Guadalupe County · San Antonio-New Braunfels · population 44,428
Where Schertz stands
Steady, no major recent move.
Home value trajectory · last 10 years
Zillow ZHVI · monthlyLifestyle scores
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 · monthlyHome value vs rent · indexed to 100
Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)Rent vs buy
At a 14.7 price-to-rent ratio, buying generally beats renting in Schertz on a long-enough horizon. The headline math is that one year of mortgage payments approximates 14.7 years of rent — well below the 15+ threshold where ownership starts to dominate.
How the momentum score breaks down
methodology →Schertz has held up across the cycle: home values at $315,102 with +3.2% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.
Schertz's bear case is the boring one: the cycle is real and any market that's run hard can stall. Watch for slowing population growth, rising days-on-market, or builder discounts as the early warning signals.
About Schertz
Schertz is a city in Guadalupe County, Texas, with an estimated population of 44,428. It anchors the San Antonio-New Braunfels metro area. The population grew 1.4% annually from 2020 to 2024, a moderate gain. The median home value in Schertz is $315,102 as of 2026-04, down 1.5% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +3.2% annual growth (-8.0% from the 5-year peak). Rents in Schertz average $1,790 per month, roughly flat year-over-year (+2.2%). The composite momentum score is 55 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.
▲ Bull case
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About Schertz (Wikipedia)
Schertz is a city in Guadalupe, Bexar, and Comal counties in the U.S. state of Texas, within the San Antonio–New Braunfels metropolitan area. The population was 42,002 at the 2020 census, up from 31,465 at the 2010 census. Schertz was named after the Alsatian family who settled in Texas in the 1840's. The Schertz family were some of the first Germanic emigrants to settle in Central Texas. To this day, the area is rich in German heritage and tradition and many residents trace their lineage back to these emigrants.
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Playbook
Lifestyle fit matters more than market timing in a Stable market. Take your time on the home and neighborhood; the macro trend isn't urgent. Negotiate normally.
Price competitively from day one or risk a 60+ day listing. Staging, photography, and presentation matter more in Stable markets than in Hot ones.
Stable cap rates, no big appreciation story to lean on. Underwrite this as a pure cash-flow play — the math has to work on rent alone.
Local safety & alerts
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Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.
Climate & natural-disaster risk
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.
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Local news & community
Latest news
- For John Cornyn, the closing argument is Ken PaxtonTexas Public Radio | TPR · 4h ago
- Schertz City Council election results: Sarah Dietz elected to Place 6KSAT · 4d ago
- Body found in abandoned vehicle in Schertz prompts police investigation, authorities saykens5.com · 15h ago
- Man's body found inside abandoned vehicle in Schertz field; police seek tipsWOAI · 1d ago
- Man's body found inside abandoned vehicle in Schertz field; police seek tipsKABB · 1d ago
- Lucy Sills Obituary August 16, 2017Schertz Funeral Home & Crematory · 4d ago
Updated 2026-05-21 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Headlines link to original sources.
Local economy & environment
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