The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 78260 sells for about $435,500, or $124 per square foot.
Homes take about 56 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,762 a month.
ZIP 78260 — San Antonio
The 78260 housing market is characterized by high median home values and household incomes relative to the national average. Market indicators suggest a challenging environment for investors due to a high price-to-rent ratio, with limited specific data available for active inventory and recent sales volume at the ZIP level.
This ZIP is primarily suited for owner-occupant family buyers who value the higher median household income and established residential character, rather than investors seeking immediate cash flow.
Median prices moved sideways 0.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 56 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0% of asking — demand is holding steady.
3 foreclosure-ledger notices — 0.8 per 10,000 residents · unemployment 3.9% · poverty 5.2% — a stable, low-distress profile.
ZCTA 78260, 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 area exhibits a high price-to-rent ratio of 26.8, making it difficult to achieve positive cash flow for investors at current price points.
The local economy is supported by a mix of residential development and proximity to the broader San Antonio-New Braunfels metropolitan employment base.
Data sourced from ZipDataPortal and ACS-based summaries.
- Six Flags Fiesta Texas4.38.3 mi
- SeaWorld San Antonio4.319.4 mi
- San Antonio Aquarium4.115 mi
- Andretti Indoor Karting & Games San Antonio4.48 mi
- Morgan's Wonderland4.812.7 mi
- Alamodome4.318.9 mi
- Frost Bank Center4.518.7 mi
- Henry B. González Convention Center4.618.6 mi
- Historic Market Square4.618.2 mi
- Topgolf San Antonio4.48 mi
- Six Flags Fiesta Texas4.38.3 mi
- Natural Bridge Caverns4.710.5 mi
- Guadalupe River State Park4.712.5 mi
- Santikos Palladium4.47.4 mi
- Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch4.410.9 mi
- The Alamo4.618.2 mi
- Natural Bridge Caverns4.710.5 mi
- Pearl4.717.2 mi
- Hopscotch San Antonio4.718.1 mi
- The DoSeum4.516.5 mi
- Natural Bridge Caverns4.710.5 mi
- Guadalupe River State Park4.712.5 mi
- Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch4.410.9 mi
- Morgan's Wonderland4.812.7 mi
- McAllister Park4.79.4 mi
- Cranes Mill Marina4.819.4 mi
- La Cantera Resort & Spa, A Signia Hilton Resort4.58.6 mi
- Topgolf San Antonio4.48 mi
- Canyon Springs Golf Club4.53.1 mi
- Dominion Country Club4.56.7 mi
- Cedar Creek Golf Course4.19.8 mi
- North Star Mall4.511.8 mi
- The Shops at La Cantera4.68.9 mi
- Rolling Oaks Mall4.111.8 mi
- The Rim4.67.3 mi
- T.J. Maxx4.312.1 mi
- San Antonio International Airport4.311.2 mi
- Alamo Helicopter Tours4.924.3 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Key-figure check: median price corroborated by the prior refresh cycle (within 12.5%).