Apartments for Rent in San Antonio, TX

The best apartments in San Antonio, TX are: La Calera Apartments, Walnut Hill, The Crossings at Montrose, Boston Woods Apartments and Legacy Brooks.

The average rent in San Antonio, TX is $1,291.

The price range for a studio apartment in San Antonio, TX is between $300 and $5,596.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in San Antonio, TX is between $398 and $5,317.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in San Antonio, TX is between $427 and $10,500.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in San Antonio, TX is between $481 and $12,000.

In San Antonio, 48% of the residents are renting compared to 52% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 16% of San Antonio's rentals, 58% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 25% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in San Antonio are about 28 years old, on average. Of these, 51% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 3 stories. About 97% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 4% are mid-rises, and 0.9% are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in San Antonio come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 3% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 49% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 39% of all rentals in San Antonio. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.