University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio, TX

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University of the Incarnate Word - San Antonio, TX Area Guide

The land of Cardinals in the heart of San Antonio

Suburban Private Catholic Riverfront Parks Outdoors

Founded in 1881 by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, the University of the Incarnate Word began as a college for women. Today, it is a private, co-educational university located on 154 acres in San Antonio. UIW offers 80 fields of study that includes doctoral programs in several fields. The campus is about five miles north of downtown with easy access to the city's nightlife, restaurants, shops, museums, and theaters. For apartments close to UIW look in Alamo Heights, a city surrounded by San Antonio. The campus is located north of Brackenridge Park, home of the San Antonio Zoo and Witte Museum. The university sits near the intersection of Broadway Street and Hildebrand Avenue. The San Antonio River runs through the center of campus and several parks are located nearby. For neighborhoods near both downtown and UIW, look in Mahncke Park or Westfort.

Rent Trends

As of March 2026, the average apartment rent in San Antonio, TX is $906 for a studio, $1,077 for one bedroom, $1,370 for two bedrooms, and $1,798 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in San Antonio has decreased by -3.3% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 498 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $906/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 696 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,077/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,027 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,370/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,358 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,798/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly University of the Incarnate Word - San Antonio, TX (University) is for everyday living.

Somewhat Walkable

49 / 100

You might be able to get out and walk when living in this area. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, but for others you’ll need a car.

Some Transit

30 / 100

You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

Somewhat Bikeable

44 / 100

You might be able to find places to ride your bike in this area, but you’ll most likely want your car for most errands.

Schools

Raba Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

Aue Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Witte Museum
  • San Antonio Zoo
  • Brackenridge Park
  • Japanese Tea Garden at Brackenridge Park
  • Olmos Basin Park

Airports

  • San Antonio International

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† 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.