Pipe Creek, Texas Short-Term Rental Market
Pipe Creek, TX (Bandera County) has no STR ordinance at all; Greater San Antonio market averaged $222/night in June 2026.
Quick Answer: Pipe Creek, Texas is an active short-term rental market. average occupancy in the San Antonio market area is 65%. average monthly revenue in the San Antonio market area is $3,955. average daily rate in the San Antonio market area is $222. 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 Pipe Creek. Regulations, taxes, and permit details below are specific to Pipe Creek.
Market Score Breakdown
Five dimensions StaySTRA evaluates per market.
Market Overview
Pipe Creek is unincorporated in Bandera County, so there is no city government and no municipal short-term rental ordinance. Bandera County itself has no STR-specific permit or registration program, and Texas counties have limited authority to regulate land use in unincorporated areas, so STRs are generally permitted with no county permit, no owner-occupancy requirement, and no night cap. The main practical constraints are private, not governmental: subdivision deed restrictions and HOA rules (several Pipe Creek subdivisions, such as Bandera Falls, have their own covenants), plus county-level on-site sewage (septic) permitting, floodplain requirements, and road access.
Pipe Creek is a small Hill Country community of roughly 10,777 residents about 9 miles east of Bandera and 30 miles northwest of San Antonio, drawing drive-market road-trippers and outdoor-recreation travelers seeking dude ranches, horseback riding, and Medina River tubing and kayaking near ‘Cowboy Capital of the World’ Bandera.
StaySTRA tracks Pipe Creek’s short-term rental performance at a shared Greater San Antonio regional level covering Pipe Creek alongside Bandera, Boerne, Canyon Lake, Converse, Marion, New Braunfels, San Antonio, Seguin and Spring Branch, so the figures below describe the Greater San Antonio area STR market rather than Pipe Creek alone. Listing-type mix, bedroom mix and top property managers are also tracked at that shared regional level, so this profile omits those breakdowns rather than presenting regional totals as Pipe Creek-specific.
In June 2026, the Greater San Antonio area STR market posted an average daily rate of $222 and occupancy of 64.8%, producing average monthly revenue of $3,955 per listing. Year over year, occupancy rose 8.3 percentage points and revenue rose 8.1%, even as ADR fell 6.6%.
Seasonal Patterns
| Month | Occupancy |
|---|---|
| Jan | 45% |
| Feb | 55% |
| Mar | 62% |
| Apr | 53% |
| May | 54% |
| Jun | 62% |
| Jul | 65% |
| Aug | 52% |
| Sep | 47% |
| Oct | 53% |
| Nov | 51% |
| Dec | 52% |
Month-by-month nightly rates and revenue figures for Pipe Creek are available to StaySTRA Pro members. Unlock with StaySTRA Pro or analyze a specific address free.
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 Pipe Creek, so these counts are not Pipe Creek-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 |
What Kind of STR Should I Buy in Pipe Creek?
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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 (Pipe Creek)
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Booking Insights
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Short-Term Rental Regulations
Pipe Creek is an unincorporated community in Bandera County, Texas, so there is no city government and no municipal short-term-rental ordinance. Bandera County does not have an STR-specific permit or registration program, and Texas counties have limited authority to regulate land use in unincorporated areas. As a result, STRs are generally permitted with no county permit, no owner-occupancy or primary-residence requirement, and no cap on nights per year.
The main legal constraints are not governmental but private: subdivision deed restrictions and CC&Rs and HOA rules (several Pipe Creek subdivisions such as Bandera Falls exist), plus practical items handled at the county level, on-site sewage facility (OSSF/septic) permitting and capacity, floodplain requirements, and road access.
On taxes, operators must collect and remit the Texas state hotel occupancy tax of 6%. Bandera County also administers a county hotel occupancy tax on lodging in its unincorporated areas at a 6% rate, so the effective combined occupancy tax on an unincorporated Pipe Creek STR is roughly 12%. Airbnb and Vrbo collect the state portion automatically in Texas; hosts should confirm county tax remittance directly with Bandera County. Overall this is a low-regulation, minimal-enforcement environment where due diligence should focus on deed restrictions and septic capacity rather than city permitting.
Market Comparison
The Greater San Antonio area STR market’s June 2026 occupancy of 64.8% ran well above the commonly cited US STR median of roughly 55%, while its $222 ADR ran roughly in line with the approximately $220 national median, a combination suggesting solid demand without a significant rate premium.
Top property manager data (which operators lead the market, their listing counts and reviews) is tracked at the shared Greater San Antonio regional level rather than uniquely for Pipe Creek, so this profile omits operator rankings rather than presenting regional totals as Pipe Creek-specific. Investors researching who manages properties in Pipe Creek should review individual listing pages directly.
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