The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 78229 sells for about $174,000, or $215 per square foot.
Prices are down 2.1% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 66 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,389 a month.
ZIP 78229 — San Antonio
The 78229 housing market remains stable, driven largely by its role as a medical hub in San Antonio. While inventory levels are sufficient, the high renter share and poverty rate relative to the metro area suggest a market focused on workforce housing and medical-sector support. Local figures for specific metrics like price cuts are not published at the ZIP level and are omitted.
This area is well-suited for medical professionals and students due to its proximity to the South Texas Medical Center, as well as budget-conscious renters and first-time buyers seeking central access to San Antonio.
Median prices moved down 2.1% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 66 days on market with 5.2 months of supply — a balanced-paced market.
26% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 97.5% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 5.4% · poverty 26.5% — a mixed stability profile.
Researched annual trajectory for this ZIP, from published historical series
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 8.2%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
Median annual property tax paid on this ZIP's residential parcels
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 6.9%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
versus the prior ACS vintage
net influx — more people moved in than out
ZCTA 78229, Bexar County TX
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Texas) — Senior (65+) and Disabled Homestead Exemption and School Tax Ceiling: Grants an additional mandatory $10,000 exemption from ISD appraised value (Taxable Value_ISD = Appraised Value - $100,000 - $10,000) and establishes an absolute statutory tax freeze (school tax ceiling): total ISD property taxes cannot exceed the dollar ceiling established in the… State (Texas) — General Residence Homestead Exemption and 10% Valuation Growth Cap: Imposes mandatory state-level valuation deductions and growth limitations on the qualifying homestead: (1) Mandates a $100,000 deduction from appraised value for independent school district (ISD) maintenance and operations/debt taxation: Taxable Value_ISD = Appraised Value - $100… State (Texas) — Ad Valorem Real Property Taxation and Assessment Ratio: Mandates ad valorem appraisal of all real property at 100% of fair market value as of January 1 each tax year (Assessment Ratio = 1.00).
The average commute time for residents in this ZIP is approximately 21.5 minutes, reflecting its central location within the San Antonio metropolitan area.
The area is anchored by the South Texas Medical Center and provides proximity to various local parks and shopping centers within the San Antonio urban core.
The economy is heavily influenced by the South Texas Medical Center, which serves as a primary employer and economic anchor for the area.
Data retrieved from Census Reporter and data.census.gov ZCTA-level tables.
Public schools whose reported address is in this area (NCES). Not attendance boundaries — schools that serve residents may sit outside it. Check the district's address locator for assignment.
- Six Flags Fiesta Texas4.36.9 mi
- SeaWorld San Antonio4.38.7 mi
- Traders Village San Antonio4.512.6 mi
- San Antonio Aquarium4.12.9 mi
- Morgan's Wonderland4.810.7 mi
- Alamodome4.38.1 mi
- Frost Bank Center4.59.5 mi
- Henry B. González Convention Center4.67.8 mi
- Historic Market Square4.66.9 mi
- San Antonio Botanical Garden4.77.4 mi
- San Antonio River Walk4.77.6 mi
- The Alamo4.67.4 mi
- Six Flags Fiesta Texas4.36.9 mi
- SeaWorld San Antonio4.38.7 mi
- San Antonio Zoo4.56.4 mi
- The Alamo4.67.4 mi
- Natural Bridge Caverns4.718.6 mi
- Pearl4.76.9 mi
- Hopscotch San Antonio4.77.1 mi
- The DoSeum4.56.8 mi
- San Antonio River Walk4.77.6 mi
- Pearl4.76.9 mi
- Japanese Tea Garden4.86.2 mi
- San Antonio Botanical Garden4.77.4 mi
- Brackenridge Park4.76.6 mi
- La Cantera Resort & Spa, A Signia Hilton Resort4.57.4 mi
- Topgolf San Antonio4.46.3 mi
- Canyon Springs Golf Club4.512.7 mi
- Dominion Country Club4.510.4 mi
- Cedar Creek Golf Course4.18.7 mi
- North Star Mall4.54.3 mi
- The Shops at La Cantera4.66.6 mi
- Ingram Park Mall4.34.2 mi
- Shops at Rivercenter4.57.5 mi
- Historic Market Square4.66.9 mi
- San Antonio International Airport4.36 mi
- Alamo Helicopter Tours4.913 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
A major regional hub for healthcare, research, and education.
Key-figure check: median price diverges 69.5% from the nearest retained anchor (published ten-year series (2025)) — beyond the 12.5% tolerance; an automated validation case is open and the value publishes pending its verdict. Research outlier held out — this pass returned a median of $295,000 (69.5% off the retained reading), contradicting every independent anchor; the prior reading stands pending corroboration. Validation: the flagged $295,000 (+69.5% vs the published ten-year series (2025)) failed independent re-validation and was reverted to the prior cycle value; the case is under review in the Command Center.