Understanding the population trends and economic drivers that make San Antonio a top investment market.
1.6M
City Population
2.6M
Metro Population
#7
Largest US City
1.5%
Annual Growth
San Antonio has been one of the fastest-growing large cities in the US for over a decade. This growth drives housing demand, rental rates, and property values.
2010
1.33M
2020
1.53M
2024
1.60M
San Antonio adds ~20,000-25,000 new residents per year—that's 50-70 new households needing housing every day!
Stone Oak, Helotes, Boerne corridor
Premium developments, top schools, higher price points
Schertz, Cibolo, New Braunfels corridor
Affordable new construction, military families
Brooks City Base, Mission area
Redevelopment areas, value plays, landlord territory
Culebra, Marbach corridor
Working class, strong rental demand, best cash flow
Joint Base San Antonio is the largest military installation in DoD. 80,000+ military personnel and dependents.
→ Creates constant rental demand
South Texas Medical Center is the largest medical complex in South Texas. 45,000+ healthcare jobs.
→ High-income renters and buyers
Cyber Command center and tech corridor growing. Major investments from Google, Microsoft.
→ Tech worker migration from Austin
River Walk, Alamo, theme parks bring 30M+ visitors annually. Steady hospitality employment.
→ Service worker housing demand
Younger demographics often rent longer before buying. San Antonio's 24% aged 18-34 supports strong rental market.
Nearly half the city rents—much higher than national average of 34%. Huge landlord buyer pool for your deals.
Military families move every 2-4 years. Creates constant rental churn and both rental/purchase demand.
26% under 18 means lots of families. 3BR/2BA homes rent fastest and flip quickest.
San Antonio's demographics are perfect for real estate investors: strong population growth (20K+/year), high renter percentage (46%), diverse economy with military/healthcare/tech, and young families needing 3BR homes. Growth is fastest in north/northeast but best cash flow is on west/south sides.