What is the rental vacancy rate in Alamo Heights, TX?

Name: Vacancy rate in Alamo Heights, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Alamo Heights, TX is 18.5% (±12.4 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 2.9% (±3.0 points).

555 (±191) homes, 15.0% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Alamo Heights, the rental vacancy rate went from 10.9% in 2015–2019 to 18.5% in 2020–2024 (+7.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 18.5% (±12.4 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 2.9% (±3.0 points)
Vacant homes: 555 (±191)

Vacancy in Alamo Heights against Bexar County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Alamo Heights	Bexar County	Texas	United States
Rental vacancy rate	18.5% (±12.4 points)	8.8% (±0.5 points)	7.7% (±0.1 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	2.9% (±3.0 points)	1.2% (±0.2 points)	1.1% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	555 (±191)	69,841 (±2,521)	1,135,699 (±15,068)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In Alamo Heights, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Bexar County (8.8%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (7.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Alamo Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Alamo Heights
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Alamo Heights	—	18.5% (±12.4 points)	—
Olmos Park	1.2 mi	6.4% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Terrell Hills	1.3 mi	0.0% (±13.4 points)	Lower
San Antonio	3.7 mi	8.8% (±0.6 points)	Not measurably different
Castle Hills	4.2 mi	31.6% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Balcones Heights	4.9 mi	6.4% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Kirby	5.2 mi	3.8% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Windcrest	5.7 mi	0.0% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hollywood Park	8.1 mi	39.6% (±31.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Terrell Hills, TX (0.0%), Kirby, TX (3.8%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Rental vacancy rate across Bexar County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Grey Forest	59.2% (±32.9 points)
2	Hollywood Park	39.6% (±31.7 points)
3	Castle Hills	31.6% (±14.5 points)
4	China Grove	24.4% (±40.4 points)
5	Alamo Heights	18.5% (±12.4 points)
6	Timberwood Park	15.2% (±10.2 points)
7	Lackland AFB	10.8% (±9.4 points)
8	Leon Valley	9.7% (±5.8 points)
9	San Antonio	8.8% (±0.6 points)
10	Converse	6.9% (±5.9 points)
11	Von Ormy	6.7% (±7.6 points)

Showing 11 of 29 places in Bexar County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Alamo Heights

Is it hard to find a rental in Alamo Heights?

The rental vacancy rate in Alamo Heights, TX is 18.5% (±12.4 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in Alamo Heights tighter than it was?

In Alamo Heights, the rental vacancy rate went from 10.9% in 2015–2019 to 18.5% in 2020–2024 (+7.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Alamo Heights?

An estimated 555 (±191) housing units, 15.0% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

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Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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