Bandera, Texas Short-Term Rental Market
Bandera's San Antonio area STR market posted $178 ADR, 54.0% occupancy and $2,651 monthly revenue in September 2026.
Quick Answer: Bandera, Texas is an active short-term rental market. average occupancy in the San Antonio market area is 54%. average monthly revenue in the San Antonio market area is $2,651. average daily rate in the San Antonio market area is $178. the top operator in the San Antonio market area is Evolve with 312 listings. market score is 59/100 (grade C).
Market data reflects the San Antonio regional market, which includes Bandera. Regulations, taxes, and permit details below are specific to Bandera.
Market Score Breakdown
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Market Overview
Bandera is a small Texas Hill Country town of 829 residents, about 50 miles northwest of San Antonio, and its short-term rental performance is measured at a regional level. The figures in this profile describe the San Antonio area STR market, which includes Bandera and nearby towns, so treat them as a regional benchmark rather than a Bandera-only reading. As of September 2026, the average daily rate (ADR) across all listings was $178, occupancy was 54.0%, and average monthly revenue per listing was $2,651. Entire-place rentals earned a higher ADR of $190.
Year over year, the market is moving up. Occupancy is up 19.1% and ADR is up 1.4%, which together lifted monthly revenue by 19.1%. Most of the gain came from more booked nights rather than higher prices. The 2026 year-to-date average across nine months shows 57.5% occupancy, a $189 ADR and $3,076 in monthly revenue, compared with 53.7% occupancy, a $185 ADR and $2,816 in monthly revenue for full-year 2025.
Seasonal averages put annualized revenue for a typical listing at $30,517, using the sum of the twelve monthly averages. Bandera’s demand is tied to heritage and outdoor tourism, including dude ranches, river tubing on the Medina River, rodeos, honky-tonks and the annual 11th Street Cowboy Mardi Gras in February, which draws more than 15,000 people to a town of under 900. No reliable annual visitor count is published by the city or county.
Listing counts, bedroom mix, channel mix and listing-type breakdowns are tracked at a shared regional level rather than uniquely for Bandera, so this profile omits them.
Seasonal Patterns
| Month | Occupancy |
|---|---|
| Jan | 45% |
| Feb | 55% |
| Mar | 62% |
| Apr | 53% |
| May | 54% |
| Jun | 62% |
| Jul | 65% |
| Aug | 52% |
| Sep | 48% |
| Oct | 53% |
| Nov | 51% |
| Dec | 52% |
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Top Short-Term Rental Operators in San Antonio market area
Ranked by total active listings. Useful for understanding the competitive landscape. Operator data is published for the San Antonio market as a whole, which includes Bandera, so these counts are not Bandera-only figures.
| # | Operator | Listings | Reviews | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evolve | 312 | 13,836 | ★ 4.68 |
| 2 | Feliz Stays SA | 194 | 13,450 | ★ 4.72 |
| 3 | Landing, Inc. | 180 | 408 | ★ 4.31 |
| 4 | Vacasa | 160 | 5,325 | ★ 4.56 |
| 5 | New Braunfels Escapes | 157 | 5,662 | ★ 4.67 |
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Booking Channel Mix
Distribution of bookings across major STR platforms.
| Channel | Share |
|---|---|
| airbnb | 45.3% |
| vrbo | 6.8% |
| both | 47.9% |
Home Value Trends (Bandera)
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Booking Insights
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Short-Term Rental Regulations
Bandera is friendly to short-term rentals, with low regulatory friction. Texas has no statewide STR license and does not preempt local rules, so regulation is left to cities. The City of Bandera permits short-term rentals, does not require an STR permit, and does not impose an owner-occupancy requirement, a primary-residence requirement or an annual night cap.
The main obligation is tax. Bandera’s hotel occupancy tax ordinance (Code of Ordinances Chapter 11, Article 11.04, in effect since January 1, 1984) sets a city hotel occupancy tax of 3% of the room consideration. Its definition of hotel is broad enough to cover vacation rentals, tourist homes, lodging houses and apartments not occupied by permanent residents. Operators must file quarterly reports with the tax assessor-collector. The city 3% stacks on top of the Texas state hotel occupancy tax of 6%, which Airbnb and VRBO typically collect and remit, for roughly 9% combined within the city. Bandera County also administers its own hotel occupancy tax for properties in its jurisdiction.
On zoning, no short-term-rental overlay, ban, density limit, distance rule or occupancy cap was found in the city ordinance code, although standard zoning and building codes still apply. Enforcement severity is rated minimal. No STR-specific ordinance changes were found in the last 24 months.
Small-city ordinances can change without wide publication, so confirm current requirements with the City of Bandera at 830-796-3765 and with Bandera County before buying or listing.
Market Comparison
The San Antonio area STR market, which includes Bandera, posted 54.0% occupancy and a $178 all-listings ADR in September 2026. Entire-place listings at $190 and professionally managed listings at $225 earn more than the all-listings average, and the luxury tier at $387 sits well above it.
The direction of travel is notable. Occupancy is up 19.1% year over year and revenue is up 19.1%, while ADR is up only 1.4%. The 2026 year-to-date occupancy of 57.5% and $189 ADR are both above the full-year 2025 figures of 53.7% and $185.
The tradeoff for investors is price versus yield potential. Lower nightly rates come with a typical home value of $344,999, and Bandera’s lack of a permit requirement and minimal enforcement keep regulatory risk low. Operator rankings, bedroom counts and channel mix are tracked at a shared regional level rather than uniquely for Bandera, so this profile omits them.
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