Is San Antonio a buyer's or seller's market?
The San Antonio housing market is balanced as of October 2026, with Bexar County, Texas scoring 48 of 100 on our market score, a balanced market (Realtor.com data). Homes for sale would last 6 months at the September 2026 sales pace, against 6 months a year earlier (Redfin).
These are county-level numbers for Bexar County, Texas, the county San Antonio is in. Small parts of San Antonio reach into Comal and Medina counties; these numbers cover Bexar County. Market score: Realtor.com® Economic Research, October 2026. Months of supply: Source: Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. September 2026.
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The San Antonio housing market right now
What it means
About 27 of every 100 homes for sale in Bexar County, Texas were under contract in October 2026, and the typical listing had been on the market 71 days. That is close to the middle of US counties. Neither side has a clear edge; the home, the price and the street matter more than the market label.
Bexar County, Texas market score
0of 100
Balanced market▲ 13 vs a year ago
27 of every 100 homes for sale are under contract.
Ring marks a year ago
What we're watching
The score has been rising
Bexar County, Texas's market score went from 44 to 48 over the three months to October 2026, against 35 a year earlier. Homes have been going under contract faster relative to what's for sale.
About as many homes for sale as a year ago
8,916 homes were listed in October 2026, 2% more than the same month last year (Realtor.com).
Fewer sellers are cutting prices
27% of listings had a price cut in October 2026, against 29% a year earlier. The US figure was 21% (Realtor.com).
Supply is about the same
Months of supply was 6 in September 2026, against 6 a year earlier (Redfin).
These describe the direction of recent months, not a forecast.
Two years of Bexar County data
Market score, 0 to 100
Better for sellers48
▲ 13 vs a year ago
Realtor.com, October 2026
Latest month: October 2026Homes for sale
Better for buyers8,916
▲ 2% vs a year ago
Realtor.com, October 2026
Latest month: October 2026Median days on market
Better for buyers71days
▲ 2 vs a year ago
Realtor.com, October 2026
Latest month: October 2026Listings with a price cut
Better for sellers27%
▼ 2 pts vs a year ago
Realtor.com, October 2026
Latest month: October 2026
County-level figures for Bexar County, Texas. Dashed lines on days on market and price cuts show the US. Realtor.com® Economic Research.
San Antonio housing market by home type
Months of supply is how long the homes for sale would last at the current sales pace. A common rule of thumb reads under about five months as leaning to sellers and over six or seven as leaning to buyers.
| Home type | Months of supply | A year earlier | Median sale price | Median days on market | Homes sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | 6 | 6 | $279K | 80 days | 1,744 |
| Single-family | 5.8 | 5.8 | $286K | 79 days | 1,645 |
| Condo | 14.9 | 13 | $172K | 157 days | 29 |
| Townhome | 4.4 | 10.3 | $190K | 100 days | 55 |
Bexar County, Texas, September 2026. "Few sales" marks fewer than 10 homes sold in the month, so that row can swing a lot. Source: Redfin, a national real estate brokerage.
San Antonio market questions
Is San Antonio a buyer's or seller's market?
The San Antonio housing market is balanced as of October 2026, with Bexar County, Texas scoring 48 of 100 on our market score, a balanced market (Realtor.com data). Homes for sale would last 6 months at the September 2026 sales pace, against 6 months a year earlier (Redfin).
Why are the San Antonio numbers for Bexar County, Texas?
Monthly listing and sales data is published reliably by county, so we use the county San Antonio is in. Small parts of San Antonio reach into Comal and Medina counties; these numbers cover Bexar County. Neighborhoods inside the county can lean differently.
How is the market score worked out?
We divide homes under contract by homes for sale in each county, using Realtor.com data, then rank that against about 3,000 US counties on a 0 to 100 scale. 40 or under leans to buyers, 60 or over leans to sellers, and the range between is balanced.
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