Residential and cultural hotspot just minutes from Downtown San Antonio
Located five miles north of downtown San Antonio, Alamo Heights is a booming area with a distinct reputation for its gorgeous residential setting and vast cultural and lifestyle offerings. “It’s a well-established wonderland,” says Cesar Amezcua, a local San Antonian and realtor of 14 years at CA & Company, Realtors. “It’s the all-American dream where everyone wants to live.” Tree-lined, highly manicured neighborhood streets make way for quaint craftsman homes, stately Spanish Revivals and numerous historic properties. Situated along the thriving Broadway Street, Alamo Heights locals are just minutes from some of the best shopping, dining and culture that San Antonio has to offer, including the locally famous McNay Art Museum. “You have a little bit of everything here, and it’s a big community,” Cesar says. “It’s international and very diverse, but also super family-friendly,” Alamo Heights is also well known for its direct central location and its exceptional public school system, providing locals with a desirable residential setting with all of the amenities residents could want in a thriving suburban landscape. “It’s a big community, and there are generations of families that stay here,“ Cesar adds. “It’s a place where you don’t just live, it’s where you want to end up.”
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McNay Art Museum has world-class art for you in Alamo Heights.
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Charming homes in an idyllic tree-lined setting
Alamo Heights showcases an idyllic neighborhood setting. “People drive through the streets just to look at the houses,” says Amezuca. “It’s very dreamy.” Towering, mature trees line the neighborhood’s wide and shaded streets, with well-manicured and landscaped properties that give off a garden home-style allure. Homes here can go from medium-sized to grand and stately, and the architectural makeup is quite varied. “It’s a very diverse community as far as the style of homes, where you have many homes built in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s,” Amezuca says. “You can have a 1940s craftsman home sitting right next to a slick, modern home that was built in 2020.” While craftsman-style homes are the most common, there are also many large colonials, Spanish Revivals and contemporary bungalows accented with quaint front porches. Single-family home prices can range from the high 400,000s for smaller houses to well over 1 million depending on the property’s size and subdivision location. “Entry-level is really high here, and different streets have different values,” Amezuca adds.
Modern luxury meets old-world elegance in Alamo Heights.
Alamo Heights craftsman homes are full of charm and modern amenities.
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Top-notch public school system
One of the most appealing aspects for Alamo Heights homeowners is its school district. “It’s ranked as one of the top school districts in the area, and it’s big on sports,” Amezua shares. Younger students can attend Cambridge Elementary School, which gets an A-score from Niche. For middle schoolers, Alamo Heights Junior School also gets an A-score ranking, while upper-level students can attend the A-plus-rated Alamo Heights High School. The high school is considered the #5 best public high school in the San Antonio area and offers its students competitive dual enrollment classes. The school’s tennis team is nationally renowned, winning more state championships than any other tennis program in the state of Texas.
Welcome to Alamo Heights High School in Alamo Heights, TX.
Alamo Heights Junior School has approximately 1095 students enrolled.
Cambridge Elementary School is a public school in Alamo Heights.
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Trendy shopping and dining along Broadway Street
Alamo Heights has a vibrant dining and shopping scene. Most of the neighborhood’s restaurants can be found along popular Broadway Street, with a broad mix of trendy and hip offerings from Thai food to French bistros and Texas barbecue. A top restaurant in this area is Paloma Blanca Mexican Cuisine, which features a large outdoor patio and serves authentic Mexican dishes, including special gluten-free and paleo options. Next door, the Broadway 50/50 eatery offers American-style dishes and is known for its pub grub selections in a colorful, retro-style setting. The restaurant is also a well-frequented spot for watching local sports games like the NBA San Antonio Spurs. One of the largest open-air lifestyle and shopping centers in San Antonio, The Alamo Quarry Market, is located right near Alamo Heights on E Basse Road. Locals here can enjoy some of the city's best shopping, dining and entertainment, along with grocery store options like Whole Foods Market. For more grocery store varieties, residents can shop at the upscale, gourmet-style Central Market on Broadway Street, or there’s a large H-E-B a few miles away in nearby Lincoln Heights.
Alamo Heights is the proud owner of the areas only HEB Central Market, an upscale grocery store.
Sunset Ridge is a midcentury shopping center with all your needs in Alamo Heights.
Alamo Heights combines outdoor eating with amazing restaurants.
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Multiple trail offerings and a community garden
The neighborhood is next to multiple parks and recreational spaces. The largest nearby park, Olmos Basin Park on Devine Road, offers more than 1,000 acres of green space. Residents can hike, walk or bike along the park’s 1.37-mile paved trail or utilize one of the site’s many athletic amenities, from two large softball fields to three soccer fields. Judson Nature Trails, on Viesca Street, is another area for hikers. It has an extensive nature-filled trail well-shaded by large cottonwood, elm and pecan trees. The park is also an ideal spot for native Central Texas wildlife viewing throughout the year. Right within the neighborhood subdivisions, the Alamo Heights Community Garden, located on Imlay Street, is available for all residents. Rows of planting beds are set up in a community-style way, allowing locals to plant and contribute to this beautiful area garden.
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Alamo Heights has a wonderful community garden with places to hangout in the shade.
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Central hub for traveling and commuting
Busgoers can utilize the San Antonio area’s VIA Metropolitan Transit public bus service with a few fixed routes around Alamo Heights and nearby neighborhoods. For flights out of town, residents can get to the San Antonio International Airport via Broadway Street in just four miles. “One of the main drivers for Alamo Heights is that it is a main location,” says Amezua. “You are close to the Pearl, you are close to downtown, you could hop on a bike and get to the Botanical Garden or the Zoo, which are just down the street.”
Alamo Height has numerous routes that take you al over San Antonio.
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Annual Fiesta Season events and holiday neighborhood gatherings
There are plenty of community events around Alamo Heights for residents to enjoy, from expansive festivals to seasonal activities. A major annual neighborhood event is the Alamo Heights Night, which takes place during San Antonio’s famous Fiesta season each April. Residents can come out for a family-friendly block party at the University of the Incarnate Word, a local college in Alamo Heights. The neighborhood party features over 80 vendor booths and activities, with live musical entertainment, carnival rides and local food and drink options. Another extensive and popular get-together is the annual Alamo Heights Chamber of Commerce Holiday Parade and Fun Run. For 45 years and counting, residents can watch or take part in a .9-mile Fun Run followed by a festive holiday parade with live music, a bounce house and food trucks.
Alamo Heights has an annual neighborhood wide event during Fiesta called Alamo Heights Night.
Dance the night away at the annual Alamo Height Night in Alamo Heights.
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