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 May 2026, the average apartment rent in San Antonio, TX is $909 for a studio, $1,073 for one bedroom, $1,370 for two bedrooms, and $1,807 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in San Antonio has decreased by -3.5% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 498 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $909/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 695 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,073/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,027 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,370/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,363 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,807/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

40 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 20 Minute Walk

Groceries

50 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

100 / 100

Good Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

60 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

40 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Schools

Timberwood Park Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

765 Students

Roan Forest Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

861 Students

Stone Oak Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

849 Students

Cibolo Green Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

834 Students

BASIS San Antonio- Shavano Campus

Public

Grades 6-12

1,018 Students

Pieper Ranch Middle

Public

Grades 6-8

1,583 Students

Lopez Middle

Public

Grades 6-8

1,361 Students

Lopez Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

1,361 Students

Robert G Cole Middle/High School

Public

Grades 6-12

777 Students

BASIS San Antonio- Shavano Campus

Public

Grades 6-12

1,018 Students

Robert G Cole Middle/High School

Public

Grades 6-12

777 Students

Young Women's Leadership Academy

Public

Grades 6-12

528 Students

Reagan High School

Public

Grades 9-12

3,397 Students

Johnson High School

Public

Grades 9-12

3,202 Students

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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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.