The tide has turned for the San Antonio housing market, and buyers now have more power than ever to negotiate on their forever home, a new real estate report has confirmed.<\/p>\n
San Antonio has now become one of the top 10 strongest buyer’s markets in the nation with sellers outnumbering buyers by 116 percent, Redfin’s newest market trends report<\/a> found.<\/p>\n Nationally, sellers outnumbered buyers by 58 percent in August 2026, which Redfin says is the largest gap on record. Out of the 49 most populous metros in the U.S., only five are considered seller’s markets, and eight are considered “balanced” markets where the number of buyers and sellers are nearly equal. <\/p>\n That leaves the remaining 36 most popullous U.S. metros as buyer’s markets, which include the biggest cities in the Lone Star State. In fact, four Texas cities rank among the 10 strongest buyer’s markets in the country right now: Houston (No. 3), San Antonio (No. 6), Austin (No. 7), and Dallas (No. 8).<\/p>\n There were 19,335 sellers on the market in San Antonio last month, more than double the number of buyers (8,941). The market’s tilt in favor of house hunters allows more legroom to be picky with the increased supply of available housing, while falling demand indicates less competition with other buyers. <\/p>\n “In most markets, buyers should negotiate on price and ask for concessions like repairs or help with closing costs,” said Redfin senior economist Asad Khan. “Buyers shouldn\u2019t assume every seller will budge, especially on a desirable home that\u2019s already priced well, but they don\u2019t need to rush into a deal that doesn\u2019t feel right.”<\/p>\n For sellers that want to stand out in a saturated market, Redfin suggests they should price their homes competitively and be prepared to negotiate.<\/p>\n A separate Redfin report found mid-September<\/a> is the best time for San Antonians to buy a home, but other experts say hesitant shoppers have until early October<\/a> to take the plunge. But regardless of the timeline, the report warns that the recent surge of available housing is only beneficial for homebuyers who can afford it. <\/p>\n “High housing costs and widespread economic uncertainty have caused many would-be buyers to back off in recent years, creating the imbalance of buyers and sellers we see today,” the report said.<\/p>\n