I’d look toward Waco, lots of affordable land, good medical,still a small town feel. We are thinking about that area in a few years ourselves.

I bought 5 acres of raw land close to Webberville, TX which is about 12 miles NW of Bastrop for $75K three years ago. You could get the same lot for $40K a few years prior and now my raw land is now valued to be $150K. Prices are going up fast on land. I like the area we found so you might consider looking around the Bastrop area.

thanks guys..... I will look at some of the other areas mentioned. I feel like I should have bought a piece of property 10 years ago when I looked in TX hill country.

You can buy 10 plus acres 18 miles north of Fredericksburg for around $10k per acre. Beautiful area too. That won't leave much left over to build a house bit it could be done.