Chisholm Trail Parkway
The NTTA toll road runs alongside the city and connects Fort Worth to Cleburne, which changes the commute math considerably.
Crowley, by the numbers that decide it.
Crowley sits between Burleson and Fort Worth, close enough that buyers routinely tour both cities in the same afternoon.
20,954
Residents, July 2025
16.0%
Growth since the 2020 census
$95,030
Median household income
73.8%
Owner occupied
805
Veterans
C
Crowley ISD TEA rating
What Is Actually Here
What Crowley has that a listing photo will not show you.
Concrete things, not adjectives.
Highest homeownership in the group
73.8 percent of homes here are owner occupied, higher than Fort Worth, Arlington, or Cleburne.
A railroad town by origin
Crowley moved to its present site when the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway laid track. The first depot opened in 1885.
The Practical Read
Commute, schools, and the part buyers get wrong.
Crowley sits about 16 miles from downtown Fort Worth by I-35W, roughly 21 minutes when you are not in rush hour. NAS Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base is about 18 miles, near 31 minutes.
Schools are Crowley ISD, currently a C on the Texas Education Agency's 2024-2025 accountability scale. Crowley ISD also extends north into Fort Worth.
Mike is a retired Marine Corps Master Sergeant and a REALTOR with Compass. If a permanent change of station (PCS) is what put this city on your list, say so on the first call. The timeline works backward from your report date.
Common Questions
What buyers ask about Crowley.
Where is Crowley, and how far is it from Fort Worth?
Crowley sits in Tarrant County, about 16 miles from downtown Fort Worth by I-35W, or roughly 21 minutes outside peak traffic. NAS Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base is about 18 miles away.
What school district serves Crowley?
Crowley ISD serves the city and holds a C accountability rating from the Texas Education Agency for the 2024-2025 cycle. Crowley ISD also extends north into Fort Worth.
Is Crowley growing?
Yes. The population reached 20,954 as of July 2025, up 16.0% since the April 2020 census, according to U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts.
Can Mike help me buy in Crowley?
Yes. Crowley is inside his working area, and he is a licensed Texas REALTOR with Compass (license 0797145). The first call is a short conversation about what you are trying to do, and it costs nothing.
Nearby
The other cities on his list.
Most buyers are weighing two or three of these against each other.
Burleson
The home market. Where Mike lives and works most.
Pop. 56,907Burleson ISD B
Joshua
More land for the money, ten minutes south of Burleson.
Pop. 9,352Joshua ISD B
Alvarado
The fastest growing city on this list, by a wide margin.
Pop. 7,539Alvarado ISD C
Cleburne
County seat, real downtown, and the most employers south of Burleson.
Pop. 39,942Cleburne ISD C
Mansfield
The highest household income of any city Mike works.
Pop. 84,444Mansfield ISD B
Fort Worth
The job market Burleson commutes to, and where the base is.
Pop. 1,028,117Fort Worth ISD C
Arlington
Built out, stable, and the most rental stock in the area.
Pop. 402,134Arlington ISD C
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