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Welcome to Evant, a small ranching-rooted town on U.S. Highway 281 in central Texas, set along the Coryell and Hamilton county line.

Evant is a small town in central Texas whose boundaries span the line between Coryell and Hamilton counties, situated along U.S. Highway 281 between the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and Austin. Its population is roughly 450, and it functions as a compact rural community serving the surrounding ranch and farm country. The town's origins date to 1876, when Evan T. Brooks purchased 160 acres from Asa Langford and established the settlement that took his name. Evant grew into a local trade center and, notably, a leading producer of mohair — the fleece of Angora goats — during the era when central Texas dominated that industry. The community's spread eventually crossed into neighboring Hamilton County, a reflection of the shared rural landscape that binds the two. Evant's economy and identity remain tied to agriculture and ranching. The town provides basic local services and its own school district, and its position on U.S. Highway 281 makes it a stop along a well-traveled corridor connecting two of Texas's largest population centers. The surrounding countryside is characterized by ranch land, scattered farmsteads, and the rolling terrain of central Texas between the Cross Timbers and the edge of the Hill Country. Life in Evant is small-town in the fullest sense: community events, school activities, and local churches form the social core, while employment, health care, and larger shopping are found in nearby towns such as Hamilton and Gatesville and in the region's bigger cities. The Evant Independent School District serves students from early grades through high school, anchoring the community's civic life, and ranching and farming traditions continue to shape the town's calendar and character. For residents, Evant offers the quiet, low-density, and close-knit character of rural Texas, with highway access to both the DFW metroplex and the Austin area.

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Listings 128

Population 450

County Coryell, Hamilton

Houses in Evant, TX

330 Fm 183 Spur Evant, TX 76525

4 Beds bathtub 2 Baths straighten 2040 sq ft

Lots & Land in Evant, TX

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$120,000

1501249

For Sale

13 Pr 4212 Evant, TX 76525

$165,000

5139276

For Sale

55 Buffalo Creek Drive Evant, TX 76525

$120,000

3556903

For Sale

3606 County Road 421 Evant, TX 76525

$130,000

3242639

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495 Buffalo Creek (Lot 95) Drive Evant, TX 76525

$125,000

6322376

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2 CR 421 Evant, TX 76525

$129,900

5283700

For Sale

118 PR 42102 Evant, TX 76525

$194,500

4243716

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1975 Buffalo Creek Drive Evant, TX 76525

$194,500

9499043

For Sale

1915 Buffalo Creek Drive Evant, TX 76525

Farms & Ranches in Evant, TX

103 Fm-1047 Evant, TX 76880

$637,500

6505062

For Sale

105 Fm-1047 Evant, TX 76880

$7,696,000

1104022

For Sale

County Road 535 Evant, TX 76853

2 Beds bathtub 2 Baths straighten 2027 sq ft

$125,000

6520533

For Sale

2 CR 421 Evant, TX 76525

$369,000

2518344

For Sale

County Road 520 Evant, TX 76525

$4,527,864

1382196

For Sale

4121 County Road 2719 Evant, TX 76525

MARKET SNAPSHOT

The Market at a Glance

How homes have been selling here over the last 90 days.

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payments Median Sale Price $122,000 +38.6%

square_foot Price per Sq Ft $73

schedule Avg Days on Market 109

sell Homes Sold 1

percent Sale-to-List Ratio 100.0%

inventory_2 Months of Inventory 41.4

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Market data reflects closed sales over the last 90 days and is provided for informational purposes.

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$199,990

330 Fm 183 Spur

Evant, TX 76525

4 bd 2 ba 2040 sqft 1999 built

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About Evant

Real Estate & Housing

Evant's housing stock is small-town and rural, centered on modest single-family homes on town lots with larger acreage and ranch properties available in the surrounding countryside. The market is overwhelmingly owner-occupied and low-density, reflecting the town's agricultural character rather than suburban growth. Homes tend to be older, with some newer construction mixed in, and housing costs remain well below Texas's urban markets. For buyers, Evant represents an opportunity to secure rural land and a quieter pace along a major state corridor, with the trade-off of fewer urban conveniences. The market is small in scale, with turnover driven by local households and those seeking acreage or ranch property in the central Texas countryside.

Neighborhoods

Evant is a compact town organized around U.S. Highway 281 and its small town square, where the community's businesses and civic buildings cluster. Residential streets of older homes radiate a short distance from the center, and the town quickly transitions into ranch and farm land on all sides. The Coryell-Hamilton county line runs through the community, and the surrounding countryside is dotted with dispersed farmsteads and small rural settlements. There are no large planned subdivisions; the town's residential pattern reflects a century and a half of incremental growth along the highway corridor. The town square and highway frontage form Evant's public face, while the neighborhoods behind them remain quiet and residential.

Lifestyle in Evant

Life in Evant is defined by its rural, ranching heritage and its small scale. The town's social life centers on the school district, local churches, and community events, with agriculture and livestock woven into the local identity. Evant's history as a mohair-producing center connects it to central Texas's broader ranching story, and that heritage remains a point of local pride. Residents value the quiet, low-density setting and the self-reliance of rural life, while relying on nearby towns such as Hamilton and Gatesville, and the larger cities beyond, for shopping, medical care, and employment. The pace is deliberate, and community ties run deep in a town where most residents know one another.

Schools & Education

Evant is served by the Evant Independent School District, which operates the town's public schools and serves the surrounding rural area. As a small, single-district community, Evant ISD is tightly woven into local life, with school activities and athletics central to the town's social calendar. The district serves students from elementary grades through high school. For additional educational options, families look to districts in nearby towns and to regional institutions such as community colleges and universities in Waco, the Fort Worth area, and the Austin region, all reachable by highway from the U.S. 281 corridor.

Getting Around

Evant's defining transportation feature is U.S. Highway 281, which runs through the town and connects it north toward the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and south toward the Texas Hill Country and the Austin area. The highway gives the town a steady flow of through traffic and makes larger employment centers accessible by car, with the town functioning as a rural stop along a major north-south route. Local farm-to-market roads tie Evant to the surrounding countryside and to nearby county seats such as Hamilton and Gatesville. Daily travel is entirely car-dependent, and regional and international air service is accessed through the larger cities at either end of the corridor.

Parks & Recreation

Recreation around Evant is rural and outdoors-oriented, rooted in the ranching landscape of central Texas. Hunting, fishing, and open-country activities are part of the local way of life, and the town sits within reach of the Texas Hill Country to the south and the lakes and reservoirs of central Texas to the east and north. The surrounding countryside offers quiet country roads, wide-open pasture, and the rolling terrain between the Cross Timbers and the Hill Country edge. For larger outdoor destinations, residents travel by car to the region's state parks, lakes, and recreational areas, while the town itself provides a base for those who value space and solitude.

About Evant

Frequently asked questions

Evant straddles the line between Coryell County and Hamilton County in central Texas. The town sits along U.S. Highway 281 between the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and Austin, and it spread into Hamilton County as it grew.

Evant is known for its ranching heritage and its history as a center of mohair production from Angora goats. Founded in 1876 by Evan T. Brooks, it remains a small agricultural community on the U.S. 281 corridor.

Evant is served by the Evant Independent School District, which operates the town's public schools from elementary grades through high school and serves the surrounding rural areas of Coryell and Hamilton counties.

Evant sits on U.S. Highway 281 between the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex to the north and Austin to the south, with both major regions reachable by highway. Nearby towns include Hamilton and Gatesville.

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