The 10 Cheapest San Antonio, TX Neighborhoods To Live In For 2024


The cheapest San Antonio neighborhoods are Valley Forest and Meadow Village for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

By: Chris Kolmar | About HomeSnacks
Last Updated: January 27, 2024
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Everything else equal, we can all agree that living in a cheaper place is better than living in a more expensive place.

I’d much rather pay $500/mo in rent than $1,000. And I’d rather pay $2 for coffee than $5.

And while every neighbhorhood in San Antonio might be more expensive than living in rural Texas, there are certain neighborhoods that are definitely cheaper.

What exactly are those San Antonio neighborhoods where your dollar goes a little further — you can get that one bedroom instead of the studio?

Instead of relying on public opinion and speculation, we wanted to get the facts straight and determine which neighborhoods in San Antonio are the cheapest using Saturday Night Science.

The Cheapest Neighborhoods In San Antonio For 2024

  1. Valley Forest
  2. Meadow Village
  3. Greater Gardendale
  4. Lago Vista-South Southwest
  5. Woodlawn Lake
  6. Stablewood-Valley Hi North
  7. Valley Hi North
  8. Village At Big Country
  9. Highland Oaks
  10. Hunters Chase

What’s the cheapest neighborhood to live in San Antonio for 2024? According to the most recent census data, Valley Forest looks to be the cheapest San Antonio neighborhood to live in.

At this point, we should make it clear that you do get what you pay for — some of these neighborhoods might not be the best places to live in San Antonio. You could be sacrificing location or crime rates for more space and cheaper groceries.

Read on to see how we determined the places around San Antonio that deserve a little bragging rights, or maybe you’re interested in the worst neighborhoods in San Antonio.

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Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table

The 10 Cheapest Neighborhoods To Live In San Antonio For 2024

1. Valley Forest

Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 412
Cost Of Living Index: 84 (54th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 1.9 (27th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.015 (57th cheapest)
More on Valley Forest: Data | Real Estate

2. Meadow Village

Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 5,477
Cost Of Living Index: 84 (54th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 1.5 (5th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.017 (86th cheapest)
More on Meadow Village: Data | Real Estate

3. Greater Gardendale

Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 4,366
Cost Of Living Index: 79 (6th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 1.7 (11th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.019 (152nd cheapest)
More on Greater Gardendale: Data | Real Estate

4. Lago Vista-South Southwest

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 867
Cost Of Living Index: 91 (122nd cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 1.3 (cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.015 (60th cheapest)
More on Lago Vista-South Southwest: Data | Real Estate

5. Woodlawn Lake

Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 4,747
Cost Of Living Index: 82 (24th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 2.2 (95th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.016 (65th cheapest)
More on Woodlawn Lake: Data | Real Estate

6. Stablewood-Valley Hi North

Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 1,578
Cost Of Living Index: 92 (137th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 1.7 (14th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.013 (36th cheapest)
More on Stablewood-Valley Hi North: Data | Real Estate

7. Valley Hi North

Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 1,602
Cost Of Living Index: 92 (137th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 1.7 (14th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.013 (36th cheapest)
More on Valley Hi North: Data | Real Estate

8. Village At Big Country

Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 125
Cost Of Living Index: 88 (92nd cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 1.5 (4th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.017 (95th cheapest)
More on Village At Big Country: Data | Real Estate

9. Highland Oaks

Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 605
Cost Of Living Index: 85 (66th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 1.6 (6th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.018 (12cheapest)
More on Highland Oaks: Data | Real Estate

10. Hunters Chase

Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 1,949
Cost Of Living Index: 93 (146th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 1.9 (39th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.01 (9th cheapest)
More on Hunters Chase: Data | Real Estate

Methodology: How We Determined The Cheapest San Antonio Hoods In 2024

To rank the cheapest places to live in San Antonio, we had to determine what criteria define “cheap” and then apply Saturday Night Science.

Using Census and extrapolated BLS data, we arrived at the following set of criteria:

  • Overall Cost Of Living
  • Rent To Income Ratio
  • Median Home Value To Income Ratio

We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 282 in each category, where 1 was the cheapest.

Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a cheap neighborhood index.

And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest cheapest neighborhood index, the “Cheapest City Neighborhood In San Antonio.” We’re lookin’ at you, Valley Forest.

We updated this article for 2024. This is our fourth time ranking the cheapest neighborhoods to live in San Antonio. Skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city, from cheapest to most expensive.

Summary: Lowest Cost Places To Live In San Antonio

If you’re measuring the neighborhoods in San Antonio where prices are low, and it’s cheap to live, this is an accurate list.

The most affordable neighborhoods in San Antonio are Valley Forest, Meadow Village, Greater Gardendale, Lago Vista-South Southwest, Woodlawn Lake, Stablewood-Valley Hi North, Valley Hi North, Village At Big Country, Highland Oaks, and Hunters Chase.

As mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in San Antonio aren’t all cheap. Deer Hollow takes the title of the most expensive neighborhood to live in San Antonio.

The most expensive neighborhoods in San Antonio are Deer Hollow, Huntington Place, Maverick Creek, Oakland Heights, and North Castle Hills.

We ranked the neighborhoods from cheapest to most expensive in the chart below.

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Detailed List Of The Cheapest Neighborhoods To Live In San Antonio For 2024

Rank Neighborhood Cost Of Living Index
1 Valley Forest 84
2 Meadow Village 84
3 Greater Gardendale 79
4 Lago Vista-South Southwest 91
5 Woodlawn Lake 82
6 Stablewood-Valley Hi North 92
7 Valley Hi North 92
8 Village At Big Country 88
9 Highland Oaks 85
10 Hunters Chase 93
11 Lakeside 88
12 Braun Willow 91
13 Quintana Community 80
14 University Park 82
15 Highland Hills 84
16 Stanton Run 100
17 Olmos Park Terrace 83
18 Feather Ridge 89
19 South Southwest 83
20 Tierra Linda 79
21 Hidden Meadow 88
22 Third World 82
23 Regency Meadow 96
24 Northwest Crossing 90
25 Southwest 83
26 Culebra Park-Third World 84
27 San Antonio Creekside 92
28 Stone Wood 89
29 St James Place 92
30 Southeast Side 83
31 Community Workers Council-Los Jardines 79
32 Ridgehaven Volunteer 96
33 Sunny Slope 82
34 Hunters Brook-Hunters Chase 102
35 Prospect Hill 80
36 Thompson Community 82
37 Westwood Village 83
38 Hidden Cove-Indian Creek-Southwest 83
39 Silverbrook 104
40 Northhampton 95
41 Churchill Estates 104
42 Tanglewood 95
43 Jefferson-Monticello Park 89
44 Alamo Farmsteads-Babcock Road-Westfield 98
45 Ventura 94
46 Kingsborough Ridge 83
47 Woller Creek 102
48 San Antonio Cambridge Village-East Terrell Hills 88
49 Culebra Park 83
50 Wheatley Heights 82
51 Dellcrest Area 83
52 Pecan Valley 86
53 Knollcreek 92
54 Adams Hill 90
55 Braun Station East 100
56 Harvard Place-Eastlawn 78
57 Springvale 84
58 United Westwood 84
59 Woodlake 93
60 Parkwood Maintenance 90
61 Los Angeles Heights-Keystone 86
62 El Dorado 90
63 High Country 90
64 Whisper Hollow 100
65 East Village 88
66 Hunters Creek 105
67 Thunderbird Hills 87
68 Loma Park 82
69 Woodridge 97
70 Riverside 82
71 Candlewood Park 92
72 Dignowity Hill 86
73 Villages Of Westcreek 101
74 Denver Heights 82
75 Sunrise 88
76 Great Northwest 91
77 The Estates At Stonegate 105
78 East Terrell Hills 85
79 Brady Gardens 84
80 Trophy Ridge 98
81 Overlook Of Carriage Hills 102
82 General Krueger 87
83 Community Workers Council 80
84 Woodbridge At Monte Viejo 91
85 Highland Forest 84
86 Shearer Hills-Ridgeview 90
87 Northern Heights 87
88 Avenida Guadalupe 80
89 Riverside South 79
90 Jade Oaks 102
91 Hart Ranch Unit One 102
92 Guilbeau Park 96
93 North Central Heritage 100
94 Donaldson Terrace 85
95 Collins Garden 83
96 Palm Heights 83
97 Misty Oaks 85
98 The Terraces At Encino Creek 109
99 Woods Of Shavano 96
100 Edison 86
101 Blossom Park 94
102 Hunters Mill 94
103 Ridgestone 94
104 Stonefield 102
105 Meadowbrook 93
106 Fairways Of Woodlake 97
107 Highland Park 85
108 Northwood Hills Improvement Club 104
109 Northchase 92
110 Heritage 90
111 Park Place 96
112 Estates-Mission Hills 94
113 Rainbow Hills 84
114 Mission San Jose 81
115 Oak Creek 99
116 Coliseum-Willow Park 85
117 Oak Grove Estates 88
118 North San Antonio Hills 116
119 Cable-Westwood 83
120 Braun Station West 100
121 Southpark 91
122 Hidden Oaks Estates 107
123 Northmoor 85
124 Dellview Area 84
125 Sunshine Estates 85
126 Thousand Oaks 94
127 Nevada Street 82
128 Woodglen 100
129 The Hills Of Park North 84
130 Eastwood Village 83
131 Saddlebrook Farms 96
132 Highland Farms 91
133 Shady Oaks 92
134 Braun Hollow 105
135 Village In The Woods 105
136 Downtown 87
137 Coliseum Oaks 87
138 Canyon Creek Bluffs 111
139 Spring Creek 97
140 The Waters At Deerfield 111
141 Blanco Woods 111
142 Sierra Springs 98
143 Country View Village-Alamo Farmsteads-Babcock Road 95
144 Hein-Orchard 83
145 Brentfield 94
146 Loma Vista 81
147 Eden 102
148 Encino Park 107
149 Emerald Forest 109
150 Lindsey Place 94
151 Skyline Park 83
152 Wilshire 77
153 Remington Heights 110
154 Stone Mountain 110
155 Camelot 89
156 Memorial Heights 79
157 Sun Gate 87
158 Northern Hills 91
159 Redland Woods 107
160 Inspiration Hills 92
161 Coolcrest 100
162 Crown Meadows 92
163 Government Hill Alliance 83
164 Green Spring Valley 102
165 Arena District 81
166 Countryside San Pedro 96
167 Friends Of Friedrich Wilderness Park 133
168 Castle Wood Forest 108
169 Jefferson Heights 81
170 Timber Ridge 91
171 Vista 95
172 Hills And Dales 112
173 184 Association 87
174 Rolling Ridge Village-Rolling Ridge Club 91
175 Oak Park-Northwood 103
176 Rolling Ridge Club 91
177 Northwest Los Angeles Heights 83
178 Deerfield 107
179 Oak Haven Heights 101
180 Lavaca 88
181 Santa Fe Trails 100
182 The Vineyard 119
183 Mahncke Park 94
184 Cielo Vista 123
185 Alta Vista 89
186 Lorrence Creek 97
187 Randolph Hills 95
188 Fieldstone 109
189 Creekview Estates 109
190 Jefferson 91
191 The Heights At Stone Oak 134
192 Greater Harmony Hills 94
193 Pipers Meadow 89
194 Beacon Hill 87
195 Bluffview At Camino Real 110
196 Vance Jackson 93
197 Tierra Del Sol 96
198 Arbor At Sonoma Ranch 110
199 Apple Creek 96
200 Villas Of Babcock-Summerwind 87
201 Terrell Heights 96
202 Lower Southeast Side 87
203 Jefferson-Woodlawn Lake 92
204 Crownridge Of Texas 122
205 Village North One 81
206 East Pyron-Symphony Lane-Mission San Jose 89
207 Hillcrest 89
208 Alamo Farmsteads-Babcock Road 95
209 Regency Park 107
210 Eastgate 84
211 The Park At Deerfield 116
212 Stone Oak Communities 111
213 Redland Ridge 104
214 French Creek Village 91
215 The Bluffs Of Henderson Pass 96
216 Laddie Place And North Wilson 85
217 Champions Ridge 134
218 Los Jardines 77
219 Five Points 84
220 Roosevelt Park 86
221 Woodstone 89
222 Dellcrest Forrest 83
223 Park Village 84
224 Hidden Forest 109
225 Big Springs 111
226 Royal Ridge 91
227 Shavano Heights 110
228 Ingram Hills 82
229 The Dominion 152
230 Forest Oak 97
231 Artesia Community Guild 80
232 Provincia Villas 92
233 Ridge At Deerfield 116
234 Citizens On Alert 88
235 Walker Ranch 109
236 The Seventh At Sonterra-The Vineyard 115
237 North Central Thousand Oaks 99
238 Lafayette Place 87
239 Canyon Creek Estates 106
240 Mission Ridge 106
241 Oxbow 89
242 Stone Valley 117
243 River Road 98
244 Oak Bluff 96
245 Verde Hills 96
246 Forest At Stone Oak 119
247 Summerglen 127
248 Steubing Ranch 101
249 Longs Ridge 101
250 Lockhill Estates 94
251 Wellsprings-Vance Jackson 102
252 Gardens At Brookhollow 103
253 Quail Creek 92
254 The Crossing At Quail Creek 92
255 Cavalo Creek Estates 114
256 Promontory Pointe-Heights 112
257 King William 110
258 El Chaparral Fertile Valley 89
259 College Park 98
260 United Homeowners 86
261 Vista Del Norte 109
262 Sonterra-Stone Oak 119
263 Stone Oak 114
264 Mountain View Acres 102
265 The Champions Estates-Stone Oak 129
266 Eckhert Crossing 96
267 Monte Vista 110
268 Dreamhill Estates Neighborhood 91
269 Tobin Hill 95
270 North Shearer Hills 88
271 Mockingbird Hill 96
272 Wilshire Village 94
273 Mission Trace-Vance Jackson 101
274 Oak Hills 104
275 Westfort Alliance 92
276 Crownhill Park 96
277 Arboretum 102
278 North Castle Hills 108
279 Oakland Heights 109
280 Maverick Creek 106
281 Huntington Place 102
282 Deer Hollow 107
About Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.

He believes the key to finding the right place to live comes down to looking at the data, reading about things to do, and, most importantly, checking it out yourself before you move.

If you've been looking for a place to live in the past several years, you've probably stumbled upon his writing already.

You can find out more about him on LinkedIn or his website.

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