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San Antonio - West Side, TX

Profile: Balanced
Cash Flow Emphasizes margin safety and downside protection. Best for yield-focused investors and conservative rental strategies.
Balanced A rental-first baseline that balances cash flow, demand durability, and risk. Default profile.
Appreciation Places more weight on demand and income growth while still requiring rental viability. Not a speculative or flip-focused lens.
42 / 100

Avoid

i Structural factors make rental investing challenging here. Strong individual deals may exist, but the market does not broadly support rental performance.

Data as of: 2025-12-28

Why This Score?

  • Score of 42 indicates market fundamentals don't currently support broad rental investment.
  • Strongest area: Demand & Demographics (49/100).
  • Weakest area: Supply Risk (35/100).
  • Rent-to-price ratio is favorable for cash flow investors.
  • Slow population growth may limit future demand.
  • Watch for elevated costs: Crime Index.
  • High vacancy rate suggests potential oversupply.

Score Breakdown

Cash Flow Reality i Evaluates whether rents are meaningfully supported by local incomes and prices. Thin margins increase downside risk for rental investors. (25% weight) i Cash flow reality is weighted heavily because rental investments depend on sustainable margins, not appreciation alone.
48
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Measures actual cash flow potential at current market prices

Typical Expense Ratio near average
P50 assumed When data is unavailable, we assume average conditions and treat the uncertainty itself as a risk. Missing data does not remove a factor from consideration.
Assumed average (50th percentile) - data unavailable
Median Rent bottom quartile nationally
P4 Zillow Observed Rent Index
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895.0 as of 2025-12-28
1-Year Rent Growth near average
P50 assumed When data is unavailable, we assume average conditions and treat the uncertainty itself as a risk. Missing data does not remove a factor from consideration.
Assumed average (50th percentile) - data unavailable
Rent-to-Price Ratio top quartile nationally
P88 Calculated (Zillow)
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1.05 as of 2025-12-28
Demand & Demographics i Measures the durability of renter demand based on population trends, household formation, and renter propensity. Strong demand supports long-term occupancy and rent stability. (25% weight) i Demand durability is weighted to reflect its importance in sustaining occupancy rates and rent growth over time.
49
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Measures population growth, renter demand, and household formation

Household Formation Rate near average
P50 assumed When data is unavailable, we assume average conditions and treat the uncertainty itself as a risk. Missing data does not remove a factor from consideration.
Assumed average (50th percentile) - data unavailable
5-Year Population Growth bottom quartile nationally
P17 Census Bureau ACS
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3.2 as of 2025-12-28
Renter Percentage top quartile nationally
P79 Census Bureau ACS
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62.8 as of 2025-12-28
Employment & Income i Assesses income levels and job stability to evaluate whether renters can reliably support market rents over time. (20% weight) i Employment and income stability indicate whether renters can afford rents consistently, reducing default and turnover risk.
35
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Evaluates job market strength and income levels

3-Year Job Growth near average
P50 assumed When data is unavailable, we assume average conditions and treat the uncertainty itself as a risk. Missing data does not remove a factor from consideration.
Assumed average (50th percentile) - data unavailable
Median Household Income bottom quartile nationally
P4 Census Bureau ACS
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35200.0 as of 2025-12-28
Unemployment Rate near average
P50 assumed When data is unavailable, we assume average conditions and treat the uncertainty itself as a risk. Missing data does not remove a factor from consideration.
Assumed average (50th percentile) - data unavailable
Risk Flags i Captures factors that can disrupt rental performance, such as crime, taxes, insurance pressure, and natural disaster exposure. (15% weight) i Risk factors are weighted to penalize markets where external forces can erode returns unexpectedly. -3 uncertainty
36
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Identifies structural risks to profitability

Crime Index bottom quartile nationally
P4 FBI UCR
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185.0 as of 2025-12-28
Insurance Cost Index near average
P50 assumed When data is unavailable, we assume average conditions and treat the uncertainty itself as a risk. Missing data does not remove a factor from consideration.
Assumed average (50th percentile) - data unavailable
Natural Disaster Risk near average
P50 assumed When data is unavailable, we assume average conditions and treat the uncertainty itself as a risk. Missing data does not remove a factor from consideration.
Assumed average (50th percentile) - data unavailable
Property Tax Rate near average
P50 assumed When data is unavailable, we assume average conditions and treat the uncertainty itself as a risk. Missing data does not remove a factor from consideration.
Assumed average (50th percentile) - data unavailable
Supply Risk i Estimates the risk of new housing supply putting pressure on rents, particularly in fast-building markets. (15% weight) i Supply risk is weighted to capture how new construction can erode rents and occupancy in oversupplied markets.
35
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Assesses new construction pipeline and inventory levels

Months of Supply near average
P50 assumed When data is unavailable, we assume average conditions and treat the uncertainty itself as a risk. Missing data does not remove a factor from consideration.
Assumed average (50th percentile) - data unavailable
Building Permits per 1,000 near average
P50 assumed When data is unavailable, we assume average conditions and treat the uncertainty itself as a risk. Missing data does not remove a factor from consideration.
Assumed average (50th percentile) - data unavailable
Vacancy Rate bottom quartile nationally
P4 Census Bureau ACS
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10.2 as of 2025-12-28

Data Confidence: 58.8% of this score is based on assumed average conditions Percentage of the score based on assumed or estimated data rather than directly observed values. Higher uncertainty means more of the score relies on neutral assumptions. (missing or estimated data).

Missing material metrics: rent_growth_1yr, natural_disaster_risk, months_of_supply, permits_per_1000. i Material metrics are key indicators that significantly affect investment decisions. When these are missing, an additional uncertainty penalty is applied to the Risk Flags category. An uncertainty penalty of 3.0 points was applied to Risk Flags.

How this was calculated

Balanced Profile

This profile balances growth potential with current cash flow and risk factors.

Category Weights
Demand Demographics 25%
Employment Income 20%
Supply Risk 15%
Cashflow Reality 25%
Risk Flags 15%

Percentile Scoring

Each metric is compared to all markets of the same type (metro or ZIP) in our database. A percentile of 75 means this market outperforms 75% of comparable markets on that metric.

Missing Data

When data is unavailable, we assume average conditions (50th percentile). The factor still exists in the market; we simply lack evidence. Uncertainty about material metrics (like crime or supply) triggers a penalty in Risk Flags.

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Buyable (85+) Conditional (70-84) Avoid (<70)

Rental Ecosystem Maturity

High

Rental ownership and investor activity are common and professionally supported.

  • ~38% of housing units are renter-occupied or investor-owned
  • Multiple property management firms operate at scale
  • Investor transactions represent ~22% of sales, indicating active investor market

This indicator provides operational context for rental investors and is not used to calculate MarketScreen's score or verdict.