North San Antonio & Hill Country Real Estate Market Trends: Q1 2025 Analysis

I get asked ALL THE TIME… “How’s the market?” It’s really a loaded question because my follow up question is “What market?” What specific area or pricepoint is this person asking about and are they looking at a primary home, cash flowing investment or short term or long term ROI? The bottom line is that the real estate market, especially in North San Antonio and the Texas Hill Country is EXTREMELY NUANCED. The very different communities form a vibrant patchwork of neighborhoods—from the lakeside calm of Canyon Lake and the rolling hills around Boerne to the family-friendly streets of Bulverde to the stately homes of Shavano Park and the urban convenience of Alamo Heights . Each community is unique in it's own way yet together they shape a regional market that continues to attract both local and out-of-state buyers. In this brief update I’ll break it down best I can but if you really want to know how the market’s doing, based on your personal interests let’s have a conversation…I’m only a phone call away!

In the first quarter of 2025, the combined North San Antonio & Texas Hill Country region posted a median home price of $560,000, marking a 1.8 percent gain over Q1 2024’s $550,000 and a 12 percent jump from Q1 2023’s $500,000. By contrast, the City of San Antonio averaged just $315,500 in that same period—nearly 44 percent less—underscoring the premium buyers pay north of the city. Days on market have also edged up slightly, climbing from 25 days in Q1 2024 to 30 days in Q1 2025, giving purchasers a bit more negotiating leverage than in the frenzied post-pandemic years.

Real Estate is based on supply and demand and inventory tells us a story. 5-6 months of inventory is a healthy balanced market. Below 5 months is a sellers market and above 6 months is a buyers market. Overall inventory across North San Antonio & the Hill Country has risen from about 3.5 months in early 2024 to roughly 4 months in Q1 2025. Yet that average masks stark contrasts: Canyon Lake now offers 11 months of supply—an extreme buyers’ market driven by lower lake levels—while Bulverde remains under 3 months, keeping sellers in the driver’s seat. Alamo Heights, Stone Oak and Shavano Park each hover between 3 and 4 months of inventory, fueled by strong demand for top schools, new-construction communities and luxury estates.

Despite headlines about a “cooling market,” I’m still regularly hosting private tours for high-net-worth, cash-ready buyers drawn to this area’s unique blend of Texas hospitality, rolling Hill Country vistas and vibrant community life. Vacation-home seekers are scooping up Canyon Lake bargains and turnkey retreats; relocating families are zeroing in on Bulverde’s schools, Alamo Heights’ walkability and Boerne’s growing amenities; and custom-build clients are exploring gated enclaves like Cordillera Ranch, The Dominion, Canyons at Scenic Loop, Belle Oaks and Vintage Oaks to craft their dream estates.

As we head into Q2, buyers should feel empowered to negotiate in softer micro-markets and act quickly in hotter pockets, while sellers will benefit from strategic pricing, professional staging and incentives like closing-cost assistance or flexible possession dates.

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Malina Bercher

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