San Antonio, TX — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Why look at San Antonio?

  • Moderately priced housing. Median home is $251k.
  • Stable market. Home values -2.4% year-over-year — neither overheated nor falling.
  • No state income tax. Higher take-home pay than equivalent salary in a high-tax state.
San Antonio, TX
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50
Stable
Momentum score · 0–100

Where San Antonio stands

Steady, no major recent move.

Median home $251,035
1-year -2.4%
5-yr growth +2.4%
vs 5-yr peak -9.3%
Population +1.6%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2022-08$251k$145k$193k$240k$288k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
52/100
Somewhat walkable
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
45/100
Some transit
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
78/100
Strong remote-work fit
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

Rent trajectory · last 5 years

Zillow ZORI · monthly
$1,365/mo$1,146$1,328$1,510202220242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent112112100120202220242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 15.3
Lean buy

At a 15.3 price-to-rent ratio, San Antonio is in the 'depends on horizon' zone. Buy if you'll be there 5+ years and value flexibility on the home; rent if you might move, want zero maintenance friction, or expect rates to drop.

How the momentum score breaks down

methodology →
Home YoY
38 · w22%
Home 5-yr growth
49 · w22%
Distance from peak
47 · w18%
Population growth
73 · w16%
Rent YoY
36 · w12%
Home 10-yr growth
60 · w10%

About San Antonio (Wikipedia)

San Antonio is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the seventh-most populous city in the United States, the second-most populous city in Texas, and the second-most populous city in the Southern U.S., with a population of 1.43 million at the 2020 census. The Greater San Antonio metropolitan area, with an estimated 2.76 million residents, ranks as the third-largest metropolitan area in Texas and the 24th-largest in the nation. It is the county seat of Bexar County.

Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.

City facts

MayorGina Ortiz Jones
Area504.64 sq mi
Elevation722 ft
Motto("Cradle of Freedom")
Densityauto/sq mi
Named forSaint Anthony of Padua

Extracted from the Wikipedia infobox. Values may be slightly out of date relative to the latest sources.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for Bexar County right now.

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Public-safety links are official .gov sources, not curated by us. Bexar County routes NWS alerts; check the state EM portal for non-weather emergencies.

Neighborhoods of San Antonio

326 tracked · ranked by median home value
1Greystone Country Estates$1,238,076+1.2%
2The Dominion$1,060,596+2.7%
3Champions Ridge$1,018,692+2.0%
4Forest at Stone Oak$986,470-2.6%
5The Champions Estates-Stone Oak$974,366+0.0%
6Inwood Homeowners$788,691+0.4%
7The Park at Deerfield$763,408-2.2%
8Elm Creek$711,374-0.1%
9Monte Vista$637,895+4.6%
10Bluffview at Camino Real$629,886-0.7%
11Cross Mountain$616,655-0.0%
12The Vineyard$597,812-1.4%
13Big Springs$594,387+0.8%
14Woodlands of Camino Real$591,835+1.3%
15Emerald Forest$589,287+0.1%
16Shavano Heights$584,696+0.1%
17Deerfield$582,237-1.3%
18Regency Park$577,577-0.9%
19Iron Mountain Ranch$573,323+0.6%
20Crownridge of Texas Owners Association$568,715-3.0%
21Oakwood$566,374-2.9%
22Crosstimber$562,557-0.9%
23Mission Ridge$558,141-2.7%
24Friedrich Wilderness Park$551,264-2.7%

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Run the numbers for San Antonio

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Texas context

Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
60° / 39°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
95° / 73°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
232
~64% of year
Annual precip
29″ rain
1″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
High
Tornado
Very high
Wildfire
Moderate
Earthquake
Low
Flood
Very high

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

Local sports teams

Major professional teams the San Antonio-New Braunfels area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

Current weather

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Find rentals & listings

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Local news & community

Updated 2026-05-28 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Filtered for San Antonio-specific coverage. Headlines link to original sources.

Local economy & environment

Humidity
64%
Moderate climate
Median household income
$73,000
Texas state median
Top industries (state-level)
Energy/Oil & GasTech (Austin)Healthcare

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.

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Cost-of-ownership at the median

Tax burden
no state income tax
~25% all-in for a $150k earner
Property tax / yr
$4k
1.74% × median home $251k
Climate / hazard
limited data
Plan for the local hazard profile.

Snapshot assumes a $150k single earner buying at the median home. Your real numbers depend on bracket, deductions, school district, and HOA. Use the affordability calculator and net-pay calculator for your specific case.

Schools & crime context

Schools

School quality is district-by-district and varies dramatically within a city. Check GreatSchools or your state DOE rankings for specific schools before deciding. City-level school data coming soon.

Crime

Texas: 421 violent crimes per 100K residents (state avg, FBI UCR). Neighborhood-level rates can vary 10× within one city — research specific areas via CrimeGrade or local police data.

Compare to where you live now

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Getting here by train

San Antonio is served by an Amtrak train station — Amtrak San Antonio Station. Use the map to find it, and open its Google profile for photos, hours, and reviews.

📍 350 Hoefgen Street, San Antonio, TX 78205Station code SASStation Building (with waiting room)

View Amtrak San Antonio Station on Google Maps →

Jobs & hiring

In San Antonio, unemployment runs higher at 6.2%, and hiring momentum has been modest. The strongest local sectors are government, hospitality & tourism and healthcare.

6.2% unemployment39/100 hiring momentum$65,056 median household income41/100 remote-work fit

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See it on video

Get a feel for San Antonio before you visit — recent video tours and neighborhood walk-throughs from YouTube.

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