This Week in San Antonio
33 Bexar County Schools Receive F Ratings in Latest TEA Accountability Grades
The Texas Education Agency released its latest accountability ratings this week, and 33 schools across Bexar County earned failing grades. The F ratings span multiple local school districts and charter networks. For families evaluating neighborhoods, school performance data remains one of the more consequential filters in any home search.
Major Weekend Traffic Closures Planned for Loop 1604 Near The Rim and I-35 on Northeast Side
Drivers should expect significant disruptions this weekend as planned closures affect two of San Antonio's busiest corridors — Loop 1604 near The Rim shopping area and Interstate 35 on the Northeast Side. KSAT reported the closures are scheduled and not the result of an incident. Residents near those corridors and commuters moving between the North Side and Northeast quadrants should plan alternate routes.
San Antonio's Draft FY 2027 Budget Proposes Cost-Sharing Half of Police Expenses for Fiesta
The city's draft fiscal year 2027 budget includes a proposal that would shift half the cost of police coverage during Fiesta to the event organizers rather than absorbing it entirely through the general fund. The move is part of broader budget deliberations that could affect how the city allocates public safety resources during large-scale events. How that cost-sharing ultimately lands may have ripple effects on the overall municipal budget picture.
Triple-Digit Heat Returns This Weekend, Dry Conditions Expected Through Most of Next Week
Temperatures are expected to push near 100 degrees this weekend, with sunny and dry conditions forecast to persist through most of the following week. KSAT meteorologists describe the pattern as a return to "the usual routine" after a brief period of showers. For anyone spending time outside — or shopping homes with outdoor features — it's a standard August reminder of what air conditioning infrastructure and shade coverage are actually worth here.
San Antonio's New African American Museum Taking Shape, Set to Become Third-Largest in the Nation
KENS5 offered a sneak peek this week at the construction progress on San Antonio's new African American museum, which is on track to become the third-largest institution of its kind in the country. The project represents a meaningful cultural investment in the city's core. Developments of this scale tend to anchor civic identity and, over time, influence the desirability of surrounding neighborhoods.
Real Estate Market
The July numbers from SABOR tell a more nuanced story than the headline suggests. Yes, area home sales rose 5% compared to July 2025 — more than 3,300 transactions closed last month — and both average and median prices showed year-over-year gains. But the market is carrying six months of inventory, which by conventional measures puts it squarely in balanced territory. Buyers have more time to evaluate, more options across price points and neighborhoods, and some room to negotiate. Sellers who price realistically are still moving homes. Those who don't are sitting on them longer than they'd like.
Redfin's July data adds useful texture to that picture. San Antonio ranked fourth in the country for seller-to-buyer surplus, with an estimated 116% more sellers than buyers in the market last month — behind only Miami, Nashville, and Houston. That's a structural condition, not a blip. Active homebuilding pipelines continue to deliver new inventory into a market where buyer demand hasn't kept pace. The median sale price over the past three months was $265,000, down about 1.7% from the same period a year ago, and sitting 36% below the national median. San Antonio remains an affordability story relative to other major metros — but affordability alone doesn't move buyers if mortgage rates stay elevated. NAR's chief economist noted this week that the national market "would be thriving" if rates returned near 6%.
For buyers, this is one of the more favorable positioning environments San Antonio has seen in several years. Inventory is available, sellers have less leverage than during the pandemic run-up, and prices are not escalating aggressively. For sellers, the data argues for disciplined pricing from the start — SABOR's own language this month emphasized "realistic pricing and informed marketing strategies." That phrasing isn't accidental. With 50.5% of San Antonio listings having carried price cuts as recently as late 2025, overpricing at list is a recoverable mistake, but a costly one in terms of time on market and negotiating position.