Home prices in San Antonio run 33% below the national median: $280,000 versus $420,000. Relative to the $58,000 median household income here, the price-to-income ratio comes out to 4.8x.
At a 2.1% effective rate, San Antonio property taxes add $490 to the monthly payment on the median home, $5,880 a year in total.
Texas is one of nine states with no state income tax. Against a $2,059/month mortgage payment here, that's real, recurring savings compared to an income-tax state at the same salary.
Beyond housing, San Antonio's cost of living index sits at 90 (national average = 100), running below the national baseline for groceries, transportation, and everyday services.
San Antonio's median home price runs 10% lower than nearby Houston: $310,000 there versus $280,000 here.