Photo: Jouaienttoi · CC BY-SA 4.011,107 homes sold in San Antonio in the last year, at a typical $262K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where San Antonio homes are listed.
Every place San Antonio homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to San Antonio.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
3% of San Antonio’s sales are condos, at $99K less than a house
10281 houses and 382 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 10281 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $154TX $173
- Days to sell
- 72
- Sold over asking
- 15%
- Listings with a price cut
- 33%
typical sale · 382 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $156TX $226
- Days to sell
- 116
- Sold over asking
- 7%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 199 sold, typical $294K
Townhouses: 245 sold, typical $223K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.5 times the 2016 price
11,107 sales in the last year, against 17,380 in 2021 and a low of 10,600 in 2012. The typical sale went from $173K in 2016 to $262K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in San Antonio
Check a listing against what San Antonio homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in San Antonio are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of San Antonio’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 11,107 sales.
If you’re buying in San Antonio
- Shop in October. It brings about 1418 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (22% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 31% of listings have cut their price, against 26% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.5% of the list price on average; 14% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 19% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 74 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 1753 a month), but June is the most competitive: 30% of June sales close over asking. September and October offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (24%). January has the least competition (21%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Texas as a whole
| San Antonio now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 14% | 23% | 44% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 19% | 39% | 55% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 31% | 26% | 20% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.5% | 98% | 100.1% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 74 | 40 | 25 | 71 |
5399 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.3 times the 2021 low (2340) and 48% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
31% in the last year, against 26% in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 31%, condos 32%
A house typically sold for $265K in the last year (10281 sales), a condo for $166K (382).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
San Antonio ranks 140th of 372 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. San Antonio is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical San Antonio home costs about $1,749 a month
Price: San Antonio’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at San Antonio’s 1.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether San Antonio is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 939.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $262K home, about $4,590 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for San Antonio, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in San AntonioTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in San Antonio.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Kirby sells for less a square foot; Olmos Park, Alamo Heights and Terrell Hills for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of San Antonio, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 11,107 | $262K | $154 | 14% | 74 |
| Leon Valley | 117 | $295K | $164 | 11% | 68 |
| Alamo Heights | 96 | $753K | $331 | 9% | 77 |
| Castle Hills | 56 | $534K | $189 | 21% | 74 |
| Terrell Hills | 55 | $1M | $319 | 4% | 86 |
| Kirby | 37 | $187K | $139 | 19% | 89 |
| Olmos Park | 30 | $838K | $310 | 7% | 97 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in San Antonio
What do homes sell for in San Antonio, TX?
11,107 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $262K, $154 a square foot. Houses sold for about $265K, condos for about $166K.
Is San Antonio a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 5145 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 936 sold, about 5.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.5% of asking on average, and 31% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in San Antonio?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in San Antonio?
About 1.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $262K home that’s near $4,590.
Where can I see homes for sale in San Antonio?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry San Antonio’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to San Antonio.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).