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Converse's market is shaped by two main factors: military proximity and affordability. The city sits about 5 miles from Randolph AFB and historically served as the lower-cost housing alternative for military families who couldn't afford Schertz or Universal City closer to base. That demographic produced a specific housing pattern — single-story brick ranch homes, 1,200 to 1,800 square feet, built between 1965 and 1990 in subdivisions like Lookout Bend, Live Oak Village, Eckhardt Village, and the older Camelot section.

These homes are now 35 to 60 years old and have the issues you'd expect: clay-soil foundation movement, original galvanized plumbing, asbestos tile and popcorn ceilings, electrical systems that pre-date modern code.

The military presence is still meaningful — about 15% to 20% of Converse households have a military connection — but the demographic mix is broader than Schertz's military-officer population. Converse trends working-class, with a substantial Hispanic and African American population, and the seller patterns reflect that: aging-in-place transitions where original buyers from the 1970s have stayed put for 40+ years, multigenerational households where multiple adult children have moved back in over time, and military-rental landlord exits.

Judson ISD anchors the family draw. The district is smaller and less prestigious than SCUC ISD across the Schertz line, which is part of why Converse home values trail Schertz's by 15% to 25% on equivalent square footage. We know the Judson ISD vs SCUC ISD line and price the offer accordingly. The Bexar County BCAD tax structure is the standard SA-area stack, with no MUD overlays in most Converse subdivisions.