2,352 Apartments and Counting: What Boerne's Building Boom Means for Renters and Buyers

If you have been watching the Hill Country edge of the San Antonio metro, you already know Boerne has been growing fast. Now there are numbers to put behind that feeling. On April 8, 2025, Boerne's planning director told city council that the city has 29 multifamily developments either completed or under construction, delivering 2,352 units already built and another 830 entitled or actively under construction. That is a significant wave of rental supply hitting a small city that many San Antonians think of as a quiet weekend drive up Interstate 10.

Boerne sits in Kendall County, roughly 30 miles northwest of downtown San Antonio, and it feeds into the highly regarded Boerne Independent School District. For years its appeal was its small-town character, its Main Street, and its Hill Country setting. Growth was happening, but it felt manageable. What the planning director's report signals is that multifamily growth has moved well past a trickle. Nearly 2,400 completed units in a city this size is a structural shift, not a blip.

For renters, this is genuinely useful news. More supply in Boerne means more competition among landlords for tenants. When a market absorbs this many new units in a relatively short window, property managers typically have to work harder to keep occupancy up, and that can translate into move-in concessions, more flexibility on lease terms, or simply better-maintained properties competing for your attention. If you have been priced out of newer apartments closer to Loop 1604 or along the U.S. 281 corridor in San Antonio, Boerne is now worth a serious look, especially if your employer is located on the northwest side, in the Leon Springs area, or along the I-10 corridor toward Kerrville.

The commute is real, so it matters where you work. Leon Springs, which sits between San Antonio and Boerne along I-10, has seen its own commercial growth, and for anyone working in that pocket, renting in Boerne can make geographic sense. The drive into San Antonio's North Side, ZIP codes like 78249 or 78256, or employment centers near USAA's headquarters or Valero's offices, is manageable but should be factored into your cost-of-living math before you sign a lease.

The school district angle is worth noting for families. Boerne ISD has a strong reputation and draws families who want that combination of suburban quiet and quality public schools without necessarily being able to afford the purchase prices that have come with it in recent years. More rental options in Boerne means more families can access Boerne ISD without buying, which is a meaningful shift for households still building toward homeownership.

For buyers, the picture is a bit more nuanced. The planning director also noted that 80.8 percent of Boerne's future land use map is designated residential. That is a striking number. It tells you the city's long-range planning leans heavily toward housing of all kinds, which generally supports continued population growth and the retail, restaurant and service amenities that follow rooftops. For a buyer thinking about long-term value, a growing population base with strong school district ties has historically been a stabilizing force in suburban markets.

At the same time, a large influx of rental supply can apply short-term pressure on home values if ownership demand does not keep pace. Buyers considering Boerne right now should pay close attention to how quickly those 830 units still under construction are absorbed by the market once they come online. A well-absorbed rental market suggests organic demand. A market with high vacancy six months from now would be a different conversation.

For current Boerne homeowners, the picture depends on your timeline. If you are planning to sell in the next year or two, the combination of new rental inventory and rising residential land use means more people are moving into the area, which supports buyer demand over time. But a flood of new apartments can also give would-be buyers a reason to keep renting a little longer, so pricing your home correctly for current conditions matters more than ever.

For San Antonio residents who have dismissed Boerne as too far or too expensive, spring 2025 is a reasonable time to revisit that assumption. With nearly 2,400 completed apartment units and more on the way, the rental options in Boerne are more varied than most people outside the market realize. The Hill Country setting has not changed. What has changed is that more people now have a practical path to living there without buying.

If you are curious about what is available in Boerne or how this growth compares to opportunities closer to San Antonio, our team at 5 Star Real Estate is happy to walk you through the options. The northwest corridor is moving quickly, and understanding it before you need to make a decision is always the better position to be in.