Hillcrest

San Antonio, TX

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Hillcrest - San Antonio, TX

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Shoppers will delight in this quaint San Antonio neighborhood

Affordable Commuter Diverse Relaxed

If you’re looking for a peaceful neighborhood outside the bustle of San Antonio, you’ll appreciate the laid-back atmosphere of this locale on the edge of one the city’s busiest loops. Hillcrest is ripe with reasonable apartment complexes that will fit any budget.

This compact community neighbors Balcones Heights in southwest San Antonio. Hillcrest is largely residential, but it’s set between some fantastic entertainment options along the 410. There’s the Wonderland of the Americas shopping center set at its northeast corner, and the restaurants and big-box stores just across the freeway.

Local restaurants line Babcock Rd., the area’s main thoroughfare. Hillcrest is ideal for the commuting crowd, as the 410 and 10 will carry you to Downtown San Antonio in under 20 minutes.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Hillcrest is $696 for a studio, $823 for one bedroom, $998 for two bedrooms, and $1,456 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Hillcrest has increased by 2.0% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 480 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $696/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 751 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $823/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 961 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $998/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,359 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,456/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

75

Very Walkable

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

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

45

Some Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

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

35

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
  • Monterrey Park
  • Cuellar Park
  • Leon Vista Park and Greenway

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.