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Demand Is Strong for Homes in Tyler, But Housing Remains Affordable
Tyler currently has the best of both worlds when it comes to housing. Demand is strong due to the steadily growing population, and home prices increased approximately 50 percent from 2000 to 2009. Yet due to Tyler’s low cost of living, the homes are still relatively affordable. The average home sale price in 2009 was less than $170,000.
In recent years, Tyler has developed a reputation as a golf community. Many of the newer residential areas reflect that trend, with golf courses as... Read More »
Brick Streets Neighborhood Dates Back to 1848
Here is a hard fact: In 2004, the Brick Streets neighborhood in downtown Tyler became the city’s sixth historic district when it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The district encompasses 29 blocks and approximately 250 structures, and the neighborhood actually dates all the way back to 1848. In the 1920s, the area began to develop quickly thanks to oil exploration, and it became a desirable spot for residential and commercial development.
Once prosperous merchants and... Read More »
