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Market Overview for Zip Code 78133

There are 100 active listings in Zip Code 78133 with a median list price of $584K and a median sold price of $425K.

Homes average 83 days on market.

Over the past 30 days, 8 homes have sold, with 81 sales in the past 12 months.

The average price per square foot is $297.

About Zip Code 78133

The 78133 ZIP code covers the Canyon Lake area of Comal County, Texas, wrapping around the Canyon Lake reservoir in the Texas Hill Country. Spanning roughly 75 square miles of largely unincorporated territory, it has a population of about 22,000 and is made up of dozens of lakeside subdivisions rather than a single incorporated city.

The ZIP contains many of the communities that ring Canyon Lake, including large master-planned and property-owner-association neighborhoods such as Mystic Shores and Canyon Lake Hills, along with the cluster of Canyon Lake Shores, Canyon Lake Forest, Canyon Lake Village, and Ensenada Shores subdivisions. FM 306 and FM 2673 are the main roads serving the north and south shores of the lake.

Canyon Lake itself is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoir on the Guadalupe River, formed by Canyon Dam and covering about 8,308 acres at its conservation pool. The lake and the Guadalupe River below the dam define the area's recreation, from boating and swimming to a year-round trout fishery and summer tubing, and the Canyon Lake Gorge — exposed by the 2002 flood — draws visitors for guided geological tours.

Public education throughout 78133 is provided by Comal Independent School District, with students zoned to Canyon Lake High School, which serves the Canyon Lake, Spring Branch, and Fischer communities. Everyday shopping and services are concentrated along the FM 306 corridor in the Sattler and Startzville areas, while the nearest hospitals are in New Braunfels, roughly 20 miles to the southeast.

Canyon Lake was created by Canyon Dam on the Guadalupe River, with the reservoir first impounded in 1964, and the many subdivisions that ring it grew up in the decades that followed rather than as a single planned town. Much of the ZIP remains wooded Hill Country sloping toward the water, and the lake's long shoreline, together with the Guadalupe River both above and below the dam, gives 78133 a strongly water-oriented, recreational character that draws boaters, anglers, and second-home owners from across Central Texas.

Living in Zip Code 78133

Life in 78133 is oriented around Canyon Lake and the ranch roads that ring it, chiefly FM 306 along the north shore and FM 2673 on the south. Because the area is largely unincorporated, many services are provided at the county level or through property-owner associations and special districts rather than a city government.

Everyday shopping and groceries are available along the FM 306 and FM 2673 corridors in the Sattler and Startzville areas, with a fuller range of retail, dining, and health care about 20 miles away in New Braunfels, home to CHRISTUS Santa Rosa and Resolute Baptist hospitals. San Antonio's northern suburbs lie roughly 45 miles south for major employment and air travel.

Recreation is the defining feature of the Canyon Lake area. Residents have access to the reservoir for boating and swimming, the Guadalupe River below the dam for trout fishing and tubing, and the Corps of Engineers parks — including Cranes Mill, Potters Creek, and Comal Park — for camping and day use. Many of the lakeside subdivisions also maintain their own community pools, parks, and lake-access points for residents, and marinas around the shoreline provide boat slips and services. The Canyon Lake Gorge rounds out an outdoor lifestyle built around the lake and the Guadalupe River.

Things to Do in Zip Code 78133

• Canyon Lake: A roughly 8,308-acre U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoir on the Guadalupe River, used for boating, swimming, and fishing.
• Guadalupe River trout fishery: The Guadalupe below Canyon Dam is Texas's only year-round trout fishery and a popular summer tubing stretch.
• Canyon Lake Gorge: A gorge exposed by the 2002 flood, showing limestone layers, fossils, and dinosaur tracks; access is by guided tour.
• Corps of Engineers parks: Lakeside parks such as Cranes Mill, Potters Creek, and Comal Park offer camping, swim beaches, and boat ramps.
• Guadalupe River paddling: The Guadalupe River above and below the lake is widely used for kayaking, canoeing, and float trips.

Major Employers in Zip Code 78133

• Comal ISD (Education): Comal Independent School District is one of the largest employers in Comal County, with campuses across the area.
• New Braunfels ISD (Education): New Braunfels Independent School District serves the central New Braunfels area and is a major public employer.
• CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – New Braunfels (Healthcare): A general hospital in New Braunfels, part of the CHRISTUS Health system, serving Comal County.
• Resolute Baptist Hospital (Healthcare): A hospital and medical campus in New Braunfels providing acute and specialty care.
• Rush Enterprises (Commercial vehicles): A commercial-truck dealership group headquartered in New Braunfels and among the area's larger private employers.

Zip Code 78133 Schools

The 78133 ZIP code is served by Comal Independent School District, with students zoned to Canyon Lake High School, which serves the Canyon Lake, Spring Branch, and Fischer area. Higher-education options include Texas State University in nearby San Marcos and the Alamo Colleges District campuses in the region.

Higher Education

• Texas State University - A public university in San Marcos offering four-year and graduate programs within commuting distance of the Canyon Lake area.

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