College Station is
the 18th fastest growing city in the country today and the 3rd fastest growing
city in Texas. To the people who live here, it’s not hard to imagine why. This
is a friendly, diverse city which combines the small town feel of familiarity with
your neighbors and city accommodations and nightlife. Whether you’re a student,
a family, or a retiree, College Station has a place for you, and people all
over the country have noticed.
So it would follow
that the city may experience some continued growth over the next ten years.
What can we expect?
Population
As of 2016, the
population of College Station was 112,141. When combined with Bryan, as the two
cities are often combined, the population is nearly 200,000. In fact, in 2016,
the city of College Station experienced a 2-3% growth rate, so quickly that the
infrastructure almost wasn’t able to keep up. This, while challenging, is not
uncommon for a college city with a well-loved college athletics program.
Students move to College Station for their education and many fall in love with
the laid back, fun city while here and decide to put down roots. As the
infrastructure adjusts to accommodate the population, though, we can see
College Station making room to become a larger city.
Business
With this added
population comes added business and industry. Already, many businesses are in development and
expected to open in downtown College Station in 2018. Some are new restaurants
and bars while others are large office buildings. With young professionals
graduating from college and the friendly atmosphere of College Station, we can
easily predict a number of new small businesses opening in the next ten years,
but College Station’s growth may even attract some of the bigger names to the
city, or to expand their already existing presence there. There may be more
recreational businesses, focusing on things like art, literature, or theatre
cropping up in addition to the day-to-day businesses, and of course, sports
related businesses will always be welcome in Aggieland.
Housing
New housing
developments are on their way, too, and of course, the real estate market is
sure to undergo some changes in the next ten years. Houses are popping up all
over College Station, Bryan, and even in the outer Brazos Valley. For buyers,
the housing market has become quite competitive and sellers have had their pick
in these recent times of growth. But the growth in population will allow large
housing developments to start to form, which is great for the real estate and
residential construction industries and will provide more options for newcomers
to College Station.
College Station is
booming, but we still have room for more! It’s a great time to live here or
even start a business here. But in this competitive housing market, it helps to
have a trusted realtor who knows the area to help you
find the right home. It will be exciting to see what the city might look like
in ten years. Come see for yourself!
Home For Sale in Bryan-College Station
Sarah Miller, your RE/MAX realtor bryan-college station can help you discover a lot of great tips for making a profitable sale of your home. Call Sarah Miller at 979-255-1904 for your real estate needs in Bryan-College Station and the entire Brazos Valley! Sarah Miller, Associate RE/MAX BRYAN COLLEGE STATION 3030 University Dr East Ste 100, College Station, TX 77845 License #: 500065 |
---|