San Antonio housing market report: October 2026

San Antonio's housing market cooled a bit more in October 2026. According to the San Antonio Board of REALTORS® (SABOR), 2,524 homes sold, down about 5% from last October, the median price came in at $299,370 (about 2% below October 2025's $305,000), and inventory sat right around six months. Translation: buyers have room to breathe, and sellers who price for today's market are the ones closing.

Here's what the October numbers actually say, and what we'd do with them if we were buying or selling right now.

What happened in the San Antonio housing market in October 2026?

Sales slowed and prices held close to last year. SABOR reported 2,524 closed sales in October 2026, down about 5% year over year, with a median price of $299,370 and an average price of $365,247. Homes averaged 88 days on market, and there were 5.96 months of inventory, which is about as balanced as this market has looked in a while.

Here's how October stacks up against the same month in the last two years, using SABOR's own recap table:

So the median has drifted down about $10,000 over two Octobers. Not a crash, not a spike. Just a slow leveling-off.

Is San Antonio a buyer's or seller's market right now?

It's leaning toward buyers. With 5.96 months of inventory, San Antonio sits right at the line most people use to separate a balanced market from a buyer's market (roughly six months). Add longer days on market and homes closing at 91.8% of their original list price, and buyers have real negotiating room in most price ranges.

A few numbers from SABOR's October release that tell the story:

The one we'd watch most closely is pending sales, down 24%. Pendings are the homes that go under contract now and close over the next month or two, so a drop that size usually means November and December closings stay on the softer side. On the flip side, new listings fell 15%, so fewer sellers are jumping in. That keeps inventory from ballooning, even as homes take longer to sell.

For context, SABOR's September numbers (as reported by Texas Public Radio) showed sales down about 2% year over year, a median just under $302,000, and roughly six months of inventory. October kept heading in the same direction.

How long does it take to sell a house in San Antonio?

On average, about three months. SABOR reported homes averaged 88 days on market in October 2026, up 7% from a year earlier. That's an average across the whole SABOR area, so a well-priced home in a high-demand pocket can go faster, while an overpriced one can sit a lot longer than that.

That 88-day average matters for planning. If you're selling to buy somewhere else, or relocating for work, build in time. Three months from list to close (or longer, depending on your contract and lender timelines) is a safer assumption than the 30-day sprints people remember from a few years ago.

What are home prices doing in Bexar County?

Bexar County's numbers look a lot like the wider SABOR area. SABOR reported 1,628 single-family sales in Bexar County in October 2026, down 5.5% year over year. The median single-family price was $277,000 (down 1.1%), the average was $328,252 (down 0.7%), and months of inventory measured 5.4.

Worth knowing: the SABOR area also covers Kendall, Medina, Wilson, Atascosa and several other counties, which is part of why the area-wide median ($299,370) runs higher than Bexar County's ($277,000). If you're shopping a specific part of town, the county and ZIP-level numbers are more useful than the headline.

Statewide, Texas single-family sales were down 11% in October, with a median of $325,000 (down 2.7%), per the same SABOR release. San Antonio's slowdown is real, but it's milder than the state as a whole.

What about renting in San Antonio?

Rents were a little lower than last month. SABOR reported an average residential rent of $1,776 in October 2026, with 4,955 active rental listings. Texas Public Radio's report on September put the average at a little over $1,800, so rents eased slightly month to month.

If you're weighing renting versus buying, plug a few price points into our mortgage calculator and compare the monthly payment to that ~$1,776 average rent. Don't forget property taxes and insurance (they move the number more in Texas than people expect).

What this means for buyers

You've got time and leverage, so use them. With about six months of inventory and homes closing at 91.8% of original list price on average, there's room to negotiate on price, closing costs or repairs, especially on homes that have been sitting.

A few practical moves:

• Look at days on market. A listing that's been up 60+ days is often more open to an offer than one that hit the market last weekend.
• Ask about seller concessions. In a market like this, help with closing costs or a rate buydown can be worth more to your monthly payment than a small price cut.
• Don't wait for a bottom. The median has slipped about 2% year over year, not 20%. If you find the right home, a solid negotiation today usually beats trying to time the market.
• Get pre-approved first. It tells you your real budget and makes your offer stronger when you do find the one.

When you're ready to start looking, search San Antonio homes for sale or read more about buying with our team.

What this means for sellers

Pricing is everything right now. Buyers have plenty of options and about three months to look at them, so homes priced to today's comps sell, and homes priced to last spring's hopes sit. Prep, photos and a realistic list price matter more than they have in years.

Here's what we'd focus on:

• Price to the market from day one. That 91.8% sold-to-original-list ratio says a lot of sellers started too high and cut later. Starting right usually nets more than chasing the market down.
• Make it easy to say yes. Small repairs, a deep clean and good photos go a long way when buyers are comparing a dozen similar homes.
• Be open to concessions. Offering help with a buyer's rate or closing costs can widen your buyer pool without a big headline price cut.
• Plan for the timeline. With 88 average days on market, give yourself room, especially if you're buying your next home at the same time.

Curious what your home would sell for in this market? Start on our sell page for a home value estimate.

Who can I talk to about the San Antonio market?

Numbers like these are a starting point, but every neighborhood (and every house) has its own story. If you want to talk through what October's market means for your plans, whether that's buying, selling or just figuring out your timing, reach out to Yoly on our team below.