Affordable Housing Strategy
Summary
Bexar County’s housing market is officially a public health crisis, with rent and home prices hitting levels that are making people sick. Local leaders are under the gun to find solutions before the situation gets even worse for residents.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 10
- Last 30 days
- 5
Last discussed Oct 14, 2025.
Impact analysis
The plan guides future county investments in mixed-income housing projects.
Working-class families and residents in the urban core.
Low-to-middle-income families are getting priced out of stable housing, which is directly impacting their physical and mental well-being.
Mentions & discussions (13)
How a 16-unit apartment complex and new restaurant could be a model for development in San Antonio’s urban core
What started as a vision for a 16-unit boutique apartment complex is quickly growing on an entire intersection near downtown. Ryan Reed and Sara Villarreal are completing Ashby Place, a two-story multifamily pr...
Big, bigger, biggest: The case of the planned residential tower that keeps on getting taller
A rendering shows additional floors added to a residential tower planned for construction at 427 S. Presa St. Credit: Courtesy / Rhode Partners It’s been nearly 10 years since a developer first pro...
‘Monumental’: 5-story apartment complex approved by Alamo Heights City Council
Local NewsDeveloper agreed to shorten the building's height on the northwest corner of the developmentALAMO HEIGHTS, Texas – The City of Alamo Heights is growing upward.Alamo Heights City Council granted Embrey...
Dismantling San Antonio’s segregated walls starts with affordable housing
Sponsored by: The headlines detailing San Antonio’s persistent poverty are numbingly familiar. Yet they must not breed complacency — they must serve as a reckoning and a call to action. We know poverty is a...
Habitat for Humanity begins construction on new southeast San Antonio community
The community, located in the 4300 block of Chandler Road, will be home to 35 families once completed.
In these San Antonio neighborhoods, all the homes are for rent. Here’s why supply could grow with market demand.
Robert Dickerson and his wife Marion live in a three-bedroom home at Brooks, one of 488 new and under-construction houses in the Los Cielos neighborhood of single-family homes and duplexes on the South Side. F...
Council approves Esperanza Community Land Trust to support affordable housing on West Side
A red “shotgun” house at 1107 Guadalupe Street owned by Esperanza Peace and Justice Center undergoing repairs. Credit: Bria Woods / San Antonio Report City Council on Thursday designated San Antoni...
San Antonio offers teachers free rent for tutoring help
WEATHER ALERTLocal NewsPilot program aims to boost student achievement in underperforming neighborhoodsSAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio property owner is offering educators a year of rent-free housing in exchange...
National affordable housing builder plans first project in San Antonio despite market challenges
A national affordable housing developer is building its first project in San Antonio at the same time as high interest rates are making large construction projects less common in the region. Dominium, an...
Legal battle over "traveling housing agencies" and property taxes
Legal battle over "traveling housing agencies" and property taxes WOAI
Rising housing costs in Bexar County tied to growing public health crisis
Rising housing costs in Bexar County tied to growing public health crisis KSAT
These Texas property tax breaks can cut homeowners’ bills. See if you qualify for an exemption.
These Texas property tax breaks can cut homeowners’ bills. See if you qualify for an exemption. San Antonio Express-News
Commissioners Court - Oct 14, 2025
The county is launching a five-year plan to build 1,250 affordable housing units in the urban core to help working families stay in the area.
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