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# Watauga
- URL: https://www.tx.co/areas/watauga/
- Published: 2026-10-11T07:22:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-11T23:10:50.000Z
- Description: Watauga is a separate Tarrant County city within the northeastern Fort Worth urban area.
- Author: LC
- Tags: #area, Tarrant County

Watauga is a separate Tarrant County city within the northeastern Fort Worth urban area. U.S. 377 is a main commercial reference, while Capp Smith Park sits near the city hall complex at Hightower Boulevard. The park provides walking space and a pond within the city’s recreation system.

### Places to know

**Capp Smith Park.** A city park near the U.S. 377 and Hightower Boulevard area.

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

- Use Watauga’s municipal boundary and service information for the specific address, and confirm current park rules before using the pond or reserving facilities.
- 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; typical value, Watauga citywide.
- Mortgage rate: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 10-08-2026.
- [City of Watauga: parks](https://www.cowtx.org/1048/Parks-Information?ref=tx.co)
- [City of Watauga: Capp Smith Park](https://www.cowtx.org/1051/Capp-Smith-Park?ref=tx.co)
- [Watauga geography and history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watauga,%5FTexas?ref=tx.co)
- [NCTCOG regional city and community reference](https://geospatial.nctcog.org/map/rest/services/Boundaries/Boundaries/MapServer/6?ref=tx.co)
- [NCTCOG January 1, 2026 population estimates](https://rdc.dfwmaps.com/pdfs/2026%20NCTCOG%20Population%20Estimates%20Publication.pdf?ref=tx.co)