San Antonio, TX housing market
The typical San Antonio home is worth about $248,000, down 2.2% in a year, 17% below the Texas typical home. Homes typically sell in 64 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how San Antonio compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
San Antonio at a glance
A balanced market
About 5.5 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | San Antonio | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $166,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $178,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $188,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $196,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $214,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $249,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $273,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $265,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $259,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $251,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $248,000 | $299,000 |
5,320 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 5,320 new homes in San Antonio in 2025: 3,888 single-family houses and 1,432 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $1.5 billion to build. That's 3.6 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Texas (8.1). Over the past 10 years, San Antonio has permitted 82,990 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, San Antonio gained 107,218 residents while 50,724 new homes were permitted: about 2.1 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Texas: 2.6 new residents per new home.
How San Antonio 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) | 3,215 | 2,771 | 444 | $716.1 million |
| 2025 | 5,320 | 3,888 | 1,432 | $1.5 billion |
| 2024 | 6,258 | 5,000 | 1,258 | $1.6 billion |
| 2023 | 9,159 | 4,299 | 4,860 | $1.8 billion |
| 2022 | 14,182 | 4,686 | 9,496 | $2.3 billion |
| 2021 | 11,158 | 6,567 | 4,591 | $2.3 billion |
| 2020 | 9,225 | 4,275 | 4,950 | $1.6 billion |
| 2019 | 9,196 | 3,890 | 5,306 | $1.5 billion |
| 2018 | 5,929 | 3,266 | 2,663 | $874 million |
| 2017 | 6,200 | 2,489 | 3,711 | $813.5 million |
| 2016 | 6,363 | 2,152 | 4,211 | $778 million |
| 2015 | 2,993 | 2,217 | 776 | $521.9 million |
| 2014 | 5,638 | 2,270 | 3,368 | $745.1 million |
| 2013 | 2,118 | 2,102 | 16 | $375.6 million |
| 2012 | 4,643 | 1,896 | 2,747 | $546.7 million |
| 2011 | 4,070 | 1,594 | 2,476 | $456 million |
| 2010 | 3,574 | 2,337 | 1,237 | $491 million |
| 2009 | 3,166 | 2,836 | 330 | $528.6 million |
| 2008 | 6,529 | 2,665 | 3,864 | $743.2 million |
| 2007 | 7,328 | 4,253 | 3,075 | $1 billion |
| 2006 | 12,475 | 7,266 | 5,209 | $1.6 billion |
| 2005 | 15,176 | 8,266 | 6,910 | $1.8 billion |
| 2004 | 11,120 | 7,431 | 3,689 | $1.2 billion |
| 2003 | 8,146 | 6,105 | 2,041 | $914.9 million |
| 2002 | 9,006 | 6,454 | 2,552 | $540.8 million |
| 2001 | 9,724 | 6,281 | 3,443 | $600.4 million |
| 2000 | 7,667 | 5,570 | 2,097 | $485.1 million |
How San Antonio 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.
San Antonio and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | $248K | −2.2% | $1,490 | 5,320 | $65,056 |
| Timberwood Park | — | +2.2%† | $2,110 | — | $157,100 |
| Kirby | $172K | −1.4% | $1,230 | 0 | $55,532 |
| Helotes | $466K | +0.3% | $1,930 | 40 | $132,675 |
| Live Oak | $243K | −2.3% | $1,620 | 46 | $79,696 |
| Cross Mountain | — | +6.2%† | $1,860 | — | $205,164 |
| Windcrest | $310K | −1.3% | $1,470 | 0 | $89,844 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.8 years of income
The typical San Antonio home costs about 3.8 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Texas (3.8).
How San Antonio 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 $1,490
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in San Antonio is $1,490 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in San Antonio pay a median of $1,324, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 27% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,120 · 4 bedrooms $2,220
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (78023, 78073, 78211, 78216, 78217, 78218 and 16 more; 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.