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Renting is cheaper than owning in San Antonio

A chart showing the monthly median cost to rent or own by metro area in 2024 among the 100 largest metros. In all metro areas, it was cheaper to rent than it was to own a home. The national average rent price was $1,487 compared to $2,035 to own. In the San Antonio metro, the median rental cost was $1,422 compared to $2,023 to own.

Monthly median cost to <span style="color:#00a194;">rent</span> or <span  style="color:#ffa515;">own</span> by metro area

Data: LendingTree analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data; Note: Monthly costs include utilities, fees, and/or taxes; Median housing costs above $4,000 are recorded as "$4,000+" by the Census Bureau; Chart: Jacque Schrag/Axios

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