As downtown Mobile grows, people look just over a mile away to Texas Street for less expensive homes in a quieter environment. “This area has an older charm, but there’s lots of activity going on,” says Bernard Richardson, Realtor for 15 years in Mobile, now with Berkshire Hathaway Cooper & Co. Folks easily walk along the grid of streets to neighborhood hangouts and just a bit further to bars and restaurants downtown. During the week, commuters have a short drive to the business district and across the Mobile River to the Alabama Shipyard. They can also hop on Interstate 10 to get anywhere along the Port of Mobile. After a day at work or downtown, folks come home to small ranch-style and bungalow homes accompanied by midsize front and back yards that tend to go for about $140,000. Neighborhood kids walk to Council Traditional School, rated a B-plus by Niche. After school, they walk to James Seals Park and Community Center to join a pick-up game.
Downtown Mobile's skyline can be seen over homes in the Texas Street neighborhood.
A row of small one story houses in Texas Street have small front porches.
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Just over a mile walk to downtown restaurants
“People here are in a perfect spot to be a part of all the activity downtown,” says Richardson. Residents walk just over a mile north to Dauphin Street, the heart of downtown Mobile. Here, folks dine on briny Gulf oysters at Wintzell’s Oyster House and join their neighbors for coffee and fried pillows of goodness at Mo’ Bay Beignet Company. They also enjoy a night of cold drinks at POST or Brickyard. Folks also walk to local hangouts less than a mile from many homes, like HopHounds Brew Pub & Dog Park, where pups play in the outdoor dog park while their parents sip on craft beer. People also enjoy a cold pint and pub fare at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club. A new neighborhood favorite is The Ice Box Bar, an old ice factory turned into a drinking establishment. When they’re not having fun at restaurants and bars, folks check off their grocery list around the corner at Greer’s or Greer’s Downtown Market.
Texas St. residents love Wintzell's Oyster House for fresh seafood.
Mo'Bay Beignets are a Texas St. staple for late something sweet.
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Blocks of Bungalows
The neighborhood has blocks of narrow shotgun-style bungalows, small ranch-style homes, and cozy cottages. Midsize front and back yards give residents room to breathe with a decent amount of green space compared to those downtown. Tall pines show the neighborhood's old charm, with homes dating from the early 1900s to the 1950s. Smaller cottages can start as low as 80,000, but most two-to-three-bedroom bungalows and ranch-style homes can be found for about $140,000, and more spacious ranch-style homes can reach about $190,000. Accents of Mobile’s historic charm can be seen in the community, such as a large Queen Anne home from the late 1800s, with large bay windows and rambling roof lines ornamented with fine carpentry details.
Historic Shotgun-style homes are still present in the Texas Street neighborhood.
Texas St. has many smaller Shotgun Style homes which provides a Southern charm.
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Walk to B-plus rated elementary school
Neighborhood students may attend Mobile County Schools, which receive an overall B-minus from Niche. Most kids begin by walking to Council Traditional School on the neighborhood’s south end, graded a B-plus. They continue at Calloway-Smith Middle School, rated a C-minus, and finish at Murphy High, given a C-plus. Murphy’s 28-acre campus was constructed in 1926, with stunning Spanish Revival architecture and large courtyards, and is now on the US Department of the Interior’s National Register of Historic Places.
W.H. Council Traditional School is where many Texas St. students attend school.
Texas St. is walkable with sidewalks and shaded with tall trees.
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Seals Park and Community Center
Folks of all ages walk to Seals Park and Community Center for outdoor and indoor activities. Kids come to climb on the playground and play rec league games at the baseball and softball diamonds. Tennis players come here for their weekly matches, and folks stroll around the paved walking path. Inside the Community Center, people exercise in the gym and play pick-up games on the basketball court.
Seals Park & Community Center in Texas Street features a baseball diamond for community games.
James Seals Park & Community Center-entrance
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America’s first Mardi Gras
Most people would identify Mardi Gras with New Orleans, but America’s first Mardi Gras festival was held in Mobile. “The neighborhood is in a great spot for Mardi Gras,” says Richardson, “people can walk right up the street to join the festivities downtown.” The first two weeks of February are full parades and parties leading to the big festival. The city effectively shuts down and gets covered in purple, green and gold.
Texas St. is only minutes from all the Mardi Gras action downtown.
Mardi Gras is a fun way to experience all Texas St. has to offer.
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Three-mile drive to Alabama Shipyard
Folks have just over a mile walk on the grid streets to Dauphin Street in downtown Mobile. During the week, it’s an easy 3-mile drive across the Mobile River to the Alabama Shipyard. Residents make the 4-mile drive along I-10 for flights out of Mobile International Airport, and Mobile Regional Airport is 14 miles west.
I-10 runs next to the Texas Street neighborhood of Mobile, Alabama.
Texas St. residents are close to many jobs in the maritime industry.
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Parks in this Area
Cooper Riverside Park
Golf
Museum
Spanish Plaza
Events
Museum
British Park
Multi-Purpose Field
Bienville Square
Washington Square
Picnic Area
Trails
Multi-Purpose Field
Cathedral Square
Events
Museum
Seals Park & Community Center
Baseball/Softball
Picnic Area
Soccer
Malaga Square Park
Events
Museum
Ryan Park
Events
Museum
Transit
Airport
Mobile Regional
30 min drive
Texas Street Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Texas Street, Mobile sell after 37 days on the market compared to the national average of 70 days. The median sale price for homes in Texas Street, Mobile over the last 12 months is $760,000.
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Renters
Demographics
Total Population
1,851
Median Age
47
Population Density
6 ppl/acre
Population under 18
22.3%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
30%
Above the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$33,208
Significantly below the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$50,734
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
81.8%
College Graduates
25.4%
Below the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
13.8%
% Population in Labor Force
39.2%
Significantly below the national average
65.1%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
60''
Average Winter Low Temperature
43°F
Average Summer High Temperature
92°F
Annual Snowfall
0''
Area Factors
Somewhat Bikeable
Bike Score®
42/ 100
Car-Dependent
Walk Score®
48/ 100
Source: Walk Score
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