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# Briar
- URL: https://www.tx.co/areas/briar/
- Published: 2026-10-11T11:30:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-11T22:54:32.000Z
- Description: Briar is a census-designated community near the western side of Eagle Mountain Lake.
- Author: LC
- Tags: #area, Parker County, Tarrant County, Wise County

Briar is a census-designated community near the western side of Eagle Mountain Lake. Its geographic area crosses Parker, Tarrant and Wise counties, making the county line especially relevant to address-level research. Lake proximity is part of the area’s setting, but it does not mean every property has shoreline access.

### Check at the address, not the town name

- Identify the parcel’s county before using appraisal, permitting or emergency-service records.
- Check the actual route to a public lake access point; private shoreline and neighborhood access are separate questions.
- School attendance zones, flood risk, HOA obligations, utilities and property taxes follow the exact address. Use current records: [TEA school district locator](https://tea.texas.gov/families-and-students/school-district-locator/school-district-locator?ref=tx.co), [FEMA flood maps](https://msc.fema.gov/portal/home?ref=tx.co), [county appraisal districts](https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/county-directory/?ref=tx.co).

### Sources

- Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Aug 2026; Parker County typical value (no place-level index is published for Briar).
- Mortgage rate: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 10-08-2026.
- [Eagle Mountain Lake access](https://tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/fish/recreational/lakes/eagle%5Fmountain/access.phtml?ref=tx.co)
- [Briar geography and history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Briar,%5FTexas?ref=tx.co)
- [NCTCOG regional city and community reference](https://geospatial.nctcog.org/map/rest/services/Boundaries/Boundaries/MapServer/6?ref=tx.co)