Investor market data · Texas

San Antonio, TX Rental Market for Investors

An estimated 64% of San Antonio's active listings could cash-flow as a short-term rental — here's what the numbers say for investors, as of October 2026.

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$309,925Median list price8,624 active listings

$38,075Median STR revenue / yrprojected, gross

Homes in San Antonio that pencil right now

A sample of active San Antonio listings whose DSCR clears 1.25 using short-term rental income projections we accept as a direct lender. These are spread across the price range, not ranked, and current as of October 2026.

$110,000DSCR 1.57
1 bed · 1 bath · 1,252 sqft
House in 78204 · built 1948
STR revenue
$18,106/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$771/mo
On the market 136 days · Listed by San Antonio's Finest Realty
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$199,900DSCR 1.39
3 bed · 2 bath · 1,388 sqft
House in 78244 · built 2004
STR revenue
$31,109/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$1,488/mo
On the market 171 days · Listed by eXp Realty, LLC
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$244,500DSCR 1.27
3 bed · 2 bath · 1,411 sqft
House in 78242 · built 2018
STR revenue
$35,771/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$1,881/mo
On the market 88 days · Listed by Uriah Real Estate Organization
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$260,000DSCR 1.36
3 bed · 2.5 bath · 1,229 sqft
House in 78203 · built 2022
STR revenue
$37,661/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$1,842/mo
On the market 69 days · Listed by The Firm Real Estate Advisors
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As of October 2026, we analyzed 8,624 active for-sale homes in San Antonio, Texas. The typical listing is priced at $309,925 and is projected to generate about $38,075 a year as a short-term rental.

After setting aside an estimated 20% for operating costs, an estimated 63.5% of those homes could still cover an investor mortgage payment on short-term-rental income — well above the 53.1% median across the 200 major metros we track, ranking San Antonio #55 of 200 for cash-flow potential.

On market momentum: homes in San Antonio sit a median of 76 days on the market, and 22% of active listings came on in just the last 30 days — a slower-moving market, which shapes how much room there is to negotiate.

For a DSCR loan — which qualifies on the property's rental income rather than your personal income — that's a relatively healthy setup: in San Antonio, a meaningful share of listings throw off enough short-term-rental income, after costs, to cover an estimated investor mortgage payment.

What actually works in San Antonio

San Antonio works for investors, but the window is specific: 2,606 of the 6,906 San Antonio homes, condos and townhomes we can price confidently clear a DSCR of 1.25. Nine in ten of them are priced under $360,000.

Share of those listings clearing an DSCR of 1.25, by price and bedroom count. The smaller figure is the median DSCR for that group.
Price	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5 bed
Under $150k	—	55%1.29	100%1.95	—	—
$150k–$250k	6%0.86	34%1.12	68%1.36	88%1.61	94%1.84
$250k–$350k	0%0.63	1%0.83	24%1.10	43%1.21	57%1.32
$350k–$500k	—	0%0.62	8%0.89	21%0.99	33%1.16
$500k+	—	0%0.39	1%0.63	3%0.67	10%0.73

Darker means a larger share of that group cash-flows. “—” means fewer than 8 active listings — too few to draw a conclusion from.

San Antonio in full

Active for-sale homes analyzed	8,624
Median list price	$309,925
Median projected STR revenue (annual, gross)	$38,075
Median average daily rate (ADR)	$178
Median occupancy	59%
Median beds	3
Median size	1,942 sqft
Estimated cash-flow-positive share	63.5%
Median days on market	76 days
New listings (last 30 days)	22.1% of active