Bexar County, Texas Eviction Risk: Low

Bexar County logs a county-wide average eviction-risk score of 2.9/10 (Low) across 30 cities, placing it 16th riskiest among Texas's 254 counties. That rank is meaningful: only 15 counties in the state carry more risk, putting Bexar squarely in the higher-risk third of Texas even though its absolute score is low. For landlords, the number signals a market where tenant mobility is high, rent burden is real, and the legal framework is landlord-favorable at the state level, but pockets of the county demand closer scrutiny before committing capital.

The intra-county spread, 1.6 to 4.2, tells a more nuanced story than the average alone. With over 1.7 million residents and an average rent of $1,372, Bexar is a large, diverse rental market. Average rent burden sits at 31.9% of household income, and 45.1% of households rent, giving landlords a wide tenant pool, though one that is financially stretched in the lower-income sub-markets. Operating here in Texas requires understanding which zip codes and municipalities fall on which end of that range.

The cities inside Bexar County

The highest-risk locations in the county are Lackland AFB and Balcones Heights, both scoring 4.2/10, the county ceiling. Kirby, Randolph AFB, and Von Ormy each post 4/10. Leon Valley (3.9/10, population 11,446) and Converse (3.8/10, population 29,607) are the largest municipalities in this elevated tier, large enough to attract investors but carrying risk profiles that warrant tighter tenant screening and reserve planning.

At the other end of the spectrum, Fair Oaks Ranch scores 1.9/10 against a population of 10,728, making it the most landlord-favorable city in the county. Universal City comes in at 2.7/10 (population 20,189). San Antonio, the county seat with a population of 1,479,835, sits at 2.8/10, close to the county average and broadly stable. The lesson is that risk is hyper-local here: two adjacent municipalities can differ by more than two full points on the same 10-point scale.

State-level laws that apply here

Texas state law governs every landlord-tenant relationship in Bexar County under the Texas eviction process framework established by Tex. Prop. Code § 91 and § 92. The notice period is 3 days for non-payment of rent (whether a first-time or habitually delinquent tenant), lease violations, holdover tenants, and end-of-term situations. Squatters and unauthorized occupants can be removed with no notice period under Tex. Prop. Code § 24.011 as added by SB-38. There is no just-cause eviction requirement, and Texas state law explicitly preempts any local rent-control ordinance under TX Local Gov Code §214.902, so no Bexar County municipality can impose rent caps.

The practical cost of an eviction runs from court filing fees of $54 to $125, sheriff or constable lockout fees of $50 to $175, and attorney fees of $500 to $3,500 depending on whether the case is contested. Uncontested cases typically resolve in 21 to 30 days; contested proceedings can stretch to 45 to 90 days. Landlords should also review Texas eviction costs and Texas tenant protections before setting lease terms, as the statute spells out specific landlord obligations on habitability under Tex. Prop. Code § 92.052 and limits retaliation under § 92.331.

With a 16% average poverty rate across Bexar County and 45.1% of households renting, the city-level scores in the grid above are the most actionable data point for investors evaluating specific acquisitions, since county-wide averages mask the sharp differences between Fair Oaks Ranch and Balcones Heights.