Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 88/100
A
Median home value$657,600
San Antonio $278,800
Median rent$2,108/mo
San Antonio $1,363/mo
Cost-burdened households25%
San Antonio 34%
Fair Oaks Ranch
Bexar & Kendall & Comal counties10,728 residents2 school districts
55
C−
Suburbgrade score
10th of 16 San Antonio suburbs. Strong on housing & affordability and schools, held back by amenities.
55
San Antonio median 56
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Fair Oaks Ranch is like to live in, by category
Bars show Fair Oaks Ranch against San Antonio. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 82/100
B+
Within-state proficiency93rd pct
San Antonio median 53rd pct
Student–teacher ratio15.5
San Antonio median 15.4
Graduation rate98%
San Antonio median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 34/100
F
Housing cost index174
San Antonio 100
Eff. tax rate1.52%
San Antonio 1.40%
Local sales tax8.25%
San Antonio median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 27/100
F
Mean commute38.4 min
San Antonio 26.8 min
Under 30 minutes38%
San Antonio 61%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
San Antonio median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 8/100
F
Restaurants & cafés0
San Antonio median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries0
San Antonio median 2 · within 2 miles
Parks4
San Antonio median 23 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 65/100
C+
Median household income$174,327
San Antonio $76,213
Unemployment5.8%
San Antonio 5.5%
Professional occupations73%
San Antonio 39%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Fair Oaks Ranch on amenities
Fair Oaks Ranch's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Leon Valley17 mi from Fair Oaks RanchB 55 C− San Antonio21 mi from Fair Oaks RanchC+ 54 C− Universal City24 mi from Fair Oaks RanchC+ 54 C− Live Oak22 mi from Fair Oaks RanchC 57 C− Boerne6 mi from Fair Oaks RanchD+ 63 C+ Selma22 mi from Fair Oaks RanchD+ 56 C− Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Fair Oaks Ranch
Is Fair Oaks Ranch, TX a good place to live?
Fair Oaks Ranch scores 55 out of 100, 10th of 16 San Antonio suburbs. It is strongest on housing & affordability and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Fair Oaks Ranch expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades F. The median home is $657,600, 136% above the San Antonio median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.52%. $2,108/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Fair Oaks Ranch?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Fair Oaks Ranch sit at the 93rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 98% graduation rate and a 15.5 student–teacher ratio. Fair Oaks Ranch is served by Boerne ISD and Comal ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Fair Oaks Ranch?
The mean commute is 38.4 min, with 38% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 33% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Fair Oaks Ranch?
Within two miles there are 0 groceries, 0 restaurants and cafés and 4 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Fair Oaks Ranch old or new?
The median home in Fair Oaks Ranch was built in 2002 — newer than the San Antonio median of 1993. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 97% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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