The Homesteads, Texas

About The Homesteads

The Homesteads, TX is a small unincorporated community located in northern Texas.

The Homesteads holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.82 square miles.

📰 The Homesteads News Today

• The Homesteads Weather Today & Hourly Forecast SpaceRef · Aug 31
• Property Tax Relief Programs Don’t Reach Many Homeowners of Color Shelterforce · Mar 7
• Texas Voters Pass Two Propositions That'll Cut Property Tax - NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth · May 7
• Virginia Brogan Obituary May 20, 2026 The Hamil Family Funeral Home · May 20
• Alvarado, Texas Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes The Homesteads Unique

• The only place in America named The Homesteads — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Easy reach of Mansfield (7 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in The Homesteads

• Casstevens Cash & Carry — barbecue

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of The Homesteads

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