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San Antonio, TX 78261 Housing Market

Data snapshot: October 5, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
Texas is a non-disclosure state: sale prices are not part of the public record. Sold figures on this page reflect closings Resideline tracked directly, and should be read as a sample rather than a count of all closings.
San Antonio, TX inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.03
ActiveActive listings: 7777PendingPending sales: 22
San Antonio, TX: what sellers ask vs what buyers pay
Median asking price of current listings vs median closed sale price over the last six months
AskingMedian asking price (current listings): $495k$495kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $439k$439k
What homes actually sell for in San Antonio, TX
Distribution of 264 closings Resideline tracked directly over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $373k to $586k
$305k to $386k: 70 sales70sales$305k$386k to $466k: 65 sales$466k to $547k: 30 sales$466k$547k to $628k: 32 sales$628k to $708k: 19 sales$628k$708k to $789k: 10 sales$789k to $869k: 3 sales$789k$869k to $950k: 8 salesMedian $439k

What the numbers say

As of October 5, 2026, Resideline is tracking 77 active listings and 2 pending sales in ZIP code 78261. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.03 points to a balanced market: buyers have room to compare options and negotiate.

The median asking price of current listings is $495,000, while the median of the 264 closings Resideline tracked directly over the last six months was $439,000. Those two figures describe different sets of homes, so any gap between them reflects the mix of what is listed now versus what recently sold, not a negotiating discount. Resideline has been seeing the median active listing in 78261 for 79 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 78261?

The median closed sale price in San Antonio, TX 78261 was $439,000 over the last six months, based on 264 closings Resideline tracked directly. Texas is a non-disclosure state, so this is a tracked sample rather than all recorded closings. The middle half of those sales ranged from $372,950 to $586,000.

Is 78261 a buyer's or seller's market?

Resideline is currently tracking 2 pending sales against 77 active listings in 78261, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.03. Ratios of 0.6 or higher usually indicate a seller's market, 0.35 to 0.6 a competitive market, and lower values a more balanced one. By that yardstick, 78261 currently looks like a balanced market.

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