Heath, Texas
Set on the eastern shore of Lake Ray Hubbard in Kaufman and Rockwall counties, Heath lies about 20 miles east of Dallas within the wider Dallas-Fort Worth area. Once a small farming settlement, it has become a lakeside residential community of larger lots and open land along the reservoir. The lake shapes much of the town's character, with waterfront neighborhoods and views across the water toward the metroplex.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 11,671
- Change from 2020 base
- +21%
- Land area
- 12.4 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Kaufman County and Rockwall County
Place type, county footprint, and land area use the Census Bureau's January 1, 2025 geography. Population uses Vintage 2025 estimates through July 1, 2025; change compares that estimate with the April 1, 2020 estimates base. Geography file | Population file
Heath crosses county lines, so the appraisal district and tax office depend on the parcel address. School, city-limit, MUD, PID, and other special-district lines can be different too. Start with the full county list below instead of treating one county as the answer.
Official routes
Use the office for the parcel address; a mailing city is not always the governing city.
County context
What to know around Heath
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Heath.
County Origins
Before Kaufman, There Was King's Fort
An 1840 fort on North Clay Street grew into Kingsboro, the settlement that became Kaufman and gave the new county its seat.
Property Tax Basics
KCAD sets the value; the tax office handles listed collections
Kaufman Central Appraisal District handles values, exemptions, and protests, while collection depends on the taxing unit shown on the state directory.
County Identity
Rockwall is the smallest county in Texas by land area
At only 147 square miles, Rockwall is the smallest county in Texas, a fact that shapes everything from its rapid growth to the tight-knit feel of its communities.
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