Living in Elmendorf, Texas: homes, schools and costs

The book's checklist

Lower cost of livingEveryday prices run 5.3% below the U.S. average in the San Antonio-New Braunfels metro area.
More house for the moneyA typical home costs 3.1 years of the typical household's income here. Across the U.S. it's 4.1.
A safer neighborhood6 violent crimes were reported in 2025, about 2 per 1,000 people (U.S.: 3.3). Property crime: 14 per 1,000 (U.S.: 15.3).
Schools in townNo public schools inside the town. The nearest high school is East Central Cast Lead H S, about 7 miles away.
A hospital close byConnally Memorial Medical Center in Floresville, about 11 miles away, has the nearest emergency room.
Within reach of a big citySan Antonio is about 19 miles away as the crow flies. The book suggests staying within about 60 miles if you'll miss big-city sports, concerts and theater.

A check means Elmendorf meets the rule of thumb from Frank and Dave's book. An empty box isn't a deal breaker: it's something to weigh for your family. A question mark means there isn't enough data.

What kind of town

Boom town. The population is up 67% since 2020. Growing fast, with rising home values. Watch for chain stores and big apartment complexes: the small-town feel may not last.

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For a lifetime

Homes and money

Typical home value, as owners valued them in 2020-2024: $161,300U.S.: $332,700
Home prices since then: Up 3.6%Bexar County, 2022 to 2025
Typical rent, with utilities: $1,327 a monthU.S.: $1,413
Typical household income: $51,691U.S.: $80,734
Typical property tax bill: $1,692 a yearTexas: $4,232
Homes built before 1940: 1%U.S.: 12%
Homes built since 2010: 18%U.S.: 11%
Vacation and seasonal homes: 1%U.S.: 3%
Everyday prices: 94.7U.S. average = 100 (the San Antonio-New Braunfels metro area)

Home values and rents are what households told the Census Bureau across 2020 to 2024, so they trail today's market: county prices have moved up 3.6% since 2022. Everyday prices are the government's average for the San Antonio-New Braunfels metro area, not Elmendorf alone. Check current listings before you budget.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates; Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index for counties (all transactions); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024.

The people

Population, 2025 estimate: 3,1112020: 1,867
Median age: 38.9 yearsU.S.: 38.9
Age 65 and older: 11%U.S.: 17%
Under 18: 25%U.S.: 22%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or more: 6%U.S.: 36%
Moved here from another county or state in the past year: 2%U.S.: 6%

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates (Vintage 2025); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

Work

Biggest lines of work: Retail (25%); professional and business services (19%); schools, health care and social services (11%)
Average commute: 32 minutesU.S.: 26 minutes
Work from home: 10%U.S.: 15%

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

Health care

Nearest emergency room: Connally Memorial Medical Center, Floresville, TX, about 11 miles away. It's a general hospital. Medicare gives it 3 of 5 stars.

Look up doctors, clinics and the hospitals themselves on Medicare's Care Compare. Ask where the most serious cases are sent.

Sources: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information.

Schools

There are no public schools inside Elmendorf itself. The nearest public high school is East Central Cast Lead H S, about 7 miles away.

See each school on the federal school search, then check test scores and graduation rates on Texas's school report card.

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data, 2023-24 (via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal); National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS institution directory, 2024.

Internet

Homes with cable, fiber or DSL internet: 47%U.S.: 76%
Homes with any internet subscription: 87%U.S.: 91%

Before you buy, look up the address on the FCC's National Broadband Map to see which providers serve it.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

Weather

January average low: 42°F
July average high: 96°F
Days 90°F or hotter: 134 a year
Nights at or below freezing: 14 a year
Rain and melted snow: 31.6 inches a year
Snow: 0 inches a year
Elevation: 544 feet

Weather stations: San Antonio Stinson Ap (11 miles away) and Floresville (13 miles away, rain and snow). Averages for 1991 to 2020.

Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020; U.S. Geological Survey, 3D Elevation Program.

Getting around

Connally Memorial Medical CenterEmergency room11

San Antonio, TXMetro of 2.8 million19

Straight-line miles. The road is always longer, and as the book says, an interstate at 70 is a different trip from a farm road at 45. Check the real drive: Connally Memorial Medical Center, San Antonio.

Bexar County is in a metro area of 1 million people or more (USDA rural-urban code 1, on a scale where 1 is the biggest metro areas and 9 the most rural counties).

For a day

National Park Service sites within about an hour:

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park8 miles

Read about Elmendorf's history on Wikipedia.

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Nearby

Straight-line miles.

Small towns

Sandy Oaks, TX5,900 people, 7 miles
China Grove, TX1,100 people, 10 miles
Floresville, TX9,100 people, 12 miles
St. Hedwig, TX2,400 people, 13 miles
La Vernia, TX1,500 people, 14 miles
Kirby, TX8,200 people, 15 miles

Sources

Census survey figures are estimates with a margin of error; we leave out any figure whose margin is too wide to be useful. Data last gathered October 5, 2026. See something wrong? Write to mainstreet@smalltownguide.com.