Living in TCU & Berkeley, Fort Worth
The TCU area mixes the campus and its game-day energy with Berkeley Place's 1920s-50s homes on tree-lined streets. Forest Park, the zoo and Trinity Trails are close by.
Getting around
Downtown Fort Worth is about 10 minutes north via University Drive or I-30. Dallas means an I-30 drive of 45 minutes or more, and north Dallas job centers are far.
- Downtown Dallas ~46 min 35 mi
- Legacy West (Plano) ~58 min 47 mi
- DFW Airport ~41 min 29 mi
- Downtown Fort Worth ~9 min 4 mi
Off-peak drive estimates from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM), measured from each area's center on 2026-10-21. Rush hour is often much longer.
2025 property tax rates
| Location | City | School district | County | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Fort Worth (Tarrant County, Fort Worth ISD) | 0.67 | 1.0291 | 0.4635 | 2.1626% |
2025 tax rates per $100 of value, from Republic Title's 2025 DFW Area Tax Rates (compiled from county appraisal districts). County column includes county, community college and hospital districts where they apply. Excludes MUD/PID and special districts, and is before homestead exemptions.
Strengths
- Established tree-lined streets
- Parks, zoo and trails nearby
- Close to Downtown Fort Worth
Tradeoffs
- Game-day traffic and parking
- More rental housing close to campus
- Long commute to Dallas
Nearby
TCU campus, Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth Zoo, Forest Park, Colonial Country Club, Trinity Trails
Development watch
TCU and Endeavor are building Morado on Berry, a 780-bed student housing project with 25,000 square feet of retail on West Berry Street, expected before the 2027-28 school year.