Town guide

Westlake, Texas

Westlake is a town in Denton County, Texas, home to about 1,670 people across 6.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 76248 and 76262.

Homes sold for a median of $238 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population1,670243 per sq mi
Median home value$2M+Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$238Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking18%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Westlake

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Westlake. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Westlake

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Worth, TX17 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX30 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Westlake; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Westlake

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Westlake had 1,623 residents in the 2020 census, up 684% since 2000.

It’s the 807th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Denton County grew from 28,318 residents in 1900 to 906,422 in 2020.

Westlake population by census2000: 207, 2010: 992, 2020: 1,623207200099220101,6232020

Denton County, 1900–2020

Denton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 28,318, 1910: 31,258, 1920: 35,355, 1930: 32,822, 1940: 33,658, 1950: 41,365, 1960: 47,432, 1970: 75,633, 1980: 143,126, 1990: 273,525, 2000: 432,976, 2010: 662,614, 2020: 906,42228K’00’1035K’20’3034K’40’5047K’60’70143K’80’90433K’00’10906K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 36.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WestlakeJan: high 57°F, low 36°F, 1.9 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 40°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 48°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 55°F, 4 in; May: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 93°F, low 73°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 97°F, low 76°F, 2.4 in; Aug: high 97°F, low 76°F, 2.8 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 68°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 67°F, low 46°F, 2.5 in; Dec: high 59°F, low 38°F, 2.5 in57°36°Jan1.962°40°Feb2.269°48°Mar2.977°55°Apr4.084°64°May4.193°73°Jun4.197°76°Jul2.497°76°Aug2.889°68°Sep3.279°56°Oct4.167°46°Nov2.559°38°Dec2.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Worth Alliance Ap, TX weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Denton County

280,349 jobs at 20,025 businesses in Denton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Denton CountyHealth care and social assistance: 38,245 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 38,152 jobs; Retail trade: 34,996 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 23,180 jobs; Manufacturing: 18,153 jobs; Administrative and support: 17,956 jobs; Professional services: 17,913 jobs; Finance and insurance: 17,145 jobsHealth care and social assistance 14% Hotels and restaurants 14% Retail trade 13% Transportation and warehousing 8% Manufacturing 7% Administrative and support 6% Professional services 6% Finance and insurance 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

709 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Westlake’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Baylor Medical Center at Trophy ClubGeneral hospital · emergency room · Trophy ClubUnder a mile
  • Methodist Southlake Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Southlake5.6 miles
  • Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital SouthlakeGeneral hospital · emergency room · Southlake7.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors71
Specialist doctors35
Dentists94
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants115
Mental health providers199
Physical and occupational therapists121
Optometrists16
Chiropractors58
Pharmacies27

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Westlake

Parks (11 nearby)

  • Cade Branch Walking Trail · 57 acres0.9 mi
  • Independence Park East · 19 acres0.8 mi
  • Roanoke Parks and Recreation · 18 acres1.4 mi
  • Roanoke Community Park · 15 acres0.9 mi
  • Independence Park West · 12 acres0.6 mi
  • Fairplay Park · 10 acres1.1 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter0.4 mi
  • Aldi0.6 mi
  • Tom Thumb0.9 mi

Pharmacies (5 nearby)

  • Walmart Pharmacy0.4 mi
  • Roanoke Pharmacy & Gift shop0.5 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.6 mi
  • Tom Thumb Pharmacy0.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Roanoke Library1.1 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Roanoke Engine 11.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Carroll Fine Arts Complex5.3 mi
  • Vernon Solomon Performing Arts Theater5.8 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Westlake

Public schools here are run by Keller ISD, Northwest ISD, Westlake Academy Charter School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (23)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hidden Lakes ElKellerPre-K–4396Public6.3 mi
J Lyndal Hughes ElRoanokePre-K–5672Public4.3 mi
Kay Granger ElKellerPre-K–5637Public5.5 mi
Keller-Harvel ElKellerPre-K–4464Public4.9 mi
Lakeview ElRoanokePre-K–5487Public0.5 mi
Ridgeview ElKellerPre-K–4534Public3.5 mi
Roanoke ElRoanokePre-K–5705Public0.8 mi
Samuel Beck ElTrophy ClubPre-K–5642Public0.6 mi
Shady Grove ElKellerPre-K–4378Public6.9 mi
Wayne A Cox ElRoanokePre-K–5701Public1.9 mi
Willis Lane ElKellerPre-K–4510Public7.3 mi
Westlake AcademyWestlakeK–12877Charter1.6 mi
Bear Creek IntKeller5–6904Public5.6 mi
Indian Springs MiddleKeller5–8891Public8.1 mi
John M Tidwell MiddleRoanoke6–81,062Public3.9 mi
Medlin MiddleTrophy Club6–81,109Public0.8 mi
Keller MiddleKeller7–8894Public5.2 mi
Tarrant Co J J A E PKeller7–113Alternative Education21.7 mi
Byron Nelson H STrophy Club9–122,969Public1.1 mi
James M Steele Early College H SRoanoke9–12309Public0.6 mi
Keller Collegiate AcademyKeller9–12296Public8.2 mi
Keller Compass CenterKeller9–1258Alternative Education5.3 mi
Keller H SKeller9–122,951Public4.8 mi
Private schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Harvest Christian AcademyKellerPre-K–12430Christian (no specific denomination)5.3 mi
Messiah Lutheran Classical AcademyKellerPre-K–863Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod7.0 mi
Premier Academy of Trophy ClubTrophy ClubPre-K–K12Christian (no specific denomination)0.9 mi
Primrose School of Westlake at EntradaWestlakePre-K–K28Nonsectarian2.6 mi
Reading FriendsKellerPre-K–K9Nonsectarian5.0 mi
St Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic SchoolKellerPre-K–8526Roman Catholic7.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Keller, Trophy Club, Fort Worth, Roanoke, Flower Mound and Northlake.

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