Hood County land for sale ranges from small lots in Lake Granbury subdivisions to ranches of 50 acres or more, and in the 12 months ending November 5, 2026, 377 land sales closed in the county through the NTREIS MLS at a median price of $63,000.
Size drives the price. Lots under one acre made up most of those sales and closed at a median of $35,000. Tracts of one acre or more sold at a median of $54,282 per acre, and tracts of 50 acres or more at a median of $17,483 per acre. By mailing address, most sales were in Granbury, followed by Tolar, Lipan, and Cresson.
Water is the other variable this year. In August 2026, the Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District adopted a 5-acre minimum for new wells in areas of western Hood County where the Trinity aquifer is 60 feet thick or less, for land subdivided after December 31, 2026. A 3-acre tract split off on one side of that line can still qualify for a new well; the same split on the other side may not.
This page covers where Hood County's land sits, what it has sold for, how it compares with Parker and Erath County, and the Hood-specific rules to check. For the full step-by-step on wells, septic, ag valuation, access, and utilities, see our Hood County Land Guide.
Fact | Hood County, TX |
|---|---|
Land area | 420.69 square miles (U.S. Census, 2020) |
County seat | Granbury |
Closed land sales, Nov. 5, 2025 to Nov. 5, 2026 | 377 (NTREIS) |
Median land sale price | $63,000 |
Median price per acre, tracts of 1 acre or more | $54,282 (132 sales) |
Median days on market | 68 for all land; 102 for tracts of 1 acre or more |
Active land listings, Nov. 5, 2026 | 484 (NTREIS) |
Appraisal district (ag and wildlife valuation) | Hood Central Appraisal District |
Groundwater district | Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District (Hood, Parker, Wise, and Montague counties), Springtown, 817-523-5200 |
Minimum tract for a new well | 2 acres; 5 acres where the Trinity aquifer is 60 feet thick or less, for land subdivided after Dec. 31, 2026 (rule adopted Aug. 27, 2026) |
Septic (OSSF) permits | Hood County Environmental Health Department, Granbury |
Rollback tax when ag land changes use | Prior 3 years of tax savings, no interest (Texas Tax Code 23.55, as amended in 2021) |
School districts (TEA overall rating, TXschools.gov, data updated Oct. 5, 2026) | Granbury ISD: B (81); Tolar ISD: A (90); Lipan ISD: B (83) |
Tract size | Closed sales | Median price | Median price per acre | Median days on market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Under 1 acre | 243 | $35,000 | $200,000 | 52 |
1 to under 5 acres | 91 | $159,000 | $80,851 | 96 |
5 to under 10 acres | 10 | $170,000 | $31,336 | 32 |
10 to under 50 acres | 22 | $337,500 | $24,232 | 123 |
50 acres or more | 9 | $1,775,000 | $17,483 | 234 |
Source: NTREIS MLS, Land property type, Hood County, closed November 5, 2025 to November 5, 2026, pulled November 5, 2026; medians calculated by Texas Real Estate Twins. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Tract-size rows use 375 of the 377 sales with complete acreage and price fields. Small groups (fewer than 25 sales) swing more from year to year.
Cresson, in the county's northeast corner, is the closest Hood County community to Fort Worth; Lipan, in the northwest, is the farthest. U.S. 377 runs from Fort Worth through Cresson, Granbury, and Tolar toward Stephenville.
From | Driving distance to Sundance Square, downtown Fort Worth |
|---|---|
Cresson | 25.0 miles |
Granbury | 38.2 miles |
Tolar | 46.3 miles |
Paluxy | 52.8 miles |
Lipan | 60.4 miles |
Distances: Google Maps fastest driving route, checked November 5, 2026. Drive times vary with traffic and the tract's county-road access.
Mailing cities do not always match community boundaries.
Eight questions decide what a Hood County tract can be used for, and each one has a specific office that answers it. Our Hood County Land Guide walks through the general process; this list is the Hood-specific version.
Hood and Parker share a groundwater district and the 2026 well rule; Erath sits under a different district. Parker land sold for slightly more per acre than Hood over the past year, and Erath for less than half as much.
Hood County | Parker County | Erath County | |
|---|---|---|---|
County seat | Granbury | Weatherford | Stephenville |
Driving distance, county seat to downtown Fort Worth | 38.2 miles | 29.2 miles | 77.8 miles |
Groundwater district | Upper Trinity GCD | Upper Trinity GCD | Middle Trinity GCD |
New-well minimum tract | 2 acres; 5 acres in thin-aquifer areas for land subdivided after Dec. 31, 2026 | Same rule as Hood | Set by Middle Trinity GCD; ask the district |
Appraisal district | Hood CAD | Parker CAD | Erath CAD |
Closed land sales, 12 months | 377 | 454 | 140 |
Median price per acre, tracts of 1 acre or more | $54,282 | $59,000 | $21,841 |
Median days on market, tracts of 1 acre or more | 102 | 88 | 107 |
Source: NTREIS MLS, Land property type, closed November 5, 2025 to November 5, 2026, by county, pulled November 5, 2026; medians calculated by Texas Real Estate Twins. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
For estate homes on acreage in Parker County, see Parker County luxury homes and estate acreage; for Erath, see Erath County homes for sale.
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In the 12 months ending November 5, 2026, Hood County tracts of one acre or more sold for a median of $54,282 per acre, based on 132 closed sales in the NTREIS MLS. Larger tracts cost less per acre: tracts of 50 acres or more sold for a median of $17,483 per acre.
Hood County land that closed in the 12 months ending November 5, 2026 had a median of 68 days on market. Tracts of one acre or more had a median of 102 days.
New wells need a permit from the Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District, and the tract must meet its minimum size. The minimum is 2 acres in most of the county. Under a rule adopted on August 27, 2026, it rises to 5 acres where the Trinity aquifer is 60 feet thick or less, for property subdivided after December 31, 2026.
The Hood County Environmental Health Department in Granbury permits on-site sewage facilities in unincorporated Hood County. It requires a site and soil evaluation, and the soil decides whether a standard or aerobic system fits.
No. Agricultural valuation is a special appraisal, not a permanent exemption. The new owner files a new application with the Hood Central Appraisal District and must keep a qualifying use at the intensity the district requires.
A rollback tax is due when land with agricultural valuation changes to a non-agricultural use. It equals the difference between taxes at market value and taxes at ag value for the three prior years. Since June 15, 2021, no interest is added.
Granbury is about 38 miles from downtown Fort Worth by car, mostly on U.S. 377. Cresson, in the northeast corner of the county, is the closest at about 25 miles; Lipan, in the northwest, is about 60 miles.
Some is. Land along the Brazos River, the Paluxy River, and mapped creeks can fall in a FEMA flood zone, which affects where you can build and what flood insurance costs. Check the FEMA map for the specific parcel.
Possibly. Since September 1, 2023, Texas law (SB 2038) lets landowners petition to be released from a city's extraterritorial jurisdiction. Ask the City of Granbury for its current petition process before you buy.
Not always. In Texas, minerals are often owned separately from the surface, and Hood County sits on the Barnett Shale, so many tracts carry existing leases or pipelines. The title commitment shows what is reserved and what conveys.
This page is general information, not legal, tax, or engineering advice. Confirm the details for any specific property with the agency named in each section.