San Antonio MSA

San Antonio’s most unaffordable ZIP code—ZIP 78257—has a value-to-income ratio 2.5x higher than the median ZIP in the metro, according to ALEX Intelligence’s latest data. This 2.5x gap reveals a deepening divide in access to homeownership, where only a small subset of residents can afford the most expensive areas. The data shows that affordability is not a regional issue but a ZIP code lottery, with ZIP 78257 leading the metro by this margin. The source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-28-sa-msa-spread-value-to-income-zcta. This isn’t about 'high prices'—it’s about how income is concentrated in specific zones, and how that concentration drives further inequality. What does this mean for zoning, inclusionary zoning, and equity-focused development in the San Antonio MSA? Top-to-Median Affordability Gap, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024) #1 ZIP 78257 — 8.2x #2 ZIP 78256 — 7.7x #3 ZIP 78209 — 5.7x #4 ZIP 78215 — 5.6x #5 ZIP 78208 — 5.5x #6 ZIP 78212 — 5.3x #7 ZIP 78230 — 5.3x #8 ZIP 78216 — 5.3x #9 ZIP 78202 — 4.9x #10 ZIP 78229 — 4.9x Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Larry D. Moore (CC BY 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=7329946; Slide 2: MARELBU (CC BY 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=59423814; Slide 3: Nicolas Henderson from Coppell, Texas (CC BY 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=121588576; Slide 4: organic_veggie (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=56039579 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-28-sa-msa-spread-value-to-income-zcta View and join any or all of our communities — AI, quantum, and real estate: https://alex-companies.com/reports/linkedin-groups If there's an AI, quantum, or real estate community you'd like to see us convene, tell us — this portfolio grows by request. Real Estate Strategy & Intelligence Leader. Democratized Blue Ocean Strategist & Operator. Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies Designated Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al. Texas License #574877-B · Broker License #565194-BB [email protected] · +1 713.591.9902