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The real estate market may be booming in Texas, but that doesn't mean you have to spend a ton of money on a house. At least not here in San Antonio. We've been digging around town and found some beautiful homes at an even more attractive price.
Here are five of our favorite houses on the market for under $200,000:
1. 11907 Flame Tree Cove is 2,033 square-feet of airy space with two bedrooms and two bathrooms. The stone exterior has serious curb appeal, but it's the floor plan and high ceilings that makes us swoon. And so does the price: $199,999.
2. Located in Universal City, 362 Kimberly Dr. is ready for move in with an updated kitchen, floors, and a beautiful stone fireplace in the living room. There are four bedrooms and two bathrooms within the 2,515 square foot home priced at $189,000.
3. Enter 9323 Overland Way, a three-bedroom, two-bathroom house with 1675 square feet of open space. Though it's not large, the open floor plan and natural light \ make the home feel bigger than it actually is. Our favorite part? The covered patio in the back. It's on the market for $182,500.
4. Zero in on the details of 27 Rainy Ave. and you'll be sold. This three-bedroom, two-bathroom home has beautiful wood and tile flooring throughout the first floor. Within the 1,750 square feet is ample closet space in the master bedroom (two walk-in closets), a loft area upstairs, and a sizeable laundry room. It's located by the Leon Creek Greenway and offers great views from the multi-level deck for $162,500.
5. 18922 Lookout Mountain Trail is a small sanctuary for folks who want to escape the city. Nestled in Helotes, this 587 square-foot home — with one bedroom and one bathroom — makes for the perfect cozy getaway. There's a small balcony perfect for dining outside under a starry sky. It's listing price? $129,900.
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NO PLACE LIKE HOME
Want to live somewhere in San Antonio where neighbors actually know your name? Nextdoor crunched the data and found Heritage, Mission Del Lago, and Northwest Crossing are the friendliest corners of the city.
The neighborhood social app compiled the list by assessing various posts and responses. How often were people welcoming to new residents? Were local businesses regularly recommended? And, yes, how positive or negative the general tone was to a majority of posts.
That last one probably has at least a few people regretting harsh words about grass height, but worry not. The entire list is graded on a curve, with the top neighborhood getting a score of 100 and the rest ranked in relation to it.
"When people are considering where to live in San Antonio, they want to know more than just the statistics — they want to understand what it's really like to be part of that community," says Kelsey Grady, Chief Communications Officer at Nextdoor, via a release. "Nextdoor is uniquely positioned to analyze neighborhoods based on real neighbor interactions to shed light on traits that make communities truly thrive.”
Heritage, a large residential area on the West Side squeezed between Marbach and Potranco Roads, was the benchmark, followed closely by the master-planned Mission Del Lago community on the South Side and Northwest Crossing bordering Leon Valley. All ranked high in what seem to be the primary attributes of general neighborhood friendliness: quiet, walkable streets with dog-friendly neighbors and amenities.
A quick glance at the Heritage posts in Nextdoor does show a lot of folks talking about the nice weather, helping each other locate lost pets, and a few free/trade posts, in addition to the usual rants about porch pirates and loud kids you see in every Nextdoor neighborhood post.
The three lowest ranking on the list of twenty were North Central, Five Palms near Lackland Air Force Base, and Redbird Ranch, which spans both Bexar and Medina Counties. It's worth mentioning, though, that even these neighborhoods scored above 90 percent in the Nextdoor friendliness measurement. Older, central areas like Tobin Hill, Olmos Park, and King William were not mentioned in the ranking.
Here are the top 10 friendliest neighborhoods in San Antonio: