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6 up-and-coming San Antonio neighborhoods to put on your radar

Expand your search, and possibly find your dream home.

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Searching for a home to buy in San Antonio? Try expanding your search to newer and up-and-coming neighborhoods.

Though new neighborhoods tend to be further from the city center, there's still a lot to love. You may find that you have more say in the design of a new-build home, lower maintenance costs, and a neighborhood geared toward modern comfort and convenience.

Keep in mind that working with an experienced agent can also help make the process of buying a house in your desired area much easier.

Take a look at these new San Antonio neighborhoods and communities to consider:

Coronado
Located at the north end of the city, the Stone Oak area has a variety of newer neighborhoods and new-build communities within, including Coronado. This new home community is zoned with the desirable Northeast ISD, making it a great place for homebuyers looking to start a family.

Nearby is the Village at Stone Oak, a popular outdoor shopping center that has restaurants and a movie theater. If you want to enjoy the great outdoors, check out the trails and playground at Stone Oak Park.

Scenic Crest
Though this new community is just a few minutes north of the city of San Antonio, Boerne is part of the San Antonio–New Braunfels Metropolitan Statistical Area, or Greater San Antonio. One major draw for homebuyers is that you can experience small-town living while still being in the Northside ISD boundaries and close enough to the city that you can still enjoy everything San Antonio has to offer.

Surrounded by the beautiful Hill Country, Scenic Crest has two main home options, Classic and Premier, each with different features. There is also a quick move-in option for those who don't want to wait.

Blue Ridge Ranch
For homebuyers looking to make a move and potentially a job change, this new neighborhood in South San Antonio is close to major employers like Holt Cat San Antonio. There are also a lot of things to do nearby, like visiting Calaveras Lake Park, Southside Lions Park East, and Brooks City Base.

For those wanting to be close to schools, this community is in the East Central ISD and near Oak Crest Elementary School, Heritage Middle School, and East Central High School, making it a solid choice for parents with children of any age.

Wasser Ranch
A little farther to the northeast is this community in New Braunfels. Known for its lush parks and historic German flair, New Braunfels is part of the greater San Antonio Metropolitan area.

Potential homebuyers looking to get a little of everything with a bit of distance from the bustle of the city will fall for Wasser Ranch. This new neighborhood is a nature lover's dream with a 1.4-acre lake, a dock, walking paths, and plenty of open green space.

Southton Meadows
This laidback community in southeast San Antonio is just 15 minutes from downtown. The neighborhood offers seven different home collections, giving you a lot of say in your preferences for design and amenities. Speaking of, there is also a gradual-slope pool with fountains, a playground, plenty of walking trails, and more.

Nearby, residents will find the Mission Del Lago Golf Course, Brooks City Base, and Braunig Lake Park.

Meridian
If you're looking for something west of the city center and want to be located near SeaWorld and Alamo Ranch, this is a fantastic community to choose. Major employers like Lackland Air Force Base, Toyota, and the Westover Hills Medical Center are also close by.

Coming soon are an infinity swimming pool, a playground, a community garden, and a food truck area. Families with kids or those looking to have kids will be happy to know that this community is located in Medina Valley ISD. There are currently a variety of home plans that you can design, as well as move-in ready options.

When you make your list of potential neighborhoods, use Realty San Antonio's free search option at realtysanantonio.com.

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San Antonio ZIP code is 4th most affordable place for renters in U.S.

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Trying to afford buying a home in San Antonio is difficult enough with current mortgage rates, and doubly so if you're already paying high rent on an apartment or a house. But there are six San Antonio ZIP codes where renters can get the most bang for their buck, according to a new study by financial services company CashNetUSA.

To find the most affordable ZIP codes for renters in the U.S., analysts compared median household incomes by ZIP code to the average annual rent costs in those areas using the Zillow Observed Rent Index. ZIP codes where the average annual rental constituted the lowest percentage of median household income were considered the "most affordable."

San Antonio's 78248 ZIP code specifically stood out as the No. 4 most affordable in the country, and the No. 1 most affordable in Texas. This area encompasses the north San Antonio neighborhoods of Inwood, Forests at Inwood, Oakwood, The Park at Deerfield, Canyon Creek Bluffs, Canyon Creek Village, Blanco Village, Deerfield, Cadillac Drive, and Churchill Estates.

According to the study's findings, the average monthly cost of a rental in 78248 comes out to $1,259.17, and the median annual income of a household in the area is $122,986. Analysts then calculated that the annual rent of a home in this ZIP code only takes up 12.29 percent of a household's median income, which is the fourth-lowest in the nation.

CashNetUSA found the No. 1 most affordable ZIP code for renters nationwide is 66224 in Leawood, Kansas, where annual rent only takes a 10.57 percent cut out of a household's median annual income.

Elsewhere in Texas, two Houston-area ZIP codes – 77401 and 77094 – ranked No. 9 and No. 12 nationally, while Allen's 75013 ZIP code fell two spots behind to claim the No. 14 spot.

The most affordable San Antonio-area ZIP codes for renters
CashNetUSA further unveiled the five most affordable ZIP codes across major U.S. cities, including in San Antonio, Austin, and Houston.

Following 78248 (which took the No. 1 spot citywide) is 78261 (No. 2), which spans east of Highway 281, across Smithson Valley Road. Rent costs in this ZIP code averaged out to $1,698 per month, the report found.

Landing in the No. 3 spot is 78258, which includes Rogers Ranch, The Vineyard, Stone Oak, Summit, Hidden Canyon, and Big Springs neighborhoods. The report said average rent in the area comes out to $1,507 per month, which takes up 17.54 percent of a household's median annual income.

The remaining top two most affordable ZIP codes for San Antonio renters are located in 78259 (Encino Park, Encino Ranch, Cavalo Creek Estates, Northwood Hills, Summit at Bulverde Creek, Roseheart, Redland Woods) and 78260 in Timberwood Park, which is about 25 miles north of downtown San Antonio.

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