Moving to Auburn Alabama: What Relocating Buyers Should Know Before Choosing a Neighborhood

Moving to Auburn Alabama involves more than finding a house you like. One of the most important things relocating buyers can do is spend enough time understanding Auburn and Opelika before deciding where they want to live.

Auburn isn’t an enormous city.

But don’t let its size fool you.

Where you live can change your everyday experience considerably.

One buyer wants to be close to Auburn University.

Another wants a larger lot.

Someone else wants convenient access to Downtown Auburn.

Another buyer may spend more time shopping and dining around Tiger Town or Opelika.

And some buyers simply want to get home from work without spending unnecessary time in the car.

The house matters. But so does where that house puts you every day.

Moving to Auburn Alabama? Learn the Area Before Choosing the House

When people relocate, it’s natural to start with the house.

They open a real estate website.

Set a price range.

Choose the number of bedrooms.

Look at photographs.

Then they fall in love with a kitchen. 

But I think relocation buyers should reverse that process whenever possible.

First understand the area. Then decide where you want to concentrate your home search.

I’ve lived in the Auburn–Opelika area since 1988 and have been a REALTOR® for over 20 years.

One thing all those years have taught me is that a location that works beautifully for one buyer may make absolutely no sense for another.

That’s why I want to know how you live before I start telling you where houses are located.

Auburn Isn’t Huge — But Every Location Isn’t the Same

Someone looking at Auburn on a map might think:

How different can it really be?

Quite a bit, depending on your priorities.

Auburn includes established neighborhoods, newer developments, condos, townhomes, properties closer to Auburn University and homes farther from campus activity.

Some locations make getting to Auburn University particularly convenient.

Others put you closer to shopping or major roads.

Some properties offer larger lots.

Others trade yard space for proximity to places you want to visit.

That’s why I wouldn’t choose an Auburn neighborhood based solely on a list of supposedly “best” neighborhoods.

There isn’t one universally best place to live.

There’s the location that best matches your priorities.

You can start exploring different areas through my Auburn subdivisions page (https://auburnopelikaalrealestate.com/auburn-al-subdivisons/).

Do You Want to Be Close to Auburn University?

For many relocation buyers, this is one of the first questions.

If you’re relocating to work at Auburn University (https://www.auburn.edu/), your commute may matter tremendously.

But “close to Auburn University” can mean different things.

Do you want to be near campus because you’ll work there every day?

Would you like easier access to Downtown Auburn?

Do you want to attend university activities regularly?

Would you enjoy being close to restaurants and shops around downtown?

Or do you like Auburn University but prefer more separation between campus and home?

Those are very different preferences.

And football season makes that distinction even more important.

Visit AuburnOpelikaALRealEstate.com for more Auburn–Opelika relocation, neighborhood and real estate information.

I’ve Been Helping People Navigate Auburn–Opelika for Over 20 Years

Laura Sellers is an Auburn University alumna who has lived in the Auburn–Opelika area since 1988 and has been a REALTOR® for over 20 years. She is an Associate Broker with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Preferred Real Estate, the Official Real Estate Partner of the Auburn Tigers.

After living here since 1988, I don’t just want to send relocation buyers a list of houses.

I want you to understand where you’re moving.

Because once the closing is over, you’re not going to spend every minute admiring your kitchen.

You’re going to live here.

Thinking About Moving to Auburn?

Contact me before you start touring homes or click “contact agent” on a real estate website.

Tell me what matters to you — commute, location, lot size, proximity to Auburn University, Downtown Auburn, Opelika, shopping, restaurants or whatever else shapes your everyday life.

Then we can start looking for a home in a location that makes sense for you.

Laura Sellers, Associate Broker, REALTOR®
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Preferred Real Estate
334-332-7263
AuburnOpelikaALRealEstate.com

Homes, y’all!