
Mary Bradley
REALTOR, Keller Williams Realty Heritage
UTSA guidance

UTSA SAN ANTONIO, TX
Compare the published sale and rental inventory near University of Texas at San Antonio, school-specific housing answers and your complete housing plan.

REALTOR, Keller Williams Realty Heritage
UTSA guidance

Use the same time horizon to compare rent with ownership. Start with the displayed asking price, your down payment and financing assumptions, then add property taxes, insurance, association fees and the expected exit plan before deciding.
ILLUSTRATIVE CALCULATOR EXAMPLE
Use this example to plan housing near University of Texas at San Antonio. These are the existing calculator’s hypothetical inputs, not local market medians, current loan quotes or a forecast. The same purchase is compared with no roommate and with an assumed $1,000 monthly contribution.
Compare the full cost over the same 48 months. A roommate contribution reduces the modeled cash cost; it does not change the mortgage or guarantee rental income. The sale proceeds include returned invested equity, so they are not profit.
| Cost or outcome | A: Rent | B: Buy, no roommate | C: Buy, one hypothetical roommate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial monthly housing cost | $3,500 | $6,117 | $5,117 |
| Cash at purchase: down payment + buying costs | Not applicable | $175,950 | $175,950 |
| Four-year rent payments | $173,108 | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Annual roommate contribution | $0 | $0 | $12,000 |
| Four-year roommate contribution | $0 | $0 | $48,000 |
| Mortgage principal repaid in four years | Not applicable | $28,943 | $28,943 |
| Sale proceeds after selling costs and remaining mortgage | Not applicable | $195,320 | $195,320 |
| Modeled four-year net housing cost after resale | $173,108 | $274,240 | $226,240 |
Net ownership cost = cash at purchase + 48 months of carrying costs − sale proceeds after selling costs and mortgage repayment. Principal repayment is already included; it is not subtracted again. Taxes, insurance, HOA, maintenance and the roommate contribution are held constant. Rent increases once per year.
The rent example is off-campus housing only; it is not a dorm or meal-plan comparison. Utilities, rental deposits and move-in fees, mortgage insurance, tax effects, investment returns on cash, vacancy, unpaid rent and unexpected assessments are excluded. Roommate permission and financing eligibility require separate review. Change the assumptions in the interactive calculator before relying on a result.
Method references: CFPB mortgage amortization · closing costs and cash to close · renting, equity and selling costs. These explain the method, not the hypothetical amounts.
MARY BRADLEY · KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY HERITAGE
Saved rental observations from the published UTSA inventory. Each card identifies its listing source; Mary Bradley provides local real estate guidance.
4 beds · 2 baths · 2,472 sq ft
Campus access · ~2.4 mi straight-line to UTSA*Source checked. Current published rental listings are shown with their source attribution. Confirm availability and the exact campus route before acting.
University of Texas at San Antonio · MARKET CONTEXT
University demand and local housing benchmarks, with the location and reporting period kept beside each number.
The University of Texas at San Antonio institution · 2026-27
UT San Antonio Housing — Application Information ↗The University of Texas at San Antonio institution · Current 2026-27
UT San Antonio Housing & Residence Life — Frequently Asked Questions ↗Saved source-specific rental reference. Scope is the cited city or off-campus market guide; not median rent, per-bed rent, or a live quote.
San Antonio, TX · 2026-09 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗Saved source-specific rental reference. Scope is the cited city or off-campus market guide; not median rent, per-bed rent, or a live quote.
San Antonio, TX · 2026-09 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗Published institutional campus housing guarantee
The University of Texas at San Antonio institution · 2026-27 · Checked 2026-08-29UT San Antonio Housing — Application Information ↗General student population / first-year recommendation
The University of Texas at San Antonio institution · Current 2026-27 · Checked 2026-08-29UT San Antonio Housing & Residence Life — Frequently Asked Questions ↗Unified UT San Antonio student enrollment after the September 2025 merger
The University of Texas at San Antonio institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-29UT San Antonio’s formula for historic enrollment growth ↗Median sale price for the cited city housing market; not a campus-only or student-property price.
San Antonio, TX · 2026-07 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗Year-over-year change paired with the saved city median sale-price series.
San Antonio, TX · 2026-07 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗Saved source-specific rental reference. Scope is the cited city or off-campus market guide; not median rent, per-bed rent, or a live quote.
San Antonio, TX · 2026-09 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗Saved source-specific rental reference. Scope is the cited city or off-campus market guide; not median rent, per-bed rent, or a live quote.
San Antonio, TX · 2026-09 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗Freshmen joining the legacy UTSA academic enterprise in Fall 2025; not a Health Science Center professional-entry count
The University of Texas at San Antonio institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-2938,000+ reasons to celebrate: UTSA student enrollment soars to record high ↗University figures and citywide housing data cover different populations and periods. They do not establish achievable rent, occupancy or investment returns for a specific property.
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Campus area · 2.4 miles to UTSA
Current published selection · last checked 2026-10-15. Confirm prices and availability. Distances are straight-line to campus.
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UTSA MARKET AT A GLANCE
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LOCAL GUIDANCE
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LOCAL REAL ESTATE
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MOVING FOR WORK
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