Is San Antonio, TX 78238 a buyer’s or seller’s market?

The San Antonio housing market right now

In the three months ending August 31, 2026, 5% of homes in San Antonio, TX 78238 sold above their list price, the typical home went under contract in 68 days and there were 4.3 months of supply. Four to six months of supply is a balanced market, where pricing and condition decide how much room there is to negotiate. That’s based on 59 home sales.

Compared with the same period a year earlier, the share selling over asking fell from 22%, homes sold more slowly (41 days then) and the median sale price fell 10% to $237,397. Overall, San Antonio is less competitive than a year ago, which gives buyers more room.

Within Bexar County, homes here sell more slowly than in 65% of the county’s ZIP codes, and sell less often over asking than in 74%. On our competition score, San Antonio ranks #727 of 868 TX ZIP codes with enough sales (score 13 out of 100).

Nearby, buyers who want less competition could look at San Antonio 78256 (0% sold over asking) or San Antonio 78235 (0% sold over asking), while San Antonio 78226 (33% sold over asking) and San Antonio 78258 (20% sold over asking) are even more competitive.