Converse, TX housing market
The typical Converse home is worth about $241,000, down 4.3% in a year, 20% below the Texas typical home. Homes typically sell in 97 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Converse compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Converse at a glance
A balanced market
About 5.1 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Converse | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $163,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $173,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $183,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $192,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $207,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $248,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $273,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $264,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $258,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $248,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $241,000 | $299,000 |
293 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 293 new homes in Converse in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $50.3 million to build. That's 9.9 per 1,000 residents, about the pace of Texas as a whole. Over the past 10 years, Converse has permitted 2,755 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Converse gained 9,268 residents while 1,723 new homes were permitted: about 5.4 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. Across Texas: 2.6 new residents per new home.
How Converse ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 204 | 204 | 0 | $35 million |
| 2025 | 293 | 293 | 0 | $50.3 million |
| 2024 | 330 | 330 | 0 | $56.6 million |
| 2023 | 313 | 313 | 0 | $53.7 million |
| 2022 | 332 | 332 | 0 | $56.9 million |
| 2021 | 377 | 377 | 0 | $65.2 million |
| 2020 | 352 | 352 | 0 | $59 million |
| 2019 | 221 | 221 | 0 | $45 million |
| 2018 | 158 | 158 | 0 | $35.4 million |
| 2017 | 207 | 207 | 0 | $48 million |
| 2016 | 172 | 172 | 0 | $39.4 million |
| 2015 | 151 | 151 | 0 | $32.6 million |
| 2014 | 230 | 230 | 0 | $50.7 million |
| 2013 | 146 | 146 | 0 | $25 million |
| 2012 | 139 | 139 | 0 | $19.2 million |
| 2011 | 157 | 157 | 0 | $23.1 million |
| 2010 | 142 | 142 | 0 | $19.6 million |
| 2009 | 225 | 225 | 0 | $28.7 million |
| 2008 | 221 | 221 | 0 | $28.6 million |
| 2007 | 714 | 218 | 496 | $52.3 million |
| 2006 | 554 | 554 | 0 | $66.9 million |
| 2005 | 492 | 492 | 0 | $60.3 million |
| 2004 | 246 | 246 | 0 | $29.4 million |
| 2003 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $827,000 |
| 2002 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $768,000 |
| 2001 | 55 | 55 | 0 | $4.7 million |
| 2000 | 87 | 87 | 0 | $8.7 million |
Converse's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
How Converse ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Converse and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Converse | $241K | −4.3% | $1,740 | 293 | $94,222 |
| San Antonio | $248K | −2.2% | $1,490 | 5,320 | $65,056 |
| Universal City | $265K | −2.5% | $1,390 | 16 | $74,811 |
| Randolph AFB | — | −0.1%† | $1,410 | — | $113,250 |
| Schertz | $312K | −1.1% | $1,850 | 438 | $99,948 |
| Live Oak | $243K | −2.3% | $1,620 | 46 | $79,696 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
2.6 years of income
The typical Converse home costs about 2.6 years of the town's median household income, less than across Texas (3.8 years).
How Converse ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,740
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Converse is $1,740 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Converse pay a median of $1,693. A two-bedroom takes about 22% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,310 · 4 bedrooms $2,600
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (78109; San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.