San Antonio home prices (US$/m²): returns since 2012
San Antonio home prices, measured as the typical value per square meter (data: Redfin). This is the value of the property itself — bricks and mortar — not an investor's total return.
It excludes rent received and all costs (closing, property taxes, maintenance, vacancy). Compare it against U.S. inflation (CPI) and the S&P 500 below to see whether San Antonio real estate kept up.
San Antonio is among the more affordable large metros in Texas, with an economy built on the military, healthcare, tourism around the River Walk and a growing logistics base. It has historically traded below Austin and the Dallas-Houston pair on price per square meter, and its swings have tended to be gentler than the boomtown markets. The city still drew in the broad Sun Belt migration after 2020 and saw the same cooling once mortgage rates climbed, though from a lower starting point. The table below lets you read how its property values per square meter kept pace with inflation over the period.
Cumulative return by window (in U.S. dollars)
| Window | Cumulative |
|---|---|
| 1 year | -4% |
| 5 years | 6% |
| 10 years | 54% |
Largest historical drop: -14% · annual volatility: 7% . Typical home price per m² (Redfin). Excludes rent received, closing costs, property taxes, maintenance and vacancy — the value of the property itself, not the investor's total return.
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Descriptive, educational content computed from official public data. Not investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results.