If you are a lover of The Lone Star State, the Alamo, tasty Tex-Mex, great people, and great places to live, it’s time to start planning your move to one of San Antonio’s best neighborhoods.
That’s right, give yourself an edge this year and choose one of San Antonio’s best neighborhoods to buy your forever home. And then, do yourself a favor and take a look at HomeSnacks list of the best neighborhoods in San Antonio for 2026 below.
San Antonio might not currently be one of the best places to live in Texas based on our criteria, give it time. This city is, afterall, one of the biggest cities in America; and with that, comes a different set of responsibilities. Not to mention, it currently has over 2,000 police officers working hard to make it one of Texas’ best of the best. So, we’re pretty sure once this article drops, San Antonio’s best neighborhoods will be on everyone’s radar.
And if you don’t believe us, look at the numbers. One of San Antonio’s best neighborhoods, North Central Thousand Oaks, is a great place if your median income is close to $90,000/year and Braun Station West is a great choice if you’re looking for a red hot deal on real estate.
Want to know the other neighborhoods that make jobs, affordability, safety, and amenities a priority in River City? Crank some Two Tons of Steel, find a sunny spot on The Riverwalk, and keep reading.
$95,144 median income · $224,350 median home value
$142,857 median income · $429,900 median home value
$89,154 median income · $245,700 median home value
$109,767 median income · $226,500 median home value
$76,475 median income · $254,450 median home value
$138,225 median income · $387,500 median home value
$113,717 median income · $360,100 median home value
$122,444 median income · $399,000 median home value
$122,894 median income · $264,250 median home value
$45,052 median income · $248,900 median home value
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Compare the top ten
Pick a metric. The bars rescale. The red line is Texas’s statewide median.
Texas statewide median: $78,476
Texas statewide median: $300,957
Saturday Night Science
Methodology: How we determined the best San Antonio, TX neighborhoods in 2026
To rank the best neighborhoods in San Antonio, we had to determine what criteria define “best” and then apply Saturday Night Science to it.
Using FBI crime, Census, and extrapolated BLS data, we arrived at the following set of criteria:
- High incomes
- Low unemployment rates
- Low crime
- High home prices
- High population densities (A proxy for things to do)
We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 282 in each category, where 1 was the best.
Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a best neighborhood index.
And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest best neighborhood index, the “Best City Neighborhood In San Antonio.” We’re lookin’ at you, Braun Station West.
Read on below to learn more about what it’s like to live in the best places San Antonio, Texas has to offer. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city, from best to worst.
We updated this article for 2026. This report is our eleventh time ranking the best neighborhoods to live in San Antonio.
The full plate
Table: Best San Antonio neighborhoods for 2026
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| Rank | Neighborhood | Population | Home Value | Median Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braun Station West | 3,461 | $224,350 | $95,144 |
| 2 | Champions Ridge | 806 | $429,900 | $142,857 |
| 3 | North Central Thousand Oaks | 5,169 | $245,700 | $89,154 |
| 4 | The Terraces At Encino Creek | 1,204 | $226,500 | $109,767 |
| 5 | Oak Haven Heights | 1,468 | $254,450 | $76,475 |
| 6 | The Champions Estates-Stone Oak | 643 | $387,500 | $138,225 |
| 7 | Deerfield | 1,586 | $360,100 | $113,717 |
| 8 | The Dominion | 3,015 | $399,000 | $122,444 |
| 9 | Braun Station East | 1,572 | $264,250 | $122,894 |
| 10 | Lockhill Estates | 3,996 | $248,900 | $45,052 |
| 11 | Sonterra-Stone Oak | 4,469 | $383,475 | $91,357 |
| 12 | Churchill Estates | 1,893 | $229,700 | $116,239 |
| 13 | Walker Ranch | 401 | $331,300 | $78,686 |
| 14 | Vista Del Norte | 1,861 | $319,300 | $68,162 |
| 15 | Blanco Woods | 220 | $329,800 | $128,371 |
| 16 | Terrell Heights | 3,032 | $358,400 | $82,911 |
| 17 | Friends Of Friedrich Wilderness Park | 2,123 | $420,200 | $162,059 |
| 18 | Canyon Creek Bluffs | 167 | $329,800 | $128,371 |
| 19 | Regency Park | 586 | $356,900 | $99,634 |
| 20 | North San Antonio Hills | 1,034 | $315,200 | $135,082 |
| 21 | Lorrence Creek | 1,909 | $227,700 | $74,008 |
| 22 | The Park At Deerfield | 293 | $360,100 | $113,717 |
| 23 | Woodridge | 1,425 | $219,050 | $97,932 |
| 24 | El Dorado | 2,607 | $194,600 | $84,273 |
| 25 | Hunters Creek | 1,184 | $291,200 | $132,428 |
| 26 | Forest At Stone Oak | 268 | $296,600 | $99,352 |
| 27 | Big Springs | 2,166 | $299,200 | $96,908 |
| 28 | Eden | 2,654 | $215,200 | $94,832 |
| 29 | King William | 1,027 | $376,500 | $76,938 |
| 30 | Hidden Forest | 1,418 | $371,800 | $101,650 |
| 31 | Summerglen | 2,142 | $412,300 | $94,464 |
| 32 | North Central Heritage | 625 | $242,650 | $101,430 |
| 33 | Cielo Vista | 1,860 | $354,133 | $129,857 |
| 34 | Remington Heights | 904 | $226,700 | $102,449 |
| 35 | Arbor At Sonoma Ranch | 1,627 | $253,000 | $115,884 |
| 36 | San Antonio Creekside | 3,217 | $180,600 | $85,832 |
| 37 | Mission Ridge | 458 | $371,800 | $88,370 |
| 38 | Ridge At Deerfield | 171 | $390,400 | $99,063 |
| 39 | Promontory Pointe-Heights | 1,916 | $319,433 | $96,384 |
| 40 | Cavalo Creek Estates | 325 | $249,500 | $72,500 |
| 41 | Shavano Heights | 202 | $338,200 | $86,696 |
| 42 | Forest Oak | 550 | $260,450 | $69,390 |
| 43 | Woods Of Shavano | 1,668 | $241,400 | $92,891 |
| 44 | Hills And Dales | 2,890 | $299,300 | $128,605 |
| 45 | Stone Valley | 229 | $317,400 | $120,298 |
| 46 | Northwood Hills Improvement Club | 566 | $226,100 | $87,984 |
| 47 | Hidden Oaks Estates | 85 | $241,200 | $92,188 |
| 48 | Santa Fe Trails | 1,063 | $256,150 | $76,640 |
| 49 | Ridgehaven Volunteer | 412 | $224,800 | $111,928 |
| 50 | The Seventh At Sonterra-The Vineyard | 304 | $400,000 | $98,594 |
| 51 | Deer Hollow | 896 | $356,900 | $38,217 |
| 52 | The Heights At Stone Oak | 281 | $436,400 | $156,016 |
| 53 | Downtown | 3,123 | $458,700 | $61,136 |
| 54 | Woodglen | 735 | $215,650 | $103,068 |
| 55 | Mission Trace-Vance Jackson | 713 | $275,100 | $61,136 |
| 56 | Stone Oak | 12,633 | $349,260 | $98,808 |
| 57 | Westfort Alliance | 862 | $433,300 | $41,343 |
| 58 | The Estates At Stonegate | 490 | $240,850 | $105,336 |
| 59 | River Road | 243 | $210,900 | $62,132 |
| 60 | Bluffview At Camino Real | 1,970 | $331,100 | $103,257 |
| 61 | Parkwood Maintenance | 4,001 | $197,833 | $96,876 |
| 62 | High Country | 3,497 | $182,000 | $73,251 |
| 63 | Apple Creek | 1,127 | $145,600 | $61,354 |
| 64 | Stone Mountain | 932 | $226,700 | $102,449 |
| 65 | Highland Farms | 3,248 | $140,100 | $63,077 |
| 66 | The Vineyard | 1,071 | $406,350 | $139,274 |
| 67 | Tobin Hill | 4,507 | $270,550 | $50,364 |
| 68 | Stonefield | 2,061 | $221,100 | $105,419 |
| 69 | Northwest Crossing | 11,404 | $146,867 | $77,325 |
| 70 | Alamo Farmsteads-Babcock Road | 13,353 | $183,311 | $75,319 |
| 71 | Olmos Park Terrace | 1,418 | $172,900 | $65,427 |
| 72 | Sierra Springs | 5,631 | $187,550 | $85,807 |
| 73 | The Bluffs Of Henderson Pass | 196 | $225,600 | $53,191 |
| 74 | Great Northwest | 13,582 | $153,289 | $71,057 |
| 75 | Jefferson-Monticello Park | 1,930 | $219,050 | $83,783 |
| 76 | Thousand Oaks | 3,854 | $197,300 | $70,755 |
| 77 | Rolling Ridge Club | 1,424 | $151,100 | $55,673 |
| 78 | Shady Oaks | 3,737 | $231,667 | $71,552 |
| 79 | Villages Of Westcreek | 6,416 | $171,950 | $87,625 |
| 80 | French Creek Village | 961 | $198,767 | $79,993 |
| 81 | Redland Ridge | 291 | $284,000 | $85,237 |
| 82 | Monte Vista | 4,710 | $424,100 | $63,942 |
| 83 | Mahncke Park | 3,511 | $445,800 | $75,863 |
| 84 | College Park | 711 | $200,000 | $64,324 |
| 85 | Village In The Woods | 481 | $204,000 | $88,155 |
| 86 | Castle Wood Forest | 173 | $291,200 | $100,625 |
| 87 | Silverbrook | 861 | $217,800 | $115,466 |
| 88 | The Waters At Deerfield | 201 | $329,800 | $128,371 |
| 89 | Whisper Hollow | 275 | $201,000 | $84,777 |
| 90 | Spring Creek | 2,923 | $147,250 | $69,118 |
| 91 | Oakland Heights | 476 | $316,100 | $57,029 |
| 92 | Mountain View Acres | 259 | $242,500 | $63,750 |
| 93 | Mockingbird Hill | 1,153 | $228,300 | $49,622 |
| 94 | Saddlebrook Farms | 202 | $154,200 | $73,137 |
| 95 | Creekview Estates | 611 | $236,300 | $94,279 |
| 96 | Arboretum | 1,461 | $281,800 | $53,925 |
| 97 | Eckhert Crossing | 916 | $154,800 | $53,523 |
| 98 | Laddie Place And North Wilson | 5,351 | $111,550 | $33,504 |
| 99 | Vance Jackson | 18,011 | $223,238 | $66,731 |
| 100 | Green Spring Valley | 876 | $215,200 | $92,846 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. All 282 San Antonio neighborhoods.
Summary
Summary: Putting a bow on our analysis of the best neighborhoods in San Antonio
If you’re measuring the neighborhoods in San Antonio where crime is low and everyone wants to live, this is an accurate list.
The best neighborhoods in San Antonio are Braun Station West, Champions Ridge, North Central Thousand Oaks, The Terraces At Encino Creek, Oak Haven Heights, The Champions Estates-Stone Oak, Deerfield, The Dominion, Braun Station East, and Lockhill Estates.
As mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in San Antonio aren’t all good. Hein-Orchard takes the title of the worst neighborhood to live in San Antonio.
We ranked the neighborhoods from best to worst in the chart below. Not sold on Texas? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Best Neighborhoods In San Antonio FAQs
What is the best neighborhood in San Antonio?
Braun Station West is the best neighborhood in San Antonio for 2026, according to Saturday Night Science. Champions Ridge and North Central Thousand Oaks are next.
What are the best neighborhoods in San Antonio?
The best neighborhoods in San Antonio are Braun Station West, Champions Ridge, North Central Thousand Oaks, The Terraces At Encino Creek, Oak Haven Heights, The Champions Estates-Stone Oak, Deerfield, The Dominion, Braun Station East, and Lockhill Estates. We ranked all 282 neighborhoods in the city.
How expensive is Braun Station West?
The median household income in Braun Station West is $95,144 and the median home costs $224,350. The best blocks in San Antonio rarely come at a discount.
How do you rank San Antonio neighborhoods?
Each neighborhood is scored on income, home values, population density, unemployment, and crime, using Census tract data. The neighborhood with the best combined score, Braun Station West, takes the top spot.
Which San Antonio neighborhood ranked last?
Hein-Orchard came in last of the 282 neighborhoods we scored. Every city has a bottom of the table; in San Antonio the numbers put it there.
