Area data
Alamo heights, TX — ZIP 78209
Population: 43,400 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 78209 (Alamo heights, TX) is $475,299 — up 0.3% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $429,500 after a median 60 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,592/month. 11 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with hail, inlandflooding, tornado the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 3.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$475,299
Median home value
+0.3%
1-year change
60
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $475,299
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +0.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +12.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +43.7%
- All-time peak (2024-05)
- $483,568
- House Price Index (state)
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $429,500
- Median list price
- $384,500
- Median price per sqft
- $229
- 1-year sale-price change
- +4.8%
- Median days on market
- 60 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 8
- For-sale inventory
- 404
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.8%
- Active listings
- 25
- 1-year forecast
- -1.4%
- Days to pending
- 82 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 79
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,592/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -0.9%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,220/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,340/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,620/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,080/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,420/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 96.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $19.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 11
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 3
- School districts serving the area
- SOUTHWEST PREPARATORY SCHOOL, ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD, NORTH EAST ISD
- Schools include
- SOUTHWEST PREPARATORY SCHOOL, NEW DIRECTIONS, ALAMO HEIGHTS H S, ALAMO HEIGHTS J H, CAMBRIDGE EL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- hail, inlandFlooding, tornado, coldWave, heatWave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Very High · heatWave: Relatively High · hurricane: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 64% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 17.9%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Eldorado Chemical Co., Inc. (8.4 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 69.3°F
- Average high
- 81.0°F
- Average low
- 58.7°F
- Annual precipitation
- 31.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.2 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9a (extreme annual low 20 to 25°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 52
- Days with Good air quality
- 164
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 189
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 309
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 16.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 384
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 190,073
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 142,816
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (12 mi)
- National parks include
- San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 40
- Nearest airport
- San Antonio International Airport (SAT) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- San Antonio International Airport (SAT) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 18
- Hospitals include
- BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER, UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, CHRISTUS SANTA ROSA MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.3 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +5,455 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,968
- Housing built before 1970
- 53.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 19.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $10,001
- Mean commute to work
- 15 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 773,806
- Average weekly wage
- $1,189
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 5,429
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 78209 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $475,299 | $260,151 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $429,500 | $285,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 60 days | 71 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,592/mo | $1,580/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $10,001 | $2,390 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 78209?
- $475,299.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 78209?
- $429,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 78209?
- Median days on market: 60 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 78209?
- Typical rent: $1,592/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 78209?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hail, inlandFlooding, tornado, coldWave, heatWave.
- Is ZIP 78209 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 78209?
- Risk to homes is higher than 64% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 78209?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 78209?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 78209?
- 11 schools (6 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 78209 walkable?
- Walkability index: 16.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 78209?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 52. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 78209?
- Regional Price Parity: 96.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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