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Balcones Heights, TX

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Experience convenient suburban living close to San Antonio

Suburban Affordable Accessible Convenient Commuter Growing Diverse

Situated just seven miles northwest of Downtown San Antonio, Balcones Heights is a vibrant suburb home to attractive amenities like the Bijou Cinema Café, Wonderland of the Americas, and Methodist TexSan Hospital. Balcones Heights hosts an annual Jazz Festival every year, with excellent live music performances and a wide variety of booths offering food, beverages, and more.

Balcones Heights touts an array of dining options throughout the year as well, with choices varying from down-home BBQ to authentic Indian cuisine and everything in between. San Antonio’s famed Riverwalk is just a ten-minute drive away from Balcones Heights. Located at the intersection of I-10 and Loop 410, getting around from Balcones Heights is a breeze.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Balcones Heights, TX is $690 for a studio, $807 for one bedroom, $1,085 for two bedrooms, and $1,239 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Balcones Heights has decreased by -2.4% in the past year.

Property Type
Average Rent
Average Sq Ft
Apartment
$807/month
533 Sq Ft
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Transportation

79

Very Walkable

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

If you enjoy walking, you’ll enjoy renting in this area! It’s a very walkable neighborhood.

6

Minimal Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

43

Somewhat Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

You might be able to find places to ride your bike in this area, but you’ll most likely want your car for most errands.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Woodlawn Lake Park
  • Garza Park
  • San Pedro Springs Park
  • Monterrey Park
  • Olmos Basin Park

Military Bases

Airports

  • San Antonio International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.