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Living in San Antonio, TX
Explore San Antonio and see how it fits the life you want to build.
1,479,835
Population
Bexar, Comal & Medina Counties
Counties
City
Place Type
Texas
State
OrdinancesLocal Rules
Overall Match6.8 / 10
Baseline match from currently available location scores. Choose priorities to personalize it.
San Antonio at a Glance
Key facts and current data
Population1,479,835
Median Household Income$65,056
Median Home Value$235,700
Median Gross Rent$1,324
Median Age34.9
Average Household Size2.6
Unemployment6.2%
Work From Home13.5%
Homeownership52.2%
Housing Vacancy9.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year.
San Antonio is a major population center where neighborhood choice can substantially change the day-to-day relocation experience.
Experience the Area
Experience Life in San Antonio Before You Move
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NarrowTheList highly recommends you spend a week or two in San Antonio and experience everyday life before deciding whether it is the right place to call home. Use that time to explore neighborhoods, drive your normal routes, shop where residents shop, and get a feel for the area at different times of day.
NarrowTheList Ratings
Data-driven starter ratings. More categories appear automatically as new datasets are added.
Housing & Cost of Living in San Antonio
Current housing indicators from the U.S. Census Bureau
Median Home Value$235,700
Median Gross Rent$1,324
Homeownership52.2%
Housing Vacancy9.5%
Home values are moderately high relative to local household income, making neighborhood-level price differences important for buyers. Renters make up a substantial share of the local housing market.
Jobs, Income & Remote Work
Employment and household-income context for San Antonio, TX
Median Household Income$65,056
Unemployment6.2%
Work From Home13.5%
The reported unemployment rate is elevated enough to warrant a closer look at current local employment conditions. A meaningful share of employed residents work from home.
Population & Household Profile
Who lives in San Antonio and how households are structured
Population1,479,835
Median Age34.9
Average Household Size2.6
San Antonio is a large population center with enough scale for conditions to differ substantially across neighborhoods.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year. NarrowTheList presents these values as relocation context; conditions can vary within a community.
Climate & Weather in San Antonio
Long-term NOAA climate normals and practical seasonal context
NOAA climate normals for San Antonio point to hot summers, cool winters, a wetter annual rainfall pattern and little to no annual snowfall.
Average Summer High94.0°F
Average Winter Low40.2°F
Annual Rainfall34.0 in.
Annual Snowfall0.1 in.
Seasonal Life in San Antonio
What the long-term climate pattern may mean for everyday living.
Spring
Spring is a useful time to evaluate how quickly outdoor conditions become comfortable and how seasonal rain affects everyday routines.
Summer
Summer heat is a meaningful part of daily life. During a trial stay, pay attention to afternoon comfort, cooling use, vehicle heat and how much outdoor activity shifts toward mornings and evenings.
Fall
Fall can be one of the best seasons for comparing neighborhoods because daily routines are active while temperatures transition away from summer conditions.
Winter
Winter lows are relatively mild and measurable snowfall is minimal, so winter living is more likely to revolve around cool or wet conditions than snow removal and prolonged freezes.
Source: NOAA/NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Seasonal descriptions are relocation context derived from the available long-term normals, not a forecast.
County Intelligence
San Antonio & Its Counties
Medium
Foreclosure Activity
San Antonio spans Bexar, Comal and Medina counties.
Living in a community that crosses county lines can make location within San Antonio especially important. Property taxes, housing characteristics, public services and other county-level factors may vary depending on which part of the community you call home.
Current NarrowTheList data for San Antonio shows a population of about 1,479,835. These local figures become more useful when read together with county-level tax, housing, foreclosure and demographic conditions rather than treated as isolated city statistics.
Foreclosure Activity: Medium. Current signal uses NarrowTheList foreclosure-opportunity data until direct county delinquency and foreclosure datasets are connected.
For someone comparing homes, county boundaries can matter because taxes, public services, court and recording systems, assessment practices and housing-market conditions are often administered or reported at the county level. NarrowTheList keeps that county relationship attached to the community so future tax, foreclosure, housing and demographic data can be interpreted in the correct geographic context.
County relationship
Bexar County, Comal County and Medina County
How NarrowTheList uses it
NarrowTheList connects San Antonio with all 3 of its counties rather than assigning the community to only one. As additional county data becomes available, those differences can be compared alongside city-level information to help identify which parts of the area may better fit your priorities.
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Nearby incorporated cities, towns, villages and other municipalities shown by straight-line distance.
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