Is San Antonio, TX 78242 a buyer’s or seller’s market?

The San Antonio housing market right now

In the three months ending August 31, 2026, 17% of homes in San Antonio, TX 78242 sold above their list price, the typical home went under contract in 46 days and there were 5.7 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 36 home sales.

Compared with the same period a year earlier, the share selling over asking rose from 6%, homes sold faster (107 days then) and the median sale price rose 1% to $169,926. Overall, San Antonio is more competitive than a year ago, so tougher for buyers.

Within Bexar County, homes here sell faster than in 76% of the county’s ZIP codes, and sell more often over asking than in 92%. On our competition score, San Antonio ranks #262 of 868 TX ZIP codes with enough sales (score 32 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.