REAL ESTATE WATCH
San Antonio home buying picks up steam despite slower turnover
Homebuying activity is picking up steam.
Home buying activity in the San Antonio area picked up steam in December, according to the latest Multiple Listing Service report from the San Antonio Board of Realtors (SABOR). But the average time a home spent on the market jumped 15 percent.
The report says 2,854 homes were sold in December, up eight percent from the same time a year earlier.
Pricing stability likely contributed to last month’s lift in home sales. The region’s average home price rose just two percent from December 2024 to December 2025, landing at $375,539. More than two-thirds (67.4 percent) of homes in the market were priced at $200,000 to $499,999, and about 90 percent of homes sold close to their original list price.
Reflecting a slower pace of seller activity, active listings climbed eight percent over a one-year span, while new listings declined 14 percent. Meanwhile, pending listings dropped 11 percent in December, “signaling a more deliberate buying environment,” says SABOR.
Homes spent an average of 92 days on the market in December, a 15% year-over-year uptick, “as buyers took additional time to evaluate their options,” SABOR says.
“December’s data shows a market that continues to recalibrate rather than retreat,” said Ed Zapata, SABOR’s 2026 board chair. “Sales activity has picked up, inventory is giving buyers more flexibility, and prices remain stable.”
