San Antonio, TX 78251 Real Estate Market Report

ZIP Code: 78251
Report Date: May 2026
Market Temperature: NEUTRAL
Scope: This ZIP code analysis focuses on single-family residential (SFR) properties. Metrics are calculated from recent sales and active listings within the past 90 days.

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Market Overview

This analysis is based on a sample of properties from this ZIP code (up to 200 sold properties and up to 100 active properties). The median prices below are calculated from all available properties in the sample, while trend analysis uses properties from the selected analysis window.

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Market Metrics

Note: The property counts shown above represent only the properties analyzed in this report sample, not the total inventory for this ZIP code. Median prices are calculated from all available properties in the sample, while trend analysis uses properties from the selected analysis window.

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Rental Market

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Property Taxes

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Liquidity & Velocity

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Market Trends & Context

Understanding Market Temperature

A Neutral market indicates balanced conditions where neither buyers nor sellers have a strong advantage, typically characterized by flat price trends, extended but stable days on market, and moderate inventory relative to sales.

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Key Findings

1. The primary market indicator, the median sold price, is $310,760, which should be treated as the representative recent sale level for valuation and comparables; use sold prices rather than asking prices when setting offers or comps.

2. The median listing price is $292,500, creating a notable gap versus recent transaction levels that may indicate pricing friction between seller expectations and closed transactions and suggests caution when relying solely on active listings to set value.

3. Market velocity appears constrained: the median days on market is 113, which, together with elevated inventory relative to sales activity, suggests slower transaction velocity and potential negotiation leverage for buyers.

4. Macro and rental context are mixed: interest rate pressure is elevated and rent year-over-year trend is down, while market temperature is neutral, indicating a market that may soften further if rates remain elevated and rents continue to decline.

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Notable Properties

The following 6 properties represent notable market examples and recent transactions that illustrate key market dynamics. These are illustrative examples selected for their significance (top sales, market benchmarks, quick sales) and are not the basis for the statistical calculations shown above.