The geometry
The campus sits where SH 114 meets SH 170, on the corridor's east-central shoulder. Everything about your housing search follows from that junction: pockets with a clean run to 114/170 are short commutes; pockets that must first cross to I-35W are not.
The pockets, honestly
| Commute read | The trade | |
|---|---|---|
| Roanoke | Short — often the shortest town-sized option | Limited stock; you'll compete for it |
| Keller (north) | Short-to-moderate via 377/170 | Resale market; established-suburb pricing |
| Northlake | Short-to-moderate via 114 | Builder-regime market; growth-phase living |
| Justin | Moderate via 114/156 | More house per dollar for the added minutes |
| Alliance–Presidio spine | Moderate; crosses to 170 eastbound | Max housing options; 170 at 8am is the test drive |
The test drive
Drive your candidate address to the 114/170 junction at your actual arrival time on a Tuesday or Wednesday. The junction area is an active construction and growth zone — the honest answer changes year to year, in both directions. Renting first in Roanoke or the spine while you learn the rhythm is a legitimate strategy; the renter's guide covers doing it with leverage. Compiled from public sources, August 2026.
Once the pocket list is short: verify the school assignment for any specific address with the five-minute boundary method — the junction’s shoulders split among districts street by street — check what builders are actually offering via the Builder Ledger before touring models, put finalists side by side in the pocket comparisons, and if you’re arriving from outside the metro, the relocation guide sequences the whole move.
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