By Ben Jimenez
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North Richland Hills, TX
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November 14, 2026
Yes. TEXRail stops at two North Richland Hills stations and reaches DFW Airport Terminal B in 29 minutes from Iron Horse and 24 minutes from Smithfield (Trinity Metro). A single ride costs $2 and a local day pass costs $4. Trains run about every 30 minutes at peak and hourly otherwise, seven days a week.
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For a homebuyer who flies a lot, that is a real reason to look at North Richland Hills. Here is how the line works, what it costs, where to park and what to know about the homes and school districts near the stations.
There are two: North Richland Hills/Iron Horse on Iron Horse Boulevard in the southern part of the city, and North Richland Hills/Smithfield farther north in the historic Smithfield area. Both sit on the same line between downtown Fort Worth and DFW Airport.
TEXRail is about 27 miles long with nine stations, running from Fort Worth T&P Station through Fort Worth Central, North Side, Mercantile Center, the two North Richland Hills stops, Grapevine/Main Street and DFW Airport North before ending at DFW Airport Terminal B (Trinity Metro).
The North Richland Hills stops are the last two before Grapevine, which is why the airport ride is short. Going the other way, Trinity Metro lists 53 minutes from Fort Worth T&P to Terminal B, so the trip from Iron Horse into downtown Fort Worth works out to roughly 24 minutes by subtracting the published times.
Plan on 24 to 29 minutes of ride time, plus the wait for the next train. Off-peak, that wait can be up to an hour, so check the timetable before you leave the house.
| Station | Ride time to DFW Airport Terminal B | Source |
|---|---|---|
| North Richland Hills/Smithfield | 24 minutes | Trinity Metro |
| North Richland Hills/Iron Horse | 29 minutes | Trinity Metro |
| Fort Worth Central | 49 minutes | Trinity Metro |
| Fort Worth T&P | 53 minutes | Trinity Metro |
Trains serve the Terminal B station from 4:17 a.m. to 12:55 a.m., every day of the week (Trinity Metro). Trinity Metro runs the same schedule on weekends and holidays as on weekdays, 365 days a year.
Say you live a few minutes from Smithfield and have a morning flight. Add the drive to the station, the wait for the next train, the 24 minute ride and the walk into the terminal. Then compare that total with your usual drive to DFW and what you pay to park at the airport for the length of the trip. If you fly often, run that math once with real times from your street, because it decides whether the train is a perk or a habit.
The train drops you at Terminal B. If your airline flies out of a different terminal, build in extra time to get there inside the airport.
A one-way ride is $2 and a local day pass is $4, good on Trinity Metro rail, buses and on-demand service in Tarrant County (Trinity Metro). Parking at both North Richland Hills stations is free for up to 20 hours, with paid long-term spots for trips.
Say you are flying out for a four-night work trip. Parking at Iron Horse for four nights is $20 plus $4 in train fare round trip on single rides. Those spots are limited, so reserve ahead in the app. Cars left past 20 hours without a long-term reservation can be towed.
One more connection worth knowing: DART's Silver Line opened October 25, 2025 and also serves DFW Airport Terminal B, linking the airport to cities like Plano and Richardson (DART). That makes the train useful for more than flights.
The city has planned walkable, transit-oriented districts around both stations, so you will find newer townhomes and apartments near the platforms and established single-family neighborhoods a short drive away. The mix changes block by block.
Near Smithfield, a mixed-use project called Wheelhouse was filed with the state at $59 million with 277 apartments and 10,000 square feet of retail (state filing reported by The Dallas Morning News, October 2024). The state's accessibility project record lists a scheduled completion of December 2026 (TDLR).
Near Iron Horse, the Iron Horse Commons area next to the station was built with single-family homes and townhomes by CB JENI Homes, with apartments across from the station (Fort Worth Business Press).
City Point, on the former North Hills Mall site next to City Hall, is not on the rail line, but it is one of the newest places to buy in the city. CB JENI Homes offered townhomes there from $339,990 when it was filmed in August 2026. City Point is zoned to Birdville ISD and carries a public improvement district assessment of about 0.4% on top of the regular tax rate (CB JENI Homes, CandysDirt).
Expect competition wherever you look. North Richland Hills homes sold for a median of about $405,000 in May 2026, with 34 median days on market, a 98.7% sale-to-list ratio and about 2.1 months of supply (Redfin). That is a seller's market by DFW standards.
Most of North Richland Hills is in Birdville ISD, and the northern part of the city is in Keller ISD. Homes near either station can fall on either side depending on the street, so confirm the district for the exact address.
Birdville ISD has over 22,200 students across 31 campuses, with Birdville High and Richland High in the city, and 21 of its campuses earned an A or B in TEA's 2026 ratings (Birdville ISD). Keller ISD earned an overall B, 85 out of 100, for 2024-25 (TEA via Community Impact).
The district also changes your tax bill. Here is the comparison on a $405,000 home using 2026-27 rates for the city, Tarrant County, JPS Hospital District and Tarrant County College, plus each school district.
| School district side | ISD rate per $100 | Combined rate per $100 | Before exemptions | With $140,000 school homestead exemption |
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| Birdville ISD | $1.18654 | About $2.21 | About $8,940 | About $7,280 |
| Keller ISD | $1.0852 | About $2.11 | About $8,530 | About $7,010 |
Rates are from the City of North Richland Hills FY 2027 budget and Tarrant County truth-in-taxation figures. The $140,000 school homestead exemption was approved by Texas voters in November 2025 (Texas Comptroller), and the estimates above apply it to the school portion only. The city raised its own rate about 11.5% for 2026-27, so do not rely on last year's bill when you budget.
If you are relocating for a job that keeps you on planes, start your search in North Richland Hills with Ben Jimenez, a real estate agent with Real Broker, LLC who works in North Richland Hills. He will map homes by drive time to Iron Horse or Smithfield, confirm Birdville ISD or Keller ISD for the exact address, pull the real tax bill including any PID, and line up an offer strategy before you tour in a market this tight. Call or text 469-730-6895 or email ben@findyourhomedallas.com.
Yes. Trinity Metro runs TEXRail 365 days a year on the same schedule weekends and holidays as on weekdays, about every 30 minutes at peak and hourly off-peak.
Not directly. TEXRail ends at DFW Airport Terminal B, where you can transfer to DART rail, including the Silver Line that opened October 25, 2025. A regional day pass, $9 since March 1, 2026 (DART), covers both systems.
Yes by DFW standards. Homes sold for a median of about $405,000 in May 2026 with 34 median days on market and about 2.1 months of supply (Redfin). Ben Jimenez, a real estate agent with Real Broker, LLC who works in North Richland Hills, prices offers against recent closed sales so his buyers can compete without overpaying.
There is no published North Richland Hills study that puts a number on it, so be careful with anyone who quotes one. Ben Jimenez, a real estate agent with Real Broker, LLC who works in North Richland Hills, compares recent sales close to Iron Horse and Smithfield with similar homes farther away before his clients make an offer.
Yes, with a contingent offer, a temporary leaseback or bridge financing. Contingent offers are harder to win with only about two months of supply, so line up the sale side first. Ben Jimenez, a real estate agent who works in North Richland Hills, sequences both closings so you are not carrying two homes longer than needed.
Ben Jimenez is a Dallas-Fort Worth real estate agent with Real Broker, LLC (Texas license 0784675). Since 2021 he has closed 56+ transactions and $23M+ in sales, with a 5.0 rating from 46+ five-star reviews. He helps buyers and sellers in North Richland Hills with new construction, relocation, investment and multifamily property, homes that didn't sell with another agent, downsizing, buying and selling at the same time, first homes and $1M+ luxury homes.
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