Lots and acreage in New Berlin, TX

Acreage for sale around New Berlin

New Berlin sits in open farm country in Guadalupe County, about 24 miles east of downtown San Antonio. Rural parcels nearby are listed under several mailing cities, so this page includes land within about 7 miles of the town. In and around New Berlin, about 15 tracts are for sale, and every one is at least an acre.

These are real acreages, not house lots. The median tract is about 11.5 acres, the median asking price is about $357,000, and the middle half falls between about $215,000 and $583,000. Twelve of the listings are classed as acreage and three as rural land.

Uses buyers have in mind

A tract of ten acres or more can hold a homesite with room for cattle, hay, horses or a hunting lease, or simply privacy. Land with an agricultural or wildlife valuation can carry lower property taxes, but the valuation depends on continued qualifying use, and a change can bring rollback taxes. Ask the seller how the land has been used and get the appraisal district records.

Checklist for a New Berlin tract

• Frontage on a public road, or else a recorded access easement
• Existing wells, and whether a new well is practical
• Soil suitability for a septic system
• Distance to the nearest power line
• Floodplain on any creek or drainage frontage
• Deed restrictions and mineral rights

Long listing times and few choices

Tracts have been on the market a median of about 240 days, none are new this week and about 7% have cut their price. Sellers of large tracts tend to wait for the right buyer, so negotiation often centers on terms, survey costs and closing timelines rather than steep discounts. With so few listings, it also helps to look toward St. Hedwig, La Vernia and Marion. The Rothrock Realty Team can walk tracts with you and coordinate the survey, title work and inspections.

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