Best San Antonio Neighborhoods
for Airbnb Investment
37 neighborhoods ranked by revenue, nightly rate, occupancy, and Surge Score, with live MLS pricing for each.
Market Grade
82/100
Surge Score™
How San Antonio Airbnb neighborhoods differ
The core submarkets around downtown, Southtown, and Midtown trade on walkability to the River Walk and the Pearl; the north side toward the airport, Castle Hills, and Hill Country Village combines higher-end housing stock with medical and corporate demand; and the outer ring of New Braunfels, Canyon Lake, Boerne, and Seguin behaves like a Hill Country leisure market with its own municipal rules.
Across the 37 neighborhoods below, nightly rates run from $94 to $335 and annual revenue from about $20,793 to $46,988, against a city average of $36,942. Castle Hill, SAT Airport, and Hill Country Village lead on revenue; Dignowity Hill, Eastwood Village, and Inner Westside lead on Surge Score. Properties near the bases (Lackland AFB, Randolph AFB) and the Medical Center hold the steadiest year-round occupancy because military and medical demand fills midweek and off-season nights. Each card links to a full neighborhood page with live MLS pricing, gross yield, and the governing STR jurisdiction.
Neighborhood Investment Profiles
37 neighborhoods ranked by Surge Score — combining STR revenue, occupancy, and market fundamentals
Revenue runs 25% above the San Antonio average. Both revenue and occupancy outperform the city.
Well-rounded STR fundamentals across all key metrics. Steady demand at lower rates — potential for pricing optimization.
Well-rounded STR fundamentals across all key metrics.
Well-rounded STR fundamentals across all key metrics. Steady demand at lower rates — potential for pricing optimization.
Well-rounded STR fundamentals across all key metrics. Steady demand at lower rates — potential for pricing optimization.
Solid performer with balanced revenue and demand signals. Steady demand at lower rates — potential for pricing optimization.
Solid performer with balanced revenue and demand signals. Steady demand at lower rates — potential for pricing optimization.
Solid performer with balanced revenue and demand signals.
Solid performer with balanced revenue and demand signals. Steady demand at lower rates — potential for pricing optimization.
Revenue runs 18% above the San Antonio average. Both revenue and occupancy outperform the city.
Revenue runs 27% above the San Antonio average. Both revenue and occupancy outperform the city.
Solid performer with balanced revenue and demand signals.
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San Antonio Airbnb Neighborhoods FAQ
By gross revenue, Castle Hill, SAT Airport, and Hill Country Village lead San Antonio, with Castle Hill averaging $46,988 a year. By our Surge Score, which also weighs demand consistency and regulatory risk, the top areas are Dignowity Hill, Eastwood Village, and Inner Westside. For value, Dignowity Hill, Inner Westside, and Arena District combine below-median nightly rates with above-median occupancy. Properties near the bases (Lackland AFB, Randolph AFB) and the Medical Center hold the steadiest year-round occupancy because military and medical demand fills midweek and off-season nights.
Nightly rates range from $94 in South West / Hondo to $335 in Canyon Lake, against a city average of $196. The core submarkets around downtown, Southtown, and Midtown trade on walkability to the River Walk and the Pearl; the north side toward the airport, Castle Hills, and Hill Country Village combines higher-end housing stock with medical and corporate demand; and the outer ring of New Braunfels, Canyon Lake, Boerne, and Seguin behaves like a Hill Country leisure market with its own municipal rules. The comparison tool on this page plots up to three neighborhoods against each other on revenue, rate, occupancy, and Surge Score.
The San Antonio average is 55%, but neighborhoods differ by demand type. Properties near the bases (Lackland AFB, Randolph AFB) and the Medical Center hold the steadiest year-round occupancy because military and medical demand fills midweek and off-season nights. Leisure-driven areas post higher weekend and peak-season occupancy with softer midweek nights. Each neighborhood page on this site shows trailing-twelve-month occupancy next to the city benchmark.
Downtown-adjacent neighborhoods (Southtown, Dignowity Hill, Denver Heights, Midtown) capture River Walk and Pearl tourism with the strongest weekend pricing. The north side (Castle Hills, Hill Country Village, the airport corridor) pairs higher-end homes with steady medical and corporate demand. Near-base areas around Lackland and Randolph run on graduation and TDY stays that fill midweek. Outside the city limits, New Braunfels and Canyon Lake are summer river markets under different rules, and New Braunfels bans STRs in most residential zones, so check the jurisdiction before you buy.
Annual revenue per listing ranges from about $20,793 in value neighborhoods to $46,988 in Castle Hill. The market average is $36,942. Every San Antonio neighborhood page lists revenue, nightly rate, occupancy, live MLS pricing, and the implied gross yield so you can compare returns rather than just revenue.
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Monthly Revenue Seasonality
19,468
Total Active STR Listings
14 days
Avg Booking Lead Time
3.2 nights
Avg Length of Stay
+12.3%
Supply Growth (YoY)
Revenue Distribution
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