Fair Oaks Ranch Homes For Sale

Fair Oaks Ranch in the Hill Country

Fair Oaks Ranch sits on the Hill Country edge northwest of San Antonio, between the I-10 corridor and Boerne. It is an incorporated city in three counties: Bexar, Comal, and Kendall. The FY2024-25 city budget states 7,861 acres. The 2020 Census counted 9,833 residents. Census QuickFacts posts a July 1, 2025 estimate of 12,025. Those are people, not listings.

Handbook of Texas and the city history page: Ralph E. Fair Sr. assembled about 5,000 acres in the 1930s (horses, then Herefords). Heirs opened residential tracts in the 1970s. A homeowners association formed in 1975. The Fair home became the country club in 1978. Density rules produced Fair Oaks North and Fair Oaks South, then one city on January 21, 1988. Home-rule charter in 2017. The 5,000-acre ranch figure is origin story. The operating city figure is 7,861 acres.

How the place actually works

Home Rule, council-manager. Mayor and six at-large council members, staggered three-year terms. City Hall: 7286 Dietz Elkhorn Road, 78015, 210-698-0900.

This is not one gated master plan. You can have a city street, a unit HOA, a separate neighborhood HOA, or a gate, depending on the plat. FORHA (Fair Oaks Ranch Homeowners Association) predates incorporation and still runs private parks, a nature preserve, and about 9 miles of private trails for its members. It is not city hall, and it is not every street.

Fair Oaks Ranch Golf and Country Club is an Invited club at 7900 Fair Oaks Parkway. Two Gary Player courses (Live Oak and Blackjack), plus racquet, pool, and dining. Golf and Social memberships. Buying a house in the city does not buy a membership.

What you pay besides the house

City property tax for tax year 2025 is $0.285300 per $100 (28.53 cents), adopted by council in September 2025 and posted by the Bexar County Tax Office. Bexar bills and collects the city levy for every city parcel, including Comal and Kendall addresses. Appraisal still follows the county where the land sits (Bexar, Comal, or Kendall CAD). The city levy is only one line. ISD, county, and special districts stack on top and change by parcel. Verify before an offer.

HOA dues, if any, are street-specific. Club dues are a separate contract. Market statistics on this page come from the RPR module when a report exists. We do not invent price bands, days on market, or dollars per square foot.

Who serves the meter

The city sells water and wastewater. Sources: a wholesale connection to GBRA's Western Canyon transmission main, plus 30 active groundwater wells. Three pressure zones. City-owned wastewater plant. Treated effluent is pumped to the golf course for irrigation. Outages: City Hall 210-698-0900 weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. After hours: Boerne Dispatch 830-249-8645.

The city publishes two electric providers. CPS Energy for the Bexar and Comal portions. Pedernales Electric Co-op for Kendall. Confirm the county on the parcel before you assume the meter. The city does not sell electricity.

Stage 1 of the city's Drought Contingency Plan took effect August 1, 2026. The city banner still said Stage 1 on August 16, 2026. Verify before you water. Under Stage 1 as published: reduce nonessential use, designated-day watering or a handheld hose, landscape permits rescinded except the city's new-lawn exceptions.

Permits, codes, and the ARC

Building applications go to bcodes@fairoaksranchtx.org. Complete residential packages: 5 to 7 business days. Commercial: 14 to 16. First in, first out. Confirm the contractor is registered with the city. Demolition and building move are on the city's application list.

The city also tells you to consult the HOA or architectural review committee and to check easements. A city permit is not deed-restriction approval. If you need a variance, the city says get it before the permit. The building applications page lists 2024 International codes and the 2023 National Electrical Code. Verify campus by address. A 78015 ZIP is not proof of one school district.

Insight

Pros

• Real city services across three counties
• 7,861 acres is a city number, not a marketing acreage
• Club is optional and named

Tradeoffs

• Fair Oaks Ranch on a listing can mean three different tax and school stacks
• A gate on one unit does not describe the city. FORHA and city hall are different buildings

Nearby

Boerne, Helotes, The Dominion, Shavano Park, and San Antonio. We are not publishing drive times until we measure them.

Frequently asked questions

Is Fair Oaks Ranch a gated community?

No. It is a city. Some neighborhoods have gates or their own HOAs. The city is not one gate.

Which counties?

Bexar, Comal, and Kendall. City tax is collected by Bexar. Appraisal follows the parcel's county.

What is the city tax rate?

$0.285300 per $100 for tax year 2025. Verify before an offer.

Is the country club included?

No. Fair Oaks Ranch Golf and Country Club is an Invited club with its own membership.

When was it incorporated?

January 21, 1988. Home-rule charter 2017.

Who provides water and power?

The city sells water and sewer. Electric is CPS Energy in Bexar and Comal, Pedernales Electric Co-op in Kendall. Confirm the county.

What watering stage is in effect?

Stage 1 as of August 1, 2026 on the city site. Verify. It changes.