Oak Park/Northwood

San Antonio, TX

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Oak Park/Northwood - San Antonio, TX Area Guide

A terrific neighborhood beneath the oaks

Family-Friendly Commutes Shady Parks University

Oak Park/Northwood is a traditional subdivision, complete with grid streets and homes dating back to the 1960s. Because it is an established neighborhood, giant oak trees enhance the landscape and offer shady streets and sidewalks to residents. Residents enjoy easy, fast commutes with Downtown San Antonio just 10 miles south. Other destinations directly south of Oak Park/Northwood include Fort Sam Houston Joint Base San Antonio, the University of the Incarnate Word, and the San Antonio Zoo.

Head northwest to the San Antonio International Airport and the North Star Mall. McAllister Park, also directly north of the neighborhood, features hiking trails, ball fields, and a dog park. While Oak Park/Northwood is mostly residential, you’ll find an H-E-B, Starbucks, and other businesses along Nacogdoches Road. More shopping is located just outside the neighborhood along Basse Road, including the very popular Torchy’s Tacos.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Oak Park/Northwood is $1,000 for a studio, $1,470 for one bedroom, $2,317 for two bedrooms, and $2,802 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Oak Park/Northwood has increased by 1.0% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 537 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,000/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 768 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,470/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,256 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,317/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,609 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,802/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

20 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

40 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

60 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

30 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Tobin Park
  • Olmos Basin Park
  • James Park
  • Walker Ranch Historic Landmark
  • Longhorn & Western Railroad

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.