Census population totals for cities and towns). Its Utility Billing Department at 100 Main Street (817.503.1020, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) handles both new water service and termination of service.

To stop service when you sell, the city uses an online utility service cancellation form. A few details from that form are worth having ready:

• Give at least one business day's notice.
• Enter the account holder's name as it appears on the statement, the service address, and both the account number and the customer number.
• Pick a termination date from Monday to Friday, excluding holidays. If you choose a weekend or holiday, the next business day becomes the termination date.
• Provide a forwarding mailing address so any credit refund can reach you.

Questions go to utilitybilling@colleyville.com or the number above.

Clearing out a Colleyville house: trash limits

Emptying a house usually means more trash than a normal week. Colleyville's garbage collection and recycling page sets the limits, and one line matters more than people expect: Colleyville residents do not have free access to any area landfills.

Item	Rule
Regular trash	Collected twice a week; each container no heavier than 50 lbs when full; out by 7 a.m.
Bulky waste and loose brush	Picked up on regular trash days, up to four cubic yards per collection; tied or bundled brush has no limit.
Bigger loads	For more than the limit, or a single item over 150 lbs, call CWD for a price quote.
Refrigerators, freezers, AC units	Not collected unless a certified technician has certified that the CFCs were removed.
Not accepted	Commercial construction and remodeling debris, household hazardous waste, tires, batteries and propane; loose debris has to be boxed.

The city gives a rule of thumb: one cubic yard is about one washing machine. Our post on selling a vacant house covers what to do once it is cleared.

What a Colleyville code citation means

Code Enforcement in Colleyville is a division of the Police Department. It responds to nuisance complaints and tries first for voluntary compliance through community education. When someone does not comply, a citation can follow, and the city's page is direct about what that means:

• A code violation is a Class C misdemeanor that can result in a fine. Defendants are not jailed for code violations.
• You can plead no contest or guilty and pay a pre-set fine, or plead not guilty and ask for a trial before a judge or jury.
• Failing to appear can bring a separate failure-to-appear charge and an arrest warrant.

If you no longer live at the house, watch for any notice about it, because a missed court date carries its own consequences. The Code Enforcement office is at 5201 Riverwalk Drive, 817.503.1268.

Who bills your Colleyville property taxes

A Colleyville house sits in Tarrant County, but the tax picture differs from many nearby cities. The Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector posts a list of the entities it collects for, and neither the City of Colleyville nor Grapevine-Colleyville ISD appears on it. Before you ask anyone for a payoff, read your tax statement to see which office bills each tax on the parcel.

The other two county offices work the same as anywhere in Tarrant County. Tarrant Appraisal District sets the value and is where you file a protest; Texas Tax Code section 41.44 gives you until May 15 or 30 days after the notice is delivered, whichever is later. The Tarrant County Clerk records the deed, at $20 for the first page and $4 for each page after.

When the owner has passed away

When an owner dies, where the estate is opened depends on where that person lived, not on where the house is: Texas Estates Code section 33.001 sets venue in the county of the decedent's residence. For someone who lived in Tarrant County, that means the county's statutory probate courts, which prove wills and supervise estate administration. Our guide to selling an inherited house in Texas walks through it.

Selling your Colleyville house for cash

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

Start with how it works or request an offer for your Colleyville house.

Local offices for this area

• Tarrant Appraisal District
• Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector: property tax
• Tarrant County Clerk: real estate records
• City of Colleyville: Utility Billing
• City of Colleyville: Code Enforcement

ZIP codes we buy in: 76034