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San Antonio, TX metro area Housing Market Brief

metro · TX · score computed October 2026

Buyer's

What is San Antonio, TX metro area’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
●1
Inventory Health25%
●49

Population band 5 of 5 (population 278,335–19,798,537) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●35
Economic Strength20%
-9.540
Rental Yield15%
●60

Where is San Antonio, TX metro area in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

San Antonio, TX metro area is classified as Recovering — turning back up after a downturn. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for San Antonio, TX metro area?

Metro-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

San Antonio, TX metro area housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$304K▼ -1.8%Redfin
Median Days on Market90 days▲ +9.8%Redfin
Months of Supply6.3▲ +5%Redfin
Homes for Sale15,596▼ -0.8%Redfin
Homes Sold2,604▼ -4.3%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$155▼ -5.1%Redfin

How has San Antonio, TX metro area’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 36
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is San Antonio, TX metro area a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, San Antonio, TX metro area is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 36 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in San Antonio, TX metro area?

The median sale price in San Antonio, TX metro area is $304K, having fallen 1.8% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is San Antonio, TX metro area?

San Antonio, TX metro area scores 35 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other metros.

What's driving San Antonio, TX metro area's Alpha Score?

San Antonio, TX metro area's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (60/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (1/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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