Housing in Far North at a glance
- Population
- about 71,651
- Housing units
- about 34,213
- Median value, owner-occupied homes
- $427,000San Antonio: $235,700 (+81%)
- Median gross rent
- $1,380 a monthSan Antonio: $1,324 (+5%)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 54.7%San Antonio: 52.2%
- Homes built before 1980
- 27.7%
- Median year built
- 1989
Far North has the highest home values in San Antonio. Owners put the figure at $427,000, which is 81% above the city's $235,700 and first among ten sectors with data. Rent is far less extreme: tenants pay $1,380, only 5% over the city and sixth in the ranking, so the price premium is concentrated in ownership. Owner households reach 54.7%, slightly above the city's 52.2%. On the north side of San Antonio, Far North's stock is relatively recent, with a midpoint construction year of 1989 and 27.7% of dwellings predating 1980. Next door, Northwest sells itself at $322,000, Greater Airport Area comes to $300,000, and Medical Center stops at $232,000, all clearly below Far North, which leaves it well ahead of every neighbour on value. Medical Center, with its 13.9% owner share, is the sharpest contrast.
Questions about Far North
What is the median home value in Far North, San Antonio?
$427,000 for owner-occupied homes, against $235,700 for San Antonio as a whole (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary). It is the owners' own estimate of their home's value, not a sale price.
What is the median rent in Far North?
$1,380 a month in gross rent (rent plus utilities paid by the renter), against $1,324 in San Antonio (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Do most people in Far North own or rent?
Most own: 54.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, against 52.2% in San Antonio (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Data and method
Data as of: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (retrieved 2026-11-02).
Estimate from the 13 census tracts whose internal point lies within the official boundary: counts are summed, and each median is recomputed from the summed value, rent and year-built brackets (grouped median, linear interpolation). The gap with the city is measured with the same method on the whole city.
Far North is one of the 10 most populous of 30 SA tomorrow sub-areas (regional centers and community areas) of San Antonio: estimated population about 71,651 (Payotte estimate: Census ACS 2020-2024 populations of the census tracts whose internal point lies inside the boundary; boundaries from City of San Antonio GIS, SA Tomorrow sub-area plans (SATomorrow_SubAreas_Updated), consulted 2026-11-02).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B01003, B25001, B25003, B25034, B25063, B25064, B25075, B25077; U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer files (census tract internal points). City figures: the same survey, published for San Antonio as a whole. Home values are owners' estimates, not sale prices.
Near Far North
The closest sectors of San Antonio, by distance between population centres.
Other sectors of San Antonio
Five trades, one spot each
Payotte lists one professional per trade in Far North. No one is listed yet: every spot is open.
- Real estate agentOpen spot
- Mortgage loan officerOpen spot
- Home inspectorOpen spot
- Real estate attorneyOpen spot
- AppraiserOpen spot
Work in one of these trades in Far North? Ask for your spot.