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Strawberry Capital of Texas

About Poteet, TX

Welcome to Poteet, the Atascosa County city known as the 'Strawberry Capital of Texas,' famous for its annual festival and as the birthplace of George Strait.

Poteet is a city in Atascosa County, Texas, situated about 30 miles south of San Antonio in the South Texas brush country. It is best known statewide as the "Strawberry Capital of Texas," a title earned through more than a century of strawberry farming in the sandy soils surrounding the community. The city's identity is inseparable from the crop that made it famous. The Poteet Strawberry Festival is the centerpiece of the community's calendar. First held in 1948 as a way to promote the local strawberry industry and support returning veterans, the annual spring event has grown into one of Texas' most celebrated festivals, drawing more than 100,000 visitors over a single weekend for music, food, and strawberries. The festival anchors Poteet's economy and its cultural identity. Poteet also holds a place in country music history as the birthplace of George Strait, one of the genre's most successful artists, adding to the town's name recognition beyond South Texas. The city is named for Francis Marion Poteet, its first postmaster. Public education is provided by Poteet Independent School District, which serves the city and the surrounding area. The town functions as a small agricultural and residential community, with a suburban-rural character and a close connection to nearby San Antonio for employment, shopping, and services. Residential life is quiet and family-oriented, with single-family homes and a friendly, small-town atmosphere. State Highway 16 runs through Poteet, connecting residents north to San Antonio and south toward Jourdanton, the Atascosa County seat. The surrounding farms and the spring festival season give the community a rhythm tied to the land and its signature crop, and for those seeking a small-town, agricultural setting within commuting distance of a major Texas city, Poteet offers a distinctive sense of place.

Population 3,260
County Atascosa
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What county is Poteet in?

Poteet is in Atascosa County, Texas, about 30 miles south of San Antonio in the South Texas brush country. It is known statewide as the 'Strawberry Capital of Texas' for its long-running strawberry industry and annual festival.

What is Poteet, Texas known for?

Poteet is best known for the Poteet Strawberry Festival, held each spring since 1948 and now drawing more than 100,000 visitors, and as the birthplace of country music star George Strait, who grew up in the community.

What school district serves Poteet?

Poteet is served by Poteet Independent School District, which operates the city's public schools, including elementary, middle, and high school campuses, and serves students from Poteet and the surrounding Atascosa County area.

How far is Poteet from San Antonio?

Poteet is about 30 miles south of San Antonio via State Highway 16, making the city a practical option for commuters who want a small-town, agricultural setting while remaining close to a major Texas city.

What is there to do in Poteet?

The Poteet Strawberry Festival is the community's signature event, offering live music, food, carnival rides, and family activities each spring. Surrounding farmland, local parks, and nearby San Antonio provide additional recreation throughout the year.

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Real Estate & Housing

Poteet's housing market reflects its small-town, agricultural character. The community offers predominantly single-family homes, with a mix of older residences near the town center and newer construction on the edges, along with rural properties and acreage in the surrounding countryside. Homeownership is widespread, and the market serves families, agricultural workers, and those seeking an affordable alternative to San Antonio's suburbs. The town's modest scale and its strawberry-farming heritage give the housing landscape a distinctly rural South Texas feel, with space and a slower pace than the metro area roughly 30 miles to the north.

Neighborhoods

Poteet is organized around a compact town center, with residential streets extending outward into the surrounding farmland. The city's small scale means neighborhoods blend into the rural landscape, with homes, churches, and schools clustered near the main roads and strawberry fields stretching beyond. Commercial activity concentrates along State Highway 16 and near the downtown area, where the community gathers for the annual festival. This structure gives Poteet a classic small-town layout, with a walkable core and a rural periphery, and the surrounding Atascosa County countryside reinforces the community's agricultural identity.

Lifestyle in Poteet

Life in Poteet is quiet, friendly, and rooted in small-town South Texas traditions. The annual Strawberry Festival is the community's defining event, bringing the town together each spring for music, food, and celebration. Daily life revolves around family, schools, churches, and the rhythms of the surrounding farms, and the town's agricultural heritage remains a source of pride. Residents enjoy a slower pace than San Antonio, with local services supplemented by the amenities of the larger city just up State Highway 16. The combination of close-knit community and rural setting defines Poteet's appeal.

Schools & Education

Public education in Poteet is provided by Poteet Independent School District, a small district serving the city and the surrounding Atascosa County area. The district operates the community's elementary, middle, and high school campuses, with Poteet High School anchoring local school identity and athletics. As a small-town district, it maintains close ties between schools and the community, and its campuses are central to family life in Poteet. Families considering a move should confirm grade configurations and campus assignments directly with the district, which serves a largely rural student population across the area.

Getting Around

Poteet is located on State Highway 16, which runs through the city and connects residents north to San Antonio, roughly 30 miles away, and south toward Jourdanton and the rest of Atascosa County. This direct highway link makes Poteet a practical option for those who work or shop in San Antonio while preferring a small-town home. Automobile travel is the primary mode of transportation, as is typical for rural South Texas, with farm-to-market roads serving the surrounding countryside. The city's position between San Antonio and the county seat gives it straightforward regional access within a rural setting.

Parks & Recreation

The Poteet Strawberry Festival is the community's signature recreational and cultural event, drawing more than 100,000 visitors each spring for live music, food, carnival rides, and strawberry-themed festivities. Beyond the festival, recreation in Poteet centers on community and school events, local parks, and the surrounding South Texas countryside, which offers hunting, fishing, and rural outdoor activities. Nearby San Antonio provides major entertainment, shopping, and cultural attractions within a short drive. The town's small scale means recreation is community-based and family-oriented, anchored by the festival that defines its identity.

MARKET SNAPSHOT

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payments Median Sale Price $452,200 +73.9%
square_foot Price per Sq Ft $188
schedule Avg Days on Market 118
sell Homes Sold 12
percent Sale-to-List Ratio 100.0%
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873 Avenue I For Sale $165,000
873 Avenue I
Poteet, TX 78065
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901 Coleman Street For Sale $125,000
901 Coleman Street
Poteet, TX 78065
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Poteet, TX 78065
3 Beds 1 Baths 1188 Sq Ft Built 1955 48055509
861 Avenue H For Sale $164,000
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Poteet, TX 78065
3 Beds 2 Baths 1744 Sq Ft Built 2009 16083333
514 W Avenue D For Sale $84,389
514 W Avenue D
Poteet, TX 78065
2 Beds 1 Baths 1130 Sq Ft Built 1945 29660957
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