Donaldson Terrace

San Antonio, TX

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Donaldson Terrace - San Antonio, TX Area Guide

Community values and city-like conveniences in northwest San Antonio

Suburban Convenient Relaxed Community

Just north of St. Mary’s University and seven miles northwest of Downtown San Antonio, Donaldson Terrace is a tranquil Texas community with a peaceful residential feel and some of the best food outside of the city. Charming homes make up the bulk of the rental market in Donaldson Terrace, all at more affordable prices than comparable homes in the city.

Bandera Rd. forms the neighborhoods western border, and is also a lively corridor lined with some of the best authentic Mexican cuisine in San Antonio. With the city so close, this is perfect location if you commute into the city or just want to enjoy urban amenities at a distance.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Donaldson Terrace is $500 for a studio, $730 for one bedroom, $803 for two bedrooms, and $1,100 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Donaldson Terrace has decreased by -1.7% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 567 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $500/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 659 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $730/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,007 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $803/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,100 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,100/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

70 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

40 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

30 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

60 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

20 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Woodlawn Lake Park
  • Monterrey Park
  • Garza Park
  • Cuellar Park
  • Elmendorf Lake Park

Airports

  • San Antonio International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.