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A San Marcos neighborhood close to recreation and shopping
Just off Interstate 35, Hunter’s Hill sits about 30 miles south of Austin, sandwiched between the recreational expanse of the Purgatory Creek Natural Area to the north and a hub of shopping to the south. Part of the city of San Marcos, the neighborhood offers a residential atmosphere close to the capital of the Lone Star State. “It’s close to a lot of shopping,” says Adam Carter, a Realtor with Real Broker LLC. “Hunter’s Hill is within about five minutes of Texas State University and two or three minutes of the highway. There are all kinds of restaurants around there. It’s a very convenient location for everything.”
The balance of outdoor activities, commercial outlets, highway access and the suburban landscape of the neighborhood itself draws residents to Hunter’s Hill. “San Marcos, in general, is probably the friendliest town I’ve ever lived in,” Carter says. “People love living here. Because it’s a university town, you’d think it’d be a big party place, but it’s not. It’s very family-friendly with an overall friendly atmosphere, but it’s also growing like crazy. I would call it a gateway to the Texas Hill Country, when you drive out down Ranch Road 12.” An array of local events, ranging from mermaid-themed parades to a 260-mile-long canoe race, dot the annual calendar and bring the community together.
Suburban landscapes with trees and sidewalks
The far west side of Hunter’s Hill assumes a more suburban landscape than the rest of the neighborhood, offering homes spaced apart and often separated by trees on the sides and rears of the lots. Most of the homes in that area of the neighborhood date to before the turn of the century, while central and northern Hunter’s Hill have properties that were built after 2000. “Up at the entrance, there are smaller-acreage houses, but at the back, they can be anywhere from 15-to-25-year-old, fairly large homes on one-to-two acres,” Carter says. “A lot of them back up to the Purgatory Creek area that looks over the park. It’s a really nice area.” Those properties are closer together and, while still interlaced with some trees, often have little space between neighboring homes on the sides. Homes in Hunter’s Hill are primarily single-family properties, often constructed as ranch-style homes or as custom modern architectural styles. Stone is a common exterior feature on homes’ facades. Prices often range from around $350,000 to about $500,000. Crime in the neighborhood has a CAP score of 4 out of 10, the same as the national average.
Retail shopping at Red Oak Village and Stonecreek
Restaurants in and near southern Hunter’s Hill include Gills Fried Chicken and San Marcos BBQ, while several other stops sit along Wonder World Drive on the northwest side. Prik Nam Pla serves up Thai food, while Garcia’s has Mexican dishes. Dos Gatos Kolache Bakery and Lamppost Coffee sit close by. “There are so many restaurants around here,” Carter says. “If you go downtown, there’s the Root Cellar Café, Blue Dahlia Bistro and Industry.” Downtown San Marcos is about 3 miles northwest.
The Stonecreek Shopping Complex sits just south of Hunter’s Hill and has numerous outlets that include a JCPenney, Target and Academy Sports + Outdoors. Just east, the Red Oak Village Shopping Mall has a Best Buy, Sam’s Club and PetSmart. A distribution center for H-E-B sits in the crook of the neighborhood’s angular shape and serves as a major employer for the area. “H-E-B is a massive employer around here,” Carter says. “Lots and lots of people work there and they love it.”
Miles of trails within and around Hunter’s Hill
Just north of the neighborhood, Purgatory Creek Natural Area spans nearly 600 acres. Visitors can keep an eye out for wildlife, hike on trails or go mountain biking on its grounds. “Purgatory Creek is very big,” Carter says. “If you did all the trails, it would probably be about 12 miles total. There are four big, notable trails in San Marcos that everybody goes to, including Purgatory Creek, Spring Lake and Ringtail Ridge. They’re in the works of connecting as many of them as they can.” Less than 3 miles north of Hunter’s Hill, Wonder World Cave & Amusement Park consists of a wildlife area, an “Anti-Gravity House” and the cave itself, which was formed by an earthquake.
Aquatic events on the San Marcos River
Though the city’s popular Aquarena Springs amusement park closed in 1996 after about 40 years of operation, its legacy still endures in the form of the annual Mermaid Capital of Texas Fest, which celebrates the area’s aquatic ties. “Every year, they have the Mermaid Parade downtown,” Carter says. “People dress up like mermaids and the parade goes through San Marcos.” The Texas State University Bobcats play football at Jim Wacker Field at UFCU Stadium, which sits less than 5 miles northwest. The stadium can hold over 25,000 fans, and the Bobcats play in NCAA Division I’s Sun Belt Conference.
San Marcos is also where the Texas Water Safari, nicknamed the “World’s Toughest Boat Race,” begins. Each June, a fleet of canoers take to the San Marcos River and set out for over 250 miles of paddling and floating down to the Gulf Coast. The river is also the site of environmental activities. “Every year, they have a river cleanup day,” Carter says, “where they go into the river and clean out any trash.” Downtown Austin is just over 30 miles north, and locals can head to the city for other events like Austin City Limits, South by Southwest and all the shopping, dining and local attractions that the capital city offers.
Elementary and middle school education within the neighborhood
The San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District serves the Hunter’s Hill area and earns a C-plus overall rating from Niche. Hernandez Elementary School, while Doris Miller Middle School receives a C. Both schools are located within the neighborhood. San Marcos High School sits less than 5 miles southeast of Hunter’s Hill and scores a B-minus. San Marcos High also offers a STEM program and has sports including powerlifting, golf and volleyball. Texas State University’s campus sits less than 5 miles away and enrolls about 40,000 students.
Getting around Texas via Interstate 35
Locals are less than 3 miles from getting on Interstate 35, which runs past the neighborhood to the south and east. The highway runs all the way north to Minnesota, but within the Lone Star State connects San Marcos with Austin, Dallas and San Antonio. Urgent care services are provided to the area by the San Marcos Family Medicine Fastlane Clinic, which sits close to Hunter’s Hill. Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is served by around two dozen airlines and sits about 40 miles away.
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Parks in this Area
Purgatory Creek Park
Prospect Park
Transit
Airport
Austin-Bergstrom International
49 min drive
Crime and Safety
1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime
Hunter's Hill
US
Homicide
3
4
Sexual Assault
4
4
Assault with Weapon
4
4
Robbery
3
4
Burglary
4
4
Motor Vehicle Theft
3
4
Larceny
5
4
Crime Score
4
4
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Hunter's Hill Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Hunter's Hill, San Marcos sell after 28 days on the market compared to the national average of 70 days. The median sale price for homes in Hunter's Hill, San Marcos over the last 12 months is $613,000.
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
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Demographics
Total Population
2,438
Median Age
44
Population under 18
19.7%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
26%
Above the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$40,656
Significantly below the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$60,311
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
93.6%
College Graduates
29.2%
On par with the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
8.5%
On par with the national average
13.3%
% Population in Labor Force
62.7%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
36''
Average Winter Low Temperature
39°F
Average Summer High Temperature
95°F
Annual Snowfall
0''
Area Factors
Somewhat Bikeable
Bike Score®
39/ 100
Car-Dependent
Walk Score®
39/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
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