Lots and acreage in Kirby, TX

Kirby area land: what is listed and what it costs

Kirby is a small Bexar County city on San Antonio's east side, about seven miles from downtown, with Windcrest, China Grove and Converse as neighbors. Most of it is already developed, and the MLS files many nearby properties under San Antonio, so the count on this page includes land within about a mile of Kirby.

Even so, the list is as short as it gets: one platted lot. It sits in the Sunrise subdivision in ZIP 78244, covers about 0.28 acres and asks about $45,000. It is zoned to Judson ISD and has been listed about 49 days. One lot does not make a price trend, but it shows that modest building lots do still turn up on this side of town.

When land comes up in a built-out city

In a city of finished subdivisions, vacant land usually means a single leftover lot, a lot where an older house was removed, or a parcel split from a larger one. Listings arrive one at a time and can be gone before the next appears. If you need more choice, widen the search to Windcrest, Converse and China Grove, or to the east-side San Antonio neighborhoods around them, and set an alert so you hear about new parcels quickly.

Room to talk on a slow-moving lot

Small lots can sit for months. A seller who has waited a while may accept a lower offer, owner financing or a longer due diligence period. Ask for any survey, tax history and utility information the seller already has, and look up whether the lot carries back taxes or city liens before closing.

Checks for a small east-side lot

• Paved road frontage and a recorded right of access
• City water and sewer at the lot, and whether taps are paid
• Zoning that allows the home or use you have in mind
• Floodplain status, especially near creeks
• Deed restrictions in older platted subdivisions

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