Lots and acreage in Timberwood Park, TX

Timberwood Park land: lots outside city limits

Timberwood Park is a large unincorporated community in north Bexar County, along US-281 north of Loop 1604 and about 19 miles from downtown San Antonio. Because it has no city limits of its own and shares San Antonio mailing addresses, this page counts land within about four miles of its center. About 29 parcels are listed: 24 lots and five acreage tracts.

The median asking price is about $194,000, and the middle half sits between roughly $160,000 and $295,000. The median parcel is about three-quarters of an acre, and about a third of listings are an acre or larger, so there is real room for a house, a shop and some trees.

Where the land is

ZIP 78260 has about 18 parcels and 78258 about ten. Hidden Canyon has the most listings, around seven, and Sherwood Forest and Oakwood Acres two each. Mountain Lodge, Timber Oaks North, Terra Bella, Northwind Estates, Estates at Champions Run and Clear Springs Park each have one. Comal ISD serves about 17 parcels and North East ISD about ten, so the district line runs right through this search.

Unincorporated rules

Outside city limits, Texas counties have far less say over land use than cities do, and there is no city zoning. That makes the subdivision's recorded deed restrictions the main rulebook for what you can build, how big, and whether animals, RVs or a second structure are allowed. Older tracts may have loose restrictions or none, while newer subdivisions often have an HOA and an architectural committee. Read them before you make an offer.

Septic systems on rural lots need a permit, and much of north Bexar County lies over the Edwards Aquifer recharge and contributing zones, where state rules can add requirements for septic and site work. Ask whether a parcel is affected and get a site evaluation before closing.

Other items to confirm

• Water: public provider or private well
• Road access, and whether the road is county-maintained or private
• Electric service to the lot
• Floodplain status for parcels near drainage
• Whether an ag or wildlife valuation applies and what happens when you build

Questions