What is the rental vacancy rate in San Antonio, TX?

Name: Vacancy rate in San Antonio, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in San Antonio, TX is 8.8% (±0.6 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 1.3% (±0.2 points).

58,320 (±2,287) homes, 9.5% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In San Antonio, the rental vacancy rate went from 7.7% in 2015–2019 to 8.8% in 2020–2024 (+1.1 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 8.8% (±0.6 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 1.3% (±0.2 points)
Vacant homes: 58,320 (±2,287)

Vacancy in San Antonio against Bexar County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	San Antonio	Bexar County	Texas	United States
Rental vacancy rate	8.8% (±0.6 points)	8.8% (±0.5 points)	7.7% (±0.1 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.3% (±0.2 points)	1.2% (±0.2 points)	1.1% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	58,320 (±2,287)	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 San Antonio, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Bexar County (8.8%).

It is also higher than in Texas (7.7%).

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near San Antonio

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with San Antonio
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
San Antonio	—	8.8% (±0.6 points)	—
Balcones Heights	2.4 mi	6.4% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Olmos Park	2.4 mi	6.4% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Alamo Heights	3.7 mi	18.5% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Castle Hills	4.3 mi	31.6% (±14.5 points)	Higher
Terrell Hills	4.8 mi	0.0% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Leon Valley	5.8 mi	9.7% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lackland AFB	7.7 mi	10.8% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Kirby	8.4 mi	3.8% (±4.7 points)	Lower

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

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Castle Hills, TX (31.6%).

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
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)
12 (tie)	Balcones Heights	6.4% (±4.7 points)
12 (tie)	Olmos Park	6.4% (±9.2 points)
14	Live Oak	6.1% (±4.8 points)
15	Selma	3.9% (±6.5 points)

Showing 13 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 San Antonio

Is it hard to find a rental in San Antonio?

The rental vacancy rate in San Antonio, TX is 8.8% (±0.6 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 San Antonio tighter than it was?

In San Antonio, the rental vacancy rate went from 7.7% in 2015–2019 to 8.8% in 2020–2024 (+1.1 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How many homes are vacant in San Antonio?

An estimated 58,320 (±2,287) housing units, 9.5% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

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