The Best Gated Communities in San Antonio, TX (2026 Guide)

LAST UPDATED: OCTOBER 14, 2026

By Christopher Beal - U.S. Army veteran | REALTOR, TREC #723559 | Owner of Veteran Real Estate San Antonio, brokered by eXp Realty | Full bio

What Homes Sold For in San Antonio's Gated Communities (Last 12 Months)

Each row covers every closed residential sale recorded in the MLS under that subdivision name and ZIP over the window, so it is complete for that label rather than a sample. Where a community had fewer than six sales, I show the range instead of a median, because a median of three or five sales says very little.

Source: LERA MLS (San Antonio Board of REALTORS data), pulled by Christopher Beal on October 14, 2026. Residential (RE), status sold, CloseDate on or after 2025-10-14. Subdivision labels as entered by listing agents: The Dominion includes "THE DOMINION", "DOMINION" and Dominion section names in 78257 but excludes "DOMINION HEIGHTS"; Heights at Stone Oak includes "THE HEIGHTS AT STONE OAK" and "HEIGHTS OF STONE OAK" in 78260; Bentley Manor includes "GARDEN VILLAS AT BENTLEY MANOR"; same-named subdivisions in other ZIPs (for example Huntington Place in 78230 and Mission Ridge in New Braunfels) are excluded. Sales recorded under a different name are not counted. Gate column: "City of Shavano Park" is the city's own community page; "listings" and "agent guide" mean current MLS listing descriptions or local agent guides, not the HOA itself, so confirm in the resale certificate.

The Communities, One by One

The Dominion (78257)

The Dominion is on the northwest side near I-10 and Loop 1604, and it is the deepest market on this list: 69 recorded sales in 12 months, from $500,000 to $4.2 million. Listings describe staffed gates. The Dominion Country Club is a separate private club with its own membership, so club dues are not part of the HOA assessment; ask for both figures. Sales are spread across several MLS section names, so compare a home with recent sales in its own section, not the community-wide median.

Shavano Park: Bentley Manor, Huntington and Willow Wood

The City of Shavano Park's own community page names four gated neighborhoods inside the city: Bentley Manor, a 323-home gated subdivision off Lockhill Selma Road in three sections (The Cottage Estates, The Garden Villas and The Estates); Huntington, with gated access and its clock tower; Willow Wood, a gated community on a 49-acre tract; and De Zavala Estates, eight homes behind a gate on De Zavala Place Road (City of Shavano Park, checked October 14, 2026). The price spread inside the city is wide: Bentley Manor's median was $785,000 while Huntington's was about $2.75 million. Shavano Park also has non-gated neighborhoods, so a Shavano Park address alone does not mean a gate.

Heights at Stone Oak (78260)

Heights at Stone Oak is on the far north side along US-281 and had the most sales at the lowest median of the communities here: 30 closings, median $560,000. Agent guides describe a staffed entry and an HOA separate from the wider Stone Oak area. Homes are mostly on suburban-size lots rather than acreage, and the MLS uses several versions of the name, so check the exact subdivision on the listing.

Mission Ridge (78232)

Mission Ridge is inside Loop 1604 near Blanco Road. Listings describe a guard-gated entrance, and its three recorded sales ran from $500,000 to $635,000. With so few sales, pull the individual comparables before you rely on that range. HOA assessments quoted in listings vary, so get the current figure from the resale certificate.

Canyons at Scenic Loop (78255)

Canyons at Scenic Loop is a gated custom-home community on the far northwest side with larger homesites. An agent guide describes the gate as resident-operated rather than a staffed guardhouse. Its 24 sales had a $1.4 million median. Because many homes were custom-built, finish level and lot size move price more than in a production-built community.

Anaqua Springs Ranch (78006)

Anaqua Springs Ranch is a custom-home community on acreage on the far northwest edge of the metro. All five recorded sales carry Boerne 78006 addresses and ranged from $1.565 million to $2.9 million. Listings describe a staffed gate, and one local guide reports a separate gate fee on top of the HOA assessment, which is exactly the kind of figure the resale certificate should confirm. School district assignment differs by lot here, so check the specific parcel with the district.

Places Often Called "Gated" That Are Not Gated Communities

Alamo Heights, Terrell Hills and Olmos Park are small incorporated cities, not gated subdivisions. Westover Hills in San Antonio is an area of the city, not an incorporated town. Alamo Ranch and Stillwater Ranch are master-planned communities where only some sections may have a gate. Any of them can be the right place to buy, but if a gate is what you want, confirm it for the specific section and street.

Buying in a Gated Community With a VA Loan

A gate does not change how a VA loan works. If you have full entitlement, VA does not set a loan limit; your lender still has to approve the amount and the appraisal has to support the price (VA.gov, loan limits). At the prices on this list, the lender's income and asset requirements are usually the real limit, so get a pre-approval at your actual target price. Your lender will count the HOA assessment, and any separate gate or security fee, in your monthly housing cost. A condo or townhome project also has to be VA-approved before you can use a VA loan there.

My Serve & Save credit reduces closing costs for veteran and active-duty buyers: 1% of my gross buyer-agent commission for each verified year of active service, credited toward closing costs. It requires lender approval and must appear on the Closing Disclosure. For VA loan basics, see VA home loans.

What to Check Before You Offer in a Gated Community

• Gate type and hours: staffed, resident-operated or keypad, and whether staffing changes overnight. The HOA documents, not a listing, are the authority.
• Every fee: the HOA assessment, any separate gate or security fee, transfer fees, and any special assessment pending or recently levied. All of these appear in the resale certificate.
• Reserves and rules: the HOA's reserve balance, and the deed restrictions on rentals, home businesses, fencing and exterior changes.
• The parcel: the county, appraisal district, taxing units and school district for the exact address. Several of these communities sit near county or district lines.
• The route: drive the commute to your duty location or workplace at the hour you would actually travel, before you commit.

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