3835 FM 1978 None
About this property
This is a rare opportunity to acquire development ready 417.89 acres of land in Guadalupe County, Texas. The property is located off FM 1978 just south of San Marcos High School off Hwy. 123 in San Marcos, Texas. The property is ideally positioned within a major growth corridor between Austin and San Antonio, offering outstanding flexibility for commercial, industrial, residential or mixed-use development. The property is fully entitled for 1,869 single family lots, having both water service agreements and wastewater agreements in place with the appropriate service providers. There is a Municipal Utility District that is in place providing reimbursement of the development costs. The MUD has been fully formed and has a tax rate in place. Construction plans have been completed by Pape Dawson Engineering making it shovel ready for development. The property offers a purchaser the opportunity to accelerate the development process by multiple years and at a fraction of the cost, because of the groundwork that has been performed by the current owners. This large property offers mostly flat canvas and multiple points of ingress and egress to FM 1978. The property is currently under an agriculture exemption for property taxes and once developed offers close access to schools, shopping, colleges and hospitals.
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About the Area
3835 FM 1978 None is located in San Marcos, Texas, in Hays County. Hays County is one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States, driven by the explosive growth of San Marcos and Kyle-Buda corridor connecting Austin and San Antonio. The county blends Hill Country character in its western reaches, Wimberley, Dripping Springs, Driftwood, with rapidly urbanizing communities along the I-35 corridor.
The Blanco River and Barton Creek headwaters flow through Hays County, carving spring-fed swimming holes beloved by generations of Texans. Jacob's Well, a natural cylindrical karstic spring, and the swimming holes of Blue Hole Regional Park draw visitors year-round. The Edwards Plateau escarpment creates dramatic topographic relief in the western half of the county.
San Marcos had an estimated population of 68,920 as of 2023. The 78666 zip code has a median household income of $55,478, a median home value of $271,900, and a median age of 27. The average household size is 2.35 people.
Texas State University anchors San Marcos, supporting a significant education and healthcare sector. The I-35 corridor has attracted major distribution centers and manufacturing. The western Hill Country communities of Wimberley and Dripping Springs have become destination wine, dining, and retreat markets commanding premium real estate prices.
Demographic data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2023).
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