In Leon Valley, a typical home is worth $253,200 and typical rent is $1,187 a month. Compared with all of Bexar County, typical household income is 18% lower and typical rent is 12% lower.
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $230,214 to $258,236.
Typical rent
$1,220a month
Typical rent from Zillow, March 2026 to September 2026: from $1,272 to $1,220.
From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).
Leon Valley is in Bexar County. The FHA loan limit ($557,750 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Bexar County. See the county
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
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The typical household income in Leon Valley is $59,481,18% less than in Bexar County as a whole ($72,341).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
The homes here
Housing in Leon Valley
What homes there are in Leon Valley, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).
What homes there are
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Kind of home
Detached houseAttached houseBuilding of 2 to 4Apartments (5 or more)Mobile homeBoat, RV and otherUnreliable estimate
Leon Valley
Bexar County
Texas
United States
Kind of home: Leon Valley and its comparisons
Measure
Leon Valley
Bexar County
Texas
United States
Detached house
57%
64%
64%
61%
Attached house
Unreliable estimate
2%
3%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
11%
6%
5%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
27%
25%
21%
19%
Mobile home
Unreliable estimate
3%
6%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
0%
The detached house is still the most common home in Leon Valley, but it weighs less than in Bexar County: 57% against 64%.
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or later
Leon Valley
Bexar County
Texas
United States
Year built: Leon Valley and its comparisons
Measure
Leon Valley
Bexar County
Texas
United States
Before 1960
6%
16%
12%
26%
1960–1979
50%
21%
21%
24%
1980–1999
25%
25%
28%
25%
2000–2009
10%
17%
18%
14%
2010 or later
9%
21%
21%
11%
In Leon Valley, half of the homes were built before 1978; in Bexar County, before 1990.
What it costs here
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Value of owner-occupied homes
Unreliable estimate
Under $100KUnreliable
$100K–$200K16%
$200K–$300K52%
$300K–$500K23%
$500K–$750KUnreliable
$750K–$1MUnreliable
$1M or moreUnreliable
Value of owner-occupied homes: Leon Valley and its comparisons
Measure
Leon Valley
Under $100K
Unreliable estimate
$100K–$200K
16%
$200K–$300K
52%
$300K–$500K
23%
$500K–$750K
Unreliable estimate
$750K–$1M
Unreliable estimate
$1M or more
Unreliable
Monthly rent with utilities
Unreliable estimate
Under $500Unreliable
$500–$999Unreliable
$1,000–$1,49951%
$1,500–$1,99920%
$2,000–$2,499Unreliable
$2,500–$2,999Unreliable
$3,000 or moreUnreliable
Monthly rent with utilities: Leon Valley and its comparisons
Measure
Leon Valley
Under $500
Unreliable estimate
$500–$999
Unreliable estimate
$1,000–$1,499
51%
$1,500–$1,999
20%
$2,000–$2,499
Unreliable estimate
$2,500–$2,999
Unreliable
$3,000 or more
Unreliable
With a mortgage
$1,863 a month
Bexar County: $1,923 a month
Without a mortgage
$659 a month
Bexar County: $651 a month
Owners with a mortgage
54%
Bexar County: 60%
Owning costs about the same in Leon Valley as in Bexar County: with a mortgage, $1,863 a month; without one, $659.
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
Leon Valley+53%
Bexar County+62%
Texas+65%
United States+53%
Typical rent
Leon Valley+30%
Bexar County+33%
Texas+34%
United States+33%
Typical household income
Leon ValleyNo clear change
Bexar County+27%
Texas+27%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Leon Valley and its comparisons
Measure
Leon Valley
Bexar County
Texas
United States
Typical home value
+53%
+62%
+65%
+53%
Typical rent
+30%
+33%
+34%
+33%
Typical household income
No clear change
+27%
+27%
+29%
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the typical home value in Leon Valley rose 53%; in Bexar County, it rose 62%.
The typical rent in Leon Valley rose 30% over the same time; in Bexar County, it rose 33%.
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Leon Valley and its comparisons
Measure
Leon Valley
Bexar County
Texas
United States
Rental vacancy
Unreliable estimate
8.8%
7.7%
5.5%
Homeowner vacancy
Unreliable estimate
1.2%
1.1%
0.9%
More than one person per room
Unreliable estimate
4.7%
4.8%
3.4%
People per household
2.50
2.70
2.69
2.53
Drive alone
73%
68%
71%
69%
Carpool
12%
12%
10%
9%
Public transit
Unreliable estimate
2%
1%
3%
Walk or bike
Unreliable estimate
2%
2%
3%
Work from home
9%
15%
14%
15%
Other means
Unreliable estimate
2%
2%
2%
Typical commute
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
On average, a household in Leon Valley has 2.50 people, fewer than in Bexar County (2.70).
To get to work, 73% of workers in Leon Valley drive alone; in Bexar County, 68%.
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Leon Valley?
A typical home costs more than the typical income allows
We start with a typical home in Leon Valley, worth $253,200, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 45% of the typical household income in Leon Valley, which is $59,481 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $96,331 a year.
The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Bexar County.
Change the price, the down payment or the loan: the payment updates right away.
Your numbers
Local data
$
Starts at the typical home value in Leon Valley. Change it to the price you have in mind.
Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.
Down payment
%
That is $8,862 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.
This week's average ± a quarter or half point.
National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.
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Estimated monthly payment
Local data
$2,248
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$248,614
Total interest
$357,697
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $4,276 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $1,388 a month
Tight
$1,388 to $1,784 a month
Hard
more than $1,784 a month
Your payment · 45%
Compared with the typical household income in Leon Valley ($59,481 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$1,684
Property tax
$346
Home insurance
$106
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$112
You need at least $8,862 for the down payment, plus closing costs.
This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.
Total monthly payment $2,248; principal and interest $1,684.
The city and its county
Leon Valley and Bexar County
Leon Valley is in Bexar County, Texas. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).
Leon Valley
Map of Bexar County, Texas, with Leon Valley marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Leon Valley
Bexar County
Other cities with a page
Leon Valley's own numbers
Typical home value
$253,200
Typical monthly rent
$1,187
Typical yearly household income
$59,481
Households that own their home
54%
Effective property tax rate
1.64%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).
Numbers for all of Bexar County
FHA limit, one-unit home
$557,750
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,441
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+37%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
1.1%
HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.
Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Bexar County.
A typical home in Leon Valley is worth $253,200: 3% below the county and 11% below Texas. With the typical household income in Leon Valley ($59,481 a year), a typical home costs 4.3 times what the household earns in a year.
Years of income to pay for a typical home
The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.
Leon Valley4.3 years
Bexar3.6 years
Texas3.6 years
United States4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024
How prices have changed in Bexar County
According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Bexar County rose 82% in the 10 years through 2025.
FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Bexar County.
Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Bexar County, 2016 to 2025
2016: +7.4% +7.4% 2016
2017: +7.1% +7.1% 2017
2018: +5.6% +5.6% 2018
2019: +5.9% +5.9% 2019
2020: +3.6% +3.6% 2020
2021: +12.3% +12.3% 2021
2022: +17.6% +17.6% 2022
2023: +2.9% +2.9% 2023
2024: +0.2% +0.2% 2024
2025: +0.5% +0.5% 2025
Change in FHFA’s price index in Bexar County, Texas and the United States
Period
County
Texas
U.S.
Last year (2025)
+0.5%
+0.8%
+2.9%
5 years (2020–2025)
+37%
+44%
+47%
10 years (2015–2025)
+82%
+88%
+85%
The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data
Leon Valley next to Bexar County, Texas and the U.S.
Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.
Typical home value
Leon Valley$253,200
Bexar$262,200
Texas$283,800
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Leon Valley$1,187
Bexar$1,354
Texas$1,403
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Leon Valley$59,481
Bexar$72,341
Texas$78,476
United States$80,734
See the full table
Leon Valley next to Bexar County and Texas
Measure
Leon Valley
Bexar County
Texas
U.S.
Typical home value
$253,200 ▼3% below the county
$262,200
$283,800
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$1,187 ▼12% below the county
$1,354
$1,403
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$59,481 ▼18% below the county
$72,341
$78,476
$80,734
Households that own their home
54% ▼4 points below the county
59%
63%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$4,157 ▼8% below the county
$4,535
$4,232
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
1.64% ▼0.09 points below the county
1.73%
1.49%
0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income
56% ▲3 points above the county
53%
52%
51%
“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Bexar County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Leon Valley
For a typical $253,200 home in Leon Valley, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Leon Valley's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$2,248a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$8,862
Cash to close
$16,458
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $112
Conventional, 5% down$2,201a month
Down payment
$12,660
Cash to close
$20,256
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $120
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$1,824a month
Down payment
$50,640
Cash to close
$58,236
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$2,058a month
Down payment
$37,980
Cash to close
$45,576
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Leon Valley
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$2,248
$8,862
$248,614
7.18%
FHA MIP · $112
$16,458
580
Conventional, 5% down
$2,201
$12,660
$240,540
7.18%
PMI · $120
$20,256
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$1,824
$50,640
$202,560
7.18%
None
$58,236
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$2,058
$37,980
$215,220
8.18%
None
$45,576
Set by the lender
The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.
Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.
Typical rent in Leon Valley is $1,187 a month: 12% below the county. In Leon Valley, 56% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Bexar County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,441 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $27.71 an hour working full time.
What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.
HUD fair market rent in Bexar County (Fiscal year 2027)
Size
Fair rent a month
Hourly wage
Yearly income
Studio
$1,099
$21.13
$43,960
1 bedroom
$1,196
$23.00
$47,840
2 bedrooms
$1,441
$27.71
$57,640
3 bedrooms
$1,864
$35.85
$74,560
4 bedrooms
$2,163
$41.60
$86,520
Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027
By ZIP code
Fair market rent by ZIP code in Leon Valley
HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Leon Valley has 2 ZIP codes with their own.
For 2 bedrooms it runs from $1,320 in 78238 to $1,600 in 78240.
1 of the 2 is above the fair market rent for Bexar County ($1,441).
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size in Leon Valley, fiscal year 2027.
78238
$1,010
$1,100
$1,320
$1,710
$1,980
78240
$1,220
$1,330
$1,600
$2,070
$2,400
ZIP code2 bd3 bd
78238 $1,320$1,710
78240 $1,600$2,070
2 of these ZIP codes cross the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Leon Valley when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD)Fiscal year 2027Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship fileData from 2020 dataCensus Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (external site)
You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.
There are 5 HUD-approved agencies with an office in Bexar County; 4 say they serve in Spanish.
No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Leon Valley or Bexar County. The ones below are statewide in Texas: they work in Leon Valley the same as in the rest of the state.
Texas state program for first-time buyers: a 30-year mortgage with down payment assistance.Offered by Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA).
Texas state program with down payment assistance for any buyer, not only first-time buyers.Offered by Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA).
Texas state certificate that turns part of your mortgage interest into a credit on your federal tax return.Offered by Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA).
No legal help resource on our list is for Leon Valley or Bexar County in particular.
If you have a problem with your landlord, an eviction notice or a scam, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) search shows the free legal aid offices that serve your area.
Short answers with the numbers for Leon Valley and all of Bexar County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.
How much does a typical home cost in Leon Valley?
The typical home value in Leon Valley is $253,200, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Bexar County it is $262,200.
How much does it cost to rent in Leon Valley?
Typical rent in Leon Valley is $1,187 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Bexar County is $1,441.
What is the FHA loan limit in Leon Valley?
Leon Valley uses the FHA limit for all of Bexar County (2026): $557,750 for a one-unit home and $1,072,600 for a four-unit home.
How much property tax do owners pay in Leon Valley?
The typical homeowner in Leon Valley pays $4,157 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.64% of the home’s value; in Bexar County, the rate is 1.73%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Leon Valley?
There are 5 HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Bexar County. 4 say they serve in Spanish. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.
