Leon Valley, TX housing market
The typical Leon Valley home is worth about $263,000, about the same as a year ago, 12% below the Texas typical home. Homes typically sell in 100 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Leon Valley compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Leon Valley at a glance
A buyer's market
More homes are for sale than are selling — about 8 months of supply. Buyers have room to negotiate.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Leon Valley | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $166,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $178,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $188,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $195,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $213,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $243,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $268,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $265,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $264,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $264,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $263,000 | $299,000 |
79 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 79 new homes in Leon Valley in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $23.4 million to build. That's 6.9 per 1,000 residents, about the pace of Texas as a whole. Over the past 10 years, Leon Valley has permitted 137 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Leon Valley gained 1,391 residents while 156 new homes were permitted: about 8.9 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 Leon Valley 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) | 111 | 111 | 0 | $24.4 million |
| 2025 | 79 | 79 | 0 | $23.4 million |
| 2024 | 32 | 32 | 0 | $9.2 million |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $731,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $712,000 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2017 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2015 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2014 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2013 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $2.6 million |
| 2012 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2011 | 27 | 27 | 0 | $3.8 million |
| 2010 | 64 | 64 | 0 | $9.5 million |
| 2009 | 54 | 54 | 0 | $7.4 million |
| 2008 | 291 | 12 | 279 | $4.4 million |
| 2007 | 80 | 12 | 68 | $4.3 million |
| 2006 | 100 | 20 | 80 | $5.9 million |
| 2005 | 80 | 30 | 50 | $6.2 million |
| 2004 | 139 | 12 | 127 | $6.5 million |
| 2003 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2002 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2001 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2000 | 29 | 29 | 0 | $3.6 million |
How Leon Valley 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.
4.4 years of income
The typical Leon Valley home costs about 4.4 years of the town's median household income, more than across Texas (3.8 years).
How Leon Valley 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 $1,390
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Leon Valley is $1,390 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Leon Valley pay a median of $1,187, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 28% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,050 · 4 bedrooms $2,080
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (78238, 78240; 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.