Why Live in Sunset
Nine miles northwest of downtown El Paso, the Sunset neighborhood sits right on the Texas-New Mexico border and offers larger lots only a few minutes from Interstate 10, providing easy access into the heart of the city. “Sunset is in the Upper Valley of El Paso, which is very green – that’s why people like that area,” says Realtor Sue Jane Woo with Sandy Messer and Associates. “People move out there because they want the land. It’s also close to I-10, so getting on the highway is easy, and close to shopping, restaurants and the New Mexico border. People really stay in those houses for a long time. It’s not an area that moves around a whole bunch.” Sunset has entirely single-family homes, about 90% of which are occupied by their owners. “It’s very private,” Woo says. “Some of the lots are half-acre to maybe 4 acres. You’re not on top of each other, except for the part that’s New Mexico, which has smaller lots and smaller houses." Indeed, portions of the neighborhood are on the other side of the Texas-New Mexico border. Woo says the most popular homes are waterfront, on the Texas side. "On Gary Lane, there’s a lake, and there are houses that back up to the lake. Everybody loves
Home Trends in Sunset, TX
On average, homes in Sunset, El Paso sell after 24 days on the market compared to the national average of 51 days. The median sale price for homes in Sunset, El Paso over the last 12 months is $271,500, down 4% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
Median Sale Price
$271,500
Median Single Family Sale Price
$413,999
Average Price Per Sq Ft
$179
Number of Homes for Sale
3
Last 12 months Home Sales
9
Median List Price
$580,000
Median Change From 1st List Price
6%
Median Home Sale Price YoY Change
-4%