Inland, west and south
Robstown, Kingsville & Alice
Spread along the highways west and south of Corpus Christi, these towns are South Texas farm and ranch country, with open acreage, railroad roots and plenty of breathing room.
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At a glance
- Typical drive to Corpus Christi
- 15–25 minutes from Robstown; 35–45 from Kingsville; 45–55 from Alice
- Water access
- Lake Corpus Christi (Mathis), Baffin Bay (near Kingsville) and the Nueces River
- Most common homes
- Single-story brick ranches, farmhouses, barndominiums and custom homes on 1 to 20+ acres
- School districts
- Robstown ISD, Kingsville ISD, Alice ISD, Bishop CISD, Driscoll ISD, Agua Dulce ISD, Mathis ISD, Skidmore-Tynan ISD
The areas
Robstown
Robstown is a railroad and highway crossroads at US-77 and TX-44, with direct access to the airport and the industrial plants, older brick ranches in town and open acreage out toward Agua Dulce.
Brick ranches and frame bungalows from the 1940s–1980s on 0.16 to 0.25-acre lots in town; farmhouses, manufactured homes and barndominiums on rural tracts of 1 to 20+ acres.
Kingsville
Kingsville is a South Texas university and ranching town, home to Texas A&M University-Kingsville and NAS Kingsville and bordered by the King Ranch, with Baffin Bay about fifteen to twenty minutes away.
Brick ranch homes and mid-century bungalows on 0.20 to 0.35-acre lots, older Victorian and Craftsman houses near downtown, and newer brick subdivisions on the south and west edges.
Alice
Alice is an inland crossroads of ranch land and single-story brick neighborhoods about 45 miles west of Corpus Christi, with a busy commercial strip and a long tie to the South Texas oil and gas industry.
Single-story brick ranches and wood-frame bungalows from the 1960s–1980s on 0.20 to 0.30-acre lots, newer subdivisions from 2005–2015, and county properties of 2 to 20+ acres.
Also nearby
- Bishop — A farming community about five minutes north of Kingsville on US-77, with residential lots of a quarter to half an acre.
- Driscoll — Country-edge living about ten minutes south of Robstown: modest homes on open, unzoned acreage surrounded by cotton fields.
- Agua Dulce — Rural tracts of 1 to 20+ acres west of Robstown, where most properties rely on private wells and septic systems.
- Mathis & Lake Corpus Christi — Rolling brush hills and waterfront coves about thirty minutes northwest of Corpus Christi on I-37, with lake houses, elevated cottages and cabins with private piers.
- Skidmore — Brush country at US-181 and TX-359, about fifteen to twenty minutes south of Beeville: open acreage, barndominiums and private water wells.
Getting around
US-77 (future I-69E), TX-44 and I-37 tie the area together. Robstown is about 20 minutes from Corpus Christi, Kingsville about 35 minutes south on US-77, and Alice connects along TX-44 past the airport.
Everyday places
- Richard M. Borchard Regional Fairgrounds, Robstown
- Kleberg Avenue shops and the King Ranch Visitor Center & Museum, Kingsville
- Dick Kleberg Park, Kingsville
- Lake Corpus Christi State Park, Mathis
- Baffin Bay boat ramps at Kaufer-Hubert Memorial Park
- South Texas Museum and Tejano ROOTS Hall of Fame, Alice
Before you make an offer
On rural tracts, ask about the water well (flow rate, pump condition, water quality) and the septic system's age and permit history. Walk the drainage: flat farmland can hold water after heavy rain. Ask about mineral rights, pipeline easements and surface-use agreements, especially in Jim Wells County. In town, look at foundation movement and the age of plumbing and wiring in older homes. Near NAS Kingsville, ask about flight-path noise zones. On Lake Corpus Christi, ask how changing lake levels affect the dock and what permits it carries.
Windstorm insurance and flood zones vary by property; Marci can point you to the right specialist. This isn't insurance or legal advice.
A question Marci hears
Are properties outside city limits restricted by an HOA or city zoning?
Often not. Much of the county land around these towns is outside city zoning, which is why workshops, livestock and outbuildings are common. Deed restrictions and county septic and drainage rules still vary by parcel, so check the survey and title documents for the specific property.
Good to know
Windstorm insurance rules change by county. Nueces and Kleberg are coastal windstorm counties; Jim Wells (Alice) and Bee (Skidmore) are inland. Ask an insurance agent how that affects a specific address.
