Neighborhoods near Cedar Ridge Elementary School in Branson, MO

North Branson is considered a newer part of a small city known for its lakes, shopping and entertainment that draw in 10 million tourists annually. “It’s kind of our hot new area,” says Parker Stone, a Realtor who grew up here and works for Keller Williams Tri-Lakes. “Everything is developing north because everything south is already developed.”

Southwest Branson offers a lively location on Table Rock Lake. Locals can drive golf carts to Moonshine Beach, the city’s only public sand shoreline. Several eclectic restaurants and entertainment centers are also in the area. Though these tourist attractions attract part-time residents and vacationers, Southwest Branson is still a place where

West Branson is in a prime spot in the city: neighboring downtown Branson and close to several bodies of water, including the White River, Lake Taneycomo and Table Rock Lake. “You have the employees that work in town [living there], and a lot of retirees, second homes and lake homes, as well as investment properties,” says Parker Stone, a Realtor

White River combines Branson’s natural beauty with a lively tourist setting. Pine-oak forests, wildflower fields and waterfalls make up the Paul Henning Conservation Area, which spans the northern region of White River. The community’s southern edge is bordered by The Strip, an entertainment district with theaters, amusement parks and a zoo. This

Downtown Branson is on the shores of Lake Taneycomo and maintains the original culture and heart of the city. "You can park and go shop for the entire day or visit the locals that own these businesses and have owned them for 25 or 35 years," says Shannen White, broker and owner of White Magnolia Real Estate, who has lived here for eight years. She

Table Rock is a tourist-heavy, yet quiet area with Lake Taneycomo to the south and Table Rock Lake on its western edge. Moonshine Beach, Branson’s only public sand shoreline, is just a quick golf cart ride away. There’s also a boat ramp, making it easy for boaters to cruise past some of the city’s most notable landmarks. Locals can book a tee time

When homebuyers and vacation renters are seeking out a location on Table Rock Lake, they often land on Indian Point, a peninsula on the east end of the lake, in Missouri's scenic Ozark Mountains. "Indian Point is one of my favorite spots on Table Rock Lake," says Parker Stone, a Realtor with Keller Williams Tri-Lakes, who's been selling around the

Hollister is Branson's residential sister-city. “Branson is all commercial, and Hollister is much more residential, so everyone who works in Branson prefers to live in Hollister,” says Realtor Parker Stone of the Keller Williams Tri-Lakes team, who’s been selling around Branson for over 20 years. The town is on Table Rock Lake, one of the most

Forsyth is a small town on the low end of Lake Taneycomo. It’s less than 15 miles east — by car or boat — of Branson, Big Cedar Lodge and the other attractions around Table Rock Lake, which are some of the most visited in the Missouri Ozarks. Yet, Forsyth has remained relatively quiet. People who do visit are most likely here for one reason: trout