Burleson: 360 new homes in 2013; 400 in 2014

BURLESON – The City of Burleson has released a report saying 360 homes were built in the city in 2013, a 25 percent increase from 2012. But more than 400 homes are expected to be built this year.

The average value was $192,000, up 30 percent from 2012, and average size was 2,450 sf. Over half of the new homes were over 3,000 sf, more than twice the percentage in 2012.

The Mistletoe Hill, Shannon Creek, West Bend South, and Hidden Vistas neighborhoods are all expanding. The City of Burleson expects 400 new homes with an average value of more than $200,000 to be delivered in 2014.

“Home construction isn’t anything new to Burleson, but the type of homes being built in the last 12–18 months is trending in the direction we would like to see,” Economic Development Manager Justin Bond said.