McAllen Real Estate

McAllen, known as the "City of Palms", is located at the very southern tip of Texas in an area known as the Rio Grande Valley. The city is only minutes from Mexico. It is one of the fastest growing cities in the country and the Valley's business leader. Numerous hospitals were constructed over the last few years resulting in McAllen also becoming the medical leader in the Valley. Retail is growing with a consumer base that reaches to Monterrey, Mexico. Many national retailers and restaurants are located in McAllen at La Plaza Mall and in area shopping centers.

Neighborhoods

When evaluating your next home, it is important to look beyond the property line. Your subdivision and school zone will have a significant influence on your "sense of community". We have sorted the MLS real estate database for you, based on these two very important characteristics.

Elementary Schools

Congratulations to Gonzalez Elementary, Houston Elementary and Milam Elementary for achieving "Exemplary" status with the Texas Education Agency in 2007! Ten other schools also achieved "Recognized" status.

Every year, the state agency rates the individual schools of every school district. The top two categories are "Exemplary" and "Recognized". An "Exemplary" rating means that the campus had 90% or more of their students pass the TAKS (Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills). Schools with 75% to 90% pass rate achieve "Recognized" status. McAllen 2007 TEA Ratings

Portions of McAllen are in the Sharyland school district on the west side and portions are in the Edinburg district to the north. Please review the complete McAllen School Zone Map.

Area Hospitals

McAllen has seen tremendous growth in the medical field over the last decade. Many health care professionals have relocated to the Rio Grande Valley from all over the country to meet the growing demand for qualified doctors and nurses. Below are three of the area hospitals. Click on hospital for their respective websites.

If you have recently accepted a position with one of these hospitals and need assistance finding a new home in McAllen, contact us at Rene@RGV-Realty.com.