Town guide

Leon Valley, Texas

Leon Valley is a city in Bexar County, Texas, home to about 11,446 people across 3.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 78238 and 78240.

Homes sold for a median of $156 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population11,4463,299 per sq mi
Median home value$253,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$156Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking7%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Leon Valley

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Leon Valley. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Leon Valley

Distances

Nearest major airportSan Antonio International Airport (SAT)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+San Antonio, TX5 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Leon Valley; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Leon Valley

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Leon Valley had 11,542 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2000.

It’s the 244th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Bexar County grew from 69,422 residents in 1900 to 2,009,324 in 2020.

Leon Valley population by census2000: 9,239, 2010: 10,151, 2020: 11,5429,239200010,151201011,5422020

Bexar County, 1900–2020

Bexar County population, 1900 to 20201900: 69,422, 1910: 119,676, 1920: 202,096, 1930: 292,533, 1940: 338,176, 1950: 500,460, 1960: 687,151, 1970: 830,460, 1980: 988,800, 1990: 1,185,394, 2000: 1,392,931, 2010: 1,714,773, 2020: 2,009,32469K’00’10202K’20’30338K’40’50687K’60’70989K’80’901.4M’00’102.0M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 99°F in summer, and winter lows average 43°F. About 31.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Leon ValleyJan: high 65°F, low 43°F, 2 in; Feb: high 70°F, low 46°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 76°F, low 53°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 83°F, low 60°F, 2.4 in; May: high 89°F, low 67°F, 4 in; Jun: high 95°F, low 73°F, 3.4 in; Jul: high 97°F, low 74°F, 2.4 in; Aug: high 99°F, low 74°F, 2.5 in; Sep: high 93°F, low 70°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 85°F, low 62°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 74°F, low 51°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 66°F, low 44°F, 1.9 in65°43°Jan2.070°46°Feb1.876°53°Mar2.383°60°Apr2.489°67°May4.095°73°Jun3.497°74°Jul2.499°74°Aug2.593°70°Sep3.185°62°Oct3.874°51°Nov1.966°44°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, San Antonio/Seaworld, TX weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Bexar County

821,509 jobs at 39,726 businesses in Bexar County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bexar CountyHealth care and social assistance: 138,075 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 106,440 jobs; Retail trade: 98,269 jobs; Finance and insurance: 68,346 jobs; Administrative and support: 64,089 jobs; Professional services: 54,515 jobs; Construction: 53,785 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 43,170 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Hotels and restaurants 13% Retail trade 12% Finance and insurance 8% Administrative and support 8% Professional services 7% Construction 7% Transportation and warehousing 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1,233 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Leon Valley’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Christus Santa Rosa Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · San Antonio2.8 miles
  • Westover Hills Baptist HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · San Antonio2.8 miles
  • San Antonio Va Medical Center (Va South Texas Healthcare System)VA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · San Antonio3.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors109
Specialist doctors187
Dentists91
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants194
Mental health providers456
Physical and occupational therapists151
Optometrists25
Chiropractors20
Pharmacies27

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Leon Valley

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Leon Creek Greenway · 387 acres1.3 mi
  • Crystal Hills Park · 48 acres0.8 mi
  • Jane Dubel Park · 16 acres0.8 mi
  • Joan Price Park · 2 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Asia Market1.0 mi
  • H-E-B1.2 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • H-E-B Pharmacy1.2 mi

Libraries

  • Forest Hills Library1.5 mi
  • Leon Valley Public Library2.0 mi
  • Great Northwest Library3.2 mi
  • Memorial Library3.3 mi
  • Little Free Library3.4 mi

Museums

  • Centro Cultural Aztlan Galeria Expresion5.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Griffith Center for the Arts5.2 mi
  • Stage at Sealion & Otter Stadium5.3 mi
  • Woodlawn Academy for the Performing Arts5.3 mi
  • Woodlawn Theatre5.3 mi
  • Sea Star Theater5.3 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1952.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Leon Valley

Public schools here are run by Northside ISD, Somerset Academies of Texas, Southwest Preparatory School and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (25)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Driggers ElSan AntonioPre-K–5458Public1.3 mi
HomeboundSan AntonioPre-K–12—Alternative Education1.5 mi
Leon Valley ElSan AntonioPre-K–5613Public2.2 mi
Linton ElSan AntonioPre-K–5368Public1.1 mi
Mcdermott ElSan AntonioPre-K–5775Public4.6 mi
Nisd PksaSan AntonioPre-K45Public1.4 mi
Oak Hills Terrace ElSan AntonioPre-K–5392Public2.1 mi
Powell ElSan AntonioPre-K–5418Public0.5 mi
Rhodes ElSan AntonioPre-K–5492Public2.7 mi
Scarborough ElSan AntonioPre-K–5925Public8.1 mi
Somerset Academy OaksSan AntonioPre-K–6199Charter4.1 mi
Southwest Prep Northwest ElSan AntonioPre-K–5101Charter1.5 mi
Sst DiscoverySan AntonioPre-K–7508Charter1.1 mi
Thornton ElSan AntonioPre-K–5573Public4.5 mi
Basis San Antonio Pri- Medical Center CampusSan AntonioK–5799Charter3.5 mi
Great Hearts Forest HeightsSan AntonioK–111,335Charter5.1 mi
The Gathering PlaceSan AntonioK–6555Charter0.6 mi
Neff MiddleSan Antonio6–8810Public1.5 mi
Rudder MiddleSan Antonio6–8961Public4.6 mi
Southwest Preparatory School-NorthwestSan Antonio6–12141Charter, Alternative Education1.5 mi
Nisd Bexar County JjaSan Antonio7–1226Alternative Education8.7 mi
Holmes H SSan Antonio9–122,422Public0.6 mi
Marshall H SSan Antonio9–122,634Public2.9 mi
Premier High School-San Antonio IngramSan Antonio9–12116Charter, Alternative Education0.2 mi
Texasworks - San Antonio-IngramSan Antonio10–1212Charter, Alternative Education0.2 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Montessori Children's HouseSan AntonioPre-K–TK3Nonsectarian4.4 mi
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran SchoolSan AntonioPre-K–8195Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod2.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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