Kyle, TX... good place to live? (San Antonio, Austin: real estate, homes, buying)

[freesiia]

Hello All,
So I've been scouring states looking for a place that gives me the best bang for my buck in regards to Real Estate, and I think Texas is it.

That being said, husband would like San Antonio, but I don't want big city. So I'm looking on the outskirts of Austin and San Antonio and I find Kyle, TX.

Anyone on this forum live there? Can you give me your prospective? I'll be buying a place with some acreage for my critters (chickens, goats, cows etc) so it will be rural. I don't care about having to drive to get household goods.

Hopefully my geography is not off, and I'm still close enough to large towns for husband to get a job (auto sales, parts and manufacturing).

My main concern is weather; I don't care about snow, ice, cold, rain etc. I am leery of tornadoes and hurricanes. (that sounds funny coming from a So CA occupant and living with the constant threat of earthquakes, but hey we all have our phobias) I've looked up historical weather info, but still want to know what locals think.

thanks!

[antennaball]

I live in Kyle in the Plum Creek subdivision and LOVE it. HOWEVER, if you're looking for rural area, Kyle may not be the place for you. Once you get out of city limits, most things designated as "Kyle" are in some pretty rough sections. For any lot with sufficient acreage that you find, you'll more than likely be stuck in the middle of some scattered trailer parks or other rundown property. Even if you can block all that out, you'll deal with people coming onto your property or intoxicated drivers running into your fences. There's really no place with that kind of land in Kyle that I would feel comfortable recommending.

Maybe look up toward Bastrop or Lockhart.

[freesiia]

excellent feedback. thank you!

[ROY DUBOSE]

you may also want to consider dripping springs -- there are many spots between taylor, elgin, and bastrop that would be good spots as well -- look at an arch from georgetown to kyle -- i've just helped a family moving in from san diego on such a search and found some selection available

[llkltk]

It's a small town, probably will grow in the future. Close access to San Marcos and South Austin. I think that the home prices are decent. If you like small town living, it might be the place for you, it's close enough to the city so you wouldn't be too far out.

[tongpa-nyi]

Originally Posted by antennaball

...if you're looking for rural area, Kyle may not be the place for you. Once you get out of city limits, most things designated as "Kyle" are in some pretty rough sections. For any lot with sufficient acreage that you find, you'll more than likely be stuck in the middle of some scattered trailer parks or other rundown property...

Maybe look up toward Bastrop or Lockhart.

Rural areas near Bastrop and Lockhart are just as bad, if not worse. The "trailer park" issue around Kyle is to the east primarily. West and southwest of Kyle is gorgeous. Out toward Driftwood there's nothing remotely like a trailer park, nor is it like that on the road toward Wimberly. Not trying to pick a fight, just adding my 2 cents based on having owned property near both Bastrop and Lockhart.

[freesiia]

Thanks for the insight. The following cities have properties that I'm interested in seeing:
Kyle, Leander, Georgetown, Liberty Hill, Hutto, and Dripping Springs. Am I looking in nice areas... I'm not looking for city living. All I looking for from a city is supplies, an Airport, and only if I have to - enough city to find employment.

[cp102]

I live in Plum Creek in Kyle, its beautiful, people are friendly, and it truly is for families. Kyle has grown alot in the last few years. We now have major medical center, Lowes, HEB, Target, Kohls, Petco, CVS, etc. It will continue to grow and add.

[cp102]

I live in Plum Creek in Kyle, its beautiful, people are friendly, and it truly is for families. Kyle has grown alot in the last few years. We now have major medical center, Lowes, HEB, Target, Kohls, Petco, CVS, etc. It will continue to grow . I moved here from a large city and I couldn't be happier.

[jobert]

There are trailers all over this city. There are trailers off of Bee Caves and 360 for chrissakes. Trailer parks I have no idea about, but remember, if the land is nice, then market forces will take over and nice homes will replace them - after all, they are trailers (they can be rolled away in a matter of hours.)