Last updated: October 23, 2026 · Public sources only. No sale comps.
Sell Land for Data Center Development in Johnson County, Texas
Johnson County sits south of Fort Worth, on the approach to the Ellis County load pocket, and its cities are writing rules for high-energy uses. This page does not invent a campus that the public record used here does not name. If you own the land, you can still get a confidential read. It is free, and there is no obligation unless a deal closes.
What cities have put in writing
A published meeting summary says the Cleburne council approved an ordinance defining “data center” in the zoning code, excluding cryptocurrency mining, and requiring a special-use permit in the commercial-industrial and industrial districts. The city’s planning page lists a zoning ordinance updated in July 2025. Treat the permit requirement as something to confirm against the adopted code before you rely on a meeting write-up.
Burleson’s development-services memo for the April 20, 2026 council meeting describes a new Heavy and High Energy industrial district, drafted after January and February 2026 briefings on data centers. The memo recommends a 500-foot buffer from residential districts for buildings and equipment that need a specific-use permit. A public notice records Ordinance CSO#6123-05-2026, adding that district, passed and approved May 4, 2026.
The Texan reported that on May 11, 2026 the Johnson County Commissioners Court held an informational meeting on data center water and energy impacts and took no action. No project name is used from that article.
Power context without a county megawatt claim
Johnson County is in ERCOT. The Oncor southern DFW project cited on the Ellis County page — 4,064 MW of large loads with agreements or equivalent progress — lists Ellis County and does not list Johnson County. Do not import that megawatt figure south across the county line.
ERCOT’s statewide request stack (about 410 GW as of March 26, 2026, about 87 percent data centers) is a system number. It is explained in the queue study. It is not a Johnson County interconnection.
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What this does not tell you
- No named operating campus and no county megawatt total.
- No land comparable.
- Cleburne’s special-use rule and Burleson’s buffer are process, not proof of demand on a specific tract.
If you own the land
- Tell us the city or that you are in the unincorporated county. Those are different rule sets.
- A substation distance and a sale-or-lease choice are enough to start.
- Submit the parcel. If the land is actually in Ellis County, use that page so the filing we cite is the right one.
Sources
- Cleburne council action summary — data center definition and SUP — Meeting summary. Confirm against the adopted ordinance.
- City of Cleburne planning and zoning — ordinance index
- Burleson development services memo, April 20, 2026
- Public notice, Burleson Ordinance CSO#6123-05-2026
- The Texan — Johnson County informational meeting
Questions landowners ask
Are developers active in Johnson County?
Cities are regulating the use, which is a sign they expect applications. This page does not cite a signed campus.
Should I quote ERCOT’s queue?
Only as a statewide request stack, with the caveat that requests are not deliverable megawatts. Never as your parcel’s capacity.
Can I still submit?
Yes. An honest “no known campus next door, here is the substation distance” submission is more useful than a borrowed Ellis County number. Submit it.
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Your information is reviewed privately. A submission is not a listing, and it does not obligate you unless a deal closes.
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