CITY PROFILE
San Antonio, TX
“Cheap living, but you're still in Texas heat, forever.”
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $280K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,404/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 20.6°C · warmest 29.6°C · coolest 10.1°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 779 mm · NASA POWER |
| Metro size rank (US) | #24 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy96
- Affordable to rent99
- Climate comfort98
- Big-city amenities49
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.