Van is a small Van Zandt County town about 30 minutes northwest of Tyler, with homes generally ranging from the $160,000s into the $300,000s. It is a value-priced rural market with a tight-knit, school-centered community and deep oil-field history dating to the 1929 discovery of the Van Oil Field.
Surrounded by open land, Van appeals to buyers who want acreage and country living within an easy commute of Tyler and a short hop to Canton and I-20.
Best for: attainable acreage and country living a half hour from Tyler.