The Waco Guide / Neighborhoods
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Neighborhoods of Waco
Five neighborhoods we keep coming back to; each with its own bones, its own pace and its own reason people stay.
Mountainview
Ranch and mid-century homes from the '50s and '60s on the edge of Lake Waco. Highly rated schools, a splash pad and tennis courts at Mountainview Park, and the lake close enough for weekend fishing and boating. Big trees, quiet streets, good neighbors.
Castle Heights
Where Waco's history lives. Winding streets under oaks and magnolias; Tudor, Colonial and Mediterranean Revival homes; and Cottonland Castle anchoring it all. Platted in the 1920s as an elite address, it has kept that reputation and is now Waco's first historic district.
Dean Highland
Real bones. Craftsman bungalows, Victorians, Colonial Revivals and English Tudors, built mostly from the 1930s to the '50s. It sits right between downtown and Cameron Park, and a wave of renovations is bringing new energy. Character and value; worth a serious look.
Sanger Heights
Less than a mile from downtown and one of Waco's oldest. Front porches, tree-lined streets and early 20th-century bungalows, Victorians and brick Tudors around every corner. A strong neighborhood association, Seley Park and walkable local spots. History, charm and location in one place.
Cameron Park
416 acres of Brazos River parkland, hiking trails and the Cameron Park Zoo practically in the backyard. Tree-covered lots with a tucked-away feel, minutes from downtown, Baylor and the Silos. Nature and convenience, without having to choose.