San Antonio Multifamily Report – October 2022
After a relatively swift recovery, the market is once again slowing down.
San Antonio rent evolution, click to enlarge
San Antonio’s economy recovered all jobs lost during the pandemic and entered expansion mode, but progression has slightly moderated, as some of the market’s main economic drivers tend to be slow-moving. Meanwhile, the metro’s multifamily sector fared well overall, with rents up 0.5 percent on a trailing three-month basis, to an average of $1,295, well below the $1,718 U.S. figure. Growth has remained relatively modest, mostly due to the rental pipeline’s propensity for the Lifestyle segment, leading to a drop in the occupancy rate of 80 basis points year-over-year as of July, to 94.9 percent. Meanwhile, rent gains in the segment also underperformed, up 0.2 percent on a trailing three-month basis in August.
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San Antonio sales volume and number of properties sold, click to enlarge
Unemployment jumped to 4.0 percent in July from 3.3 percent in April, trailing the U.S. rate (3.5 percent) and on par with the state. Of the big four Texas markets, San Antonio only outperformed Houston (4.8 percent). The job market expanded 5.2 percent in the 12 months ending in June, 50 basis points above the national rate. Of all sectors, only construction lost jobs (-900). San Antonio is making big strides in the cybersecurity industry, ranking sixth among major U.S. cities for tech job postings.
Development is moderating, with 3,279 units delivered through August, and 12,705 underway. Meanwhile, investment remained high, surpassing $2 billion, for a per-unit price that’s just 6.0 percent higher than last year, at $141,251.
