Desirable Digs

Here's a look at the hottest San Antonio ZIP codes in 2018

San Antonio buyers want to be near the city.

Photo courtesy of Opendoor

San Antonio homeowners, both established and soon-to-be, were busy making moves in 2018. Opendoor analyzed its data for the last year in the Alamo City and pinpointed where — and when — people were scouting out their potential new homes.

Those findings are effectively a list of the most popular parts of town for prospective homebuyers. Opendoor makes it easy for house hunters to visit for-sale San Antonio properties on their own schedule, between the hours of 6 am and 9 pm. The handy app unlocks the front door, meaning buyers can return to visit as many times as they like before making an offer.

Using those trackable stats, Opendoor found that the No. 1 San Antonio neighborhood was in 78254, followed by one in Cibolo (78108) and another in San Antonio proper (78247).

The majority of the list is made up of San Antonio ZIP codes (78250, 78253, 78245, 78251, and 78232), with one each from Converse (78109) and Shertz (78154) rounding out the top 10.

Opendoor's data was restricted to homes priced between $100,000 and $500,000, meaning that properties in traditionally high-dollar neighborhoods were excluded.

As for when homebuyers are on the hunt, the results are a little less surprising. Sundays and Saturdays see the most traffic, but Tuesday supplants Friday as the third most popular day, followed by Monday, Thursday, and Wednesday.

Currently, Opendoor has nearly 200 homes on the market across San Antonio, so there are tons of homes available to tour, every day of the week.

reports home-for-sale promoted rankings

Take A Walk

New multifamily community opens near Stone Oak restaurants and shopping

Rendering courtesy of Greyson Luxury Living

The new community offers 291 units.

A new multifamily community is now open to prospective residents in San Antonio. Greyson Luxury Living comprises 291 units at 1734 N. Loop 1604 West, with a focus on lifestyle amenities. But the location will be the main draw for many.

Apartment floor plans range from one to three bedrooms, starting at $1,317 for one bedroom and one bathroom, and working up to a base price of $2,611 for three bedrooms and two baths. The community's pet policy according to the website is: "We welcome all your furry friends at Greyson."

Residents will get reserved parking and a garage with EV charging stations, but it might not always be necessary to hop in the car. The apartments are directly adjacent to restaurants like Cover 3, Eddie V's Prime Seafood, and Blü Prime Steakhouse — not exactly everyday eats, but there's tons more at the Vineyard Shopping Center and the Stone Oak neighborhood's Blanco Market Shopping Center across the highway.

In addition to restaurants, the community is less than a five-minute drive from H-E-B Plus, Whole Foods Market, Target, fashion and furniture stores, and multiple fitness studios like StretchLab and LA Fitness.

A press release promises wood-style flooring, quartz and granite countertops, and ceramic tile backsplash. On the more utilitarian side, it offers single-basin sinks, kitchen islands, "spacious" pantries, a stainless-steel Energy Star appliance package, and washer and dryer connections. (Images shared by the complex so far appear to be more illustrative of the desired vibe than the actual space.)

Every floor plan also shows a private patio or balcony. The most expensive floor plan — the three-by-two — has a wraparound outdoor space.

For shared spaces, a resort-style pool with a tanning shelf (a very shallow area for placing lounge chairs) and bike storage encourage residents to get outside, and a dog wash station makes it easy to leave dirt and hair outside of apartments. There's also a fitness center, a clubhouse with wi-fi, elevators, and concierge services.

“We developed Greyson as a luxury multifamily community aimed to fit any type of lifestyle, and we are grateful for all of our partners that helped bring this project to life,” says Ed Garahan, partner and CEO at Carbon Companies, the development firm heading the project.

Carbon Companies also sold the Addison Medical Center Apartments, Ventura Ridge, Triomphe Apartments, and Pecan Springs Luxury Apartment Homes, with more in the works in San Antonio.

apartments shopping