San Antonio

In 2018 San Antonio enacted an ordinance that allows 12.5% of homes on a block to be a short-term rental - that is, one of every eight homes can be an STR. San Antonio Ordinance.

Current data shows there are over 5300 STRs in San Antonio, with only about half of them actually being registered. 87% are entire house rentals, thus taking over 4,6 homes off the ownership and rental markets for San Antonio residents during a housing crisis. This ordinance has been ineffective at best and disastrous for many neighborhoods, and residents are starting to push back.

If you are concerned about the issues of STRs in neighborhoods, please contact us at: Saneighborhoodcoalition@gmail.com

You can also contact your city councilperson and tell them you want STRs out of residentially zoned spaces. https://www.sanantonio.gov/council

San Antonio News

San Antonio’s latest taxpayer-funded affordable housing project has nearby residents concerned after it was discovered that the new apartment building will offer short-term rentals. (2024)

Neighbors fed up with Airbnb renters causing trouble | kens5.com (2024)

San Antonio City Council approves major changes to short-term rental regulations. (2024)

Legal challenge puts spotlight on San Antonio-area short-term rental regulations. (2024)

Hollywood Park (N side of San Antonio) council approves ban on short-term rentals. (2023)

San Antonio steps up pursuit of short-term rental scofflaws; some residents seek more action. (2023)

Thousands of Airbnbs don't pay city taxes in San Antonio. The proliferation of such rentals brings problems with parking, noise and trash. (2023)

Increasing short-term rentals could make creating affordable housing more difficult, expert says. This article understates the # of active STRs in San Antonio. While the city says there are 3314 active STRs *registered* with the city, AirDNA shows there are currently 5513 active STRs in SA. That means there are 2000 (40%) operating *without* permits. (2022)

San Antonio City Councilor Mario Bravo pushes to tighten tax and permitting enforcement for short-term renters using Airbnb, Vrbo and other online platforms - San Antonio Business Journal (2022)

Short term rentals impacting neighborhoods and housing supply. Airbnb popularity is transforming neighborhoods and reducing the supply of available homes. (2022)

Modrern ‘redlining’ is pushing some Texans out of their homes - Washington Post. San Antonio’s impending housing crisis threatens to displace the longtime residents who helped give the city its distinctive culture and character. (2022)

San Antonio City Council Passes Ordinance Regulating Short-Term Rentals. (2018)