{"id":1774,"date":"2026-03-17T10:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T10:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lrgrealty.com\/best-neighborhoods-near-camp-bullis-north-central-san-antonio-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-06-14T04:33:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T22:33:11","slug":"best-neighborhoods-near-camp-bullis-north-central-san-antonio-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lrgrealty.com\/lrg-blog\/best-neighborhoods-near-camp-bullis-north-central-san-antonio-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Neighborhoods Near Camp Bullis 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Alamo Heights, Stone Oak, Southtown, and Cibolo<\/a> lead San Antonio’s 2026 housing market \u2014 but each wins for a different buyer. Alamo Heights tops school rankings and walkability. Stone Oak delivers new-build value for families. Southtown pulls creatives and investors with 9% year-over-year appreciation. Cibolo stretches first-time buyer budgets the furthest with median prices under $290K.<\/p>\n

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About the Area<\/div>\n

Why Military families choose this area<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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Alamo Heights, Stone Oak, Boerne (technically just outside city limits), Cibolo, and the Pearl\/Tobin Hill<\/a> corridor rank as the strongest neighborhoods heading into 2026. Each<\/p>\n

San Antonio’s median home price sits at roughly $285,000 as of early 2026 \u2014 still well below Austin’s $440,000 and the national median of $398,000. That gap keeps attracting relocations from both coasts and from Austin itself. But “best” depends entirely on what you need: school ratings<\/a>, commute distance, tax rates, lot size, or proximity to Joint Base San Antonio. The neighborhoods below are ranked by a combination of appreciation trends, school quality, infrastructure investment, and buyer demand measured through days-on-market data.<\/p>\n

cture investment, and buyer demand measured through days-on-market data.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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3.0Key advantage:<\/strong> Alamo Heights ISD consistently ranks among the top three public school districts<\/a> in Bexar County, established community feel near downtown<\/p>\n

  • Key advantage:<\/strong> Alamo Heights ISD consistently ranks among the top three public school districts in Bexar County<\/li>\n
  • Watch out:<\/strong> Median home prices sit near $625K, roughly double the San Antonio metro average for 2026<\/li>\n
  • Best for:<\/strong> Families wanting newer construction, strong resale value, and easy access to north-side employers<\/li>\n

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    the Camp Bullis area at a glance<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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    Area Profile<\/div>\n
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    Type<\/b>Military-adjacent residential area<\/span><\/div>\n
    Price range<\/b>$280k to $350k<\/span><\/div>\n
    Median<\/b>$385,000<\/span><\/div>\n
    Housing stock<\/b>home built in the last decade lists between $225,000 and …<\/span><\/div>\n
    HOA<\/b>Varies by subdivision<\/span><\/div>\n
    Property taxes<\/b>0.25\u20130.75%<\/span><\/div>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    District<\/b>Alamo Heights ISD (AHISD)<\/span><\/div>\n
    Notable campus<\/b>Steele High School<\/span><\/div>\n
    ZIP codes<\/b>78023, 78108, 78109<\/span><\/div>\n
    To downtown SA<\/b>35 min<\/span><\/div>\n
    Nearest base<\/b>Camp Bullis<\/span><\/div>\n
    County<\/b>Bexar<\/span><\/div>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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    What you can buy in the Camp Bullis area<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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    North Side neighborhoods (Stone Oak, TPC, Bulverde<\/a> Road corridor) dominate appreciation and school rankings. South and West Side areas offer significantly lower entry prices but lag in infrastructure and resale velocity.<\/p>\n

    The split is measurable. Homes in the 78258 and 78260 ZIP codes (Stone Oak and surrounding) have a median sale price of $385,000 and average 18 days on market. Homes in 78211 (South Side, near Southcross) average $165,000 and sit for 42 days. That is not a knock on the South Side \u2014 investors and first-time buyers with HIP 120 down payment assistance<\/a> are finding real value in areas like Harlandale and Palm Heights, where $180,000 buys a 3\/2 on a quarter-acre lot. But for appreciation-focused buyers, the north corridor between Loop 1604 and Bulverde Road continues to<\/p>\n

  • Price range matters less than total cost:<\/strong> HOA dues, tax rates, and insurance premiums vary across subdivisions and change the Housing formats differ by subdivision: Single-family, townhome, and patio home options serve different needs within the Camp Bullis area.<\/li>\n

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  • Housing formats differ by subdivision:<\/strong> Single-family, townhome, and patio home options serve different needs within the Camp Bullis area.<\/li>\n
  • Newer versus older construction:<\/strong> Newer builds offer energy efficiency and modern layouts while older homes may offer larger lots and lower HOA costs.<\/li>\n
  • Model the full ownership cost:<\/strong> Run every option through purchase price, taxes, HOA, and insurance before comparing.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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    Best areas for Military families<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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    Cibolo, Schertz, and Converse give Military families<\/a> the best combination of base proximity, school quality, and BAH-compatible pricing near JBSA-Randolph and JBSA-Fort Sam Houston. For Lac<\/p>\n

    An E-7 with dependents stationed at JBSA receives $2,148\/month in BAH for the San Antonio<\/a> MHA (2026 rates). That supports roughly $340,000 in purchase price on a VA Loan with zero down and current rates near 6.25%. In Cibolo (78108), that budget buys a 4-bedroom, 2,200-square-foot home built after 2015, typically in Venado Creek or the Cibolo Canyons subdivisions, with a 15-minute commute to Randolph’s main gate. Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD ranks among the top 20 districts in the San Antonio metro, and Steele High School carries a B+ TEA rating.<\/p>\n

    anks among the top 20 districts in the San Antonio metro, and Steele High School carries a B+ TEA rating.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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