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San Antonio housing market homes in on median price of $300,000

Home prices in the Alamo City are steadily rising.

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The median sale price for a home in the San Antonio metro area is creeping closer to the $300,000 mark.

The San Antonio Board of Realtors reported September 15 that the median sale price of a home in the region hit $298,200 in August, up 16 percent from the same time last year ($257,900) and up 25 percent from two years ago ($238,400).

Still, the area’s median sale price remains below the median statewide price. Across Texas, the median sale price stood at $315,000 in August, up 17.5 percent from a year earlier ($269,000).

In August 2021, the average sale price for a home in the San Antonio area was even higher, at $353,662, a 19 percent increase from the August 2020 average sale price of $298,356, according to SABoR.

While local home prices have surged, the number of homes sold has remained steady, according to SABoR. In August, 3,788 homes were sold in the region, up 2 percent from the same time last year (3,726 homes) and up 9.8 percent from two years ago (3,440 homes).

But the number of days a home spends on the market has plummeted, reaching 24 days in August compared with 55 days both a year ago and two years ago, the SABoR report shows.

“August closed with an increase in sales throughout Bexar County and 3,294 new listings leading into September,” Cher Miculka, chairwoman of SABoR, says in a news release.

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SUMMERTIME RADNESS

City drops jam-packed summer schedule of downtown family fun in San Antonio

Photo courtesy of City of San Antonio

Locals gather at Travis Park for Movies by Moonlight.

For parents, it’s an eternal struggle. Though they look forward to giving their kids a well-deserved break from the academic wind, the energetic flock also needs things to do during the long summer days. Luckily, the City of San Antonio has locals covered with a packed schedule at downtown Travis Park, La Villita, and Market Square.

The affordable family activities start with the ever-popular Movies by Moonlight at Travis Park. Every Tuesday in both months (with a break on July 4), guests can enjoy nostalgic favorites like Cool Runnings, The Karate Kid, and A League of Their Own. A full schedule can be found here.

Over at La Villita, the Alamo Kiwanis are bringing back Fiesta Noche del Rio, a series of cultural performances at the Arneson River Theatre held every Friday and Saturday from June 10 through August 6. Tickets for the dancing spectacular are available online for $8-$20 or can be picked up at any local H-E-B with a business center.

June will also find weekend happenings at Market Square. A rotating assortment of live entertainment will delight visitors every Friday and Saturday from 10 am-6 pm. The attractions will include music, working artists, and, of course, food booths.

Speaking of food, vendors will be popping up downtown throughout the summer. On the second Thursday of every month, guests can marvel at La Villita’s architecture while noshing on favorites from La Villita Cafe and Guadalajara Grill. Guests will also want to check out Lunch Break on Houston Street. On the first and third Thursday of every month, food trucks will park outside the Majestic Theatre with special musical guests.

In case folks are worried about that frequent bugbear — downtown parking — the city has a webpage with an interactive map. San Antonio also offers free parking downtown on Tuesdays from 5 pm-2 am in city-owned parking facilities, and the City Tower Garage provides free parking on Sundays from 7 am-midnight at 117 W. Commerce.

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