Report: Pandemic changes prompting some San Antonio renters to move from downtown to suburbs FacebookTwitterEmail Rent growth stayed relatively flat in the San Antonio area last year, according to a report by the San Antonio Apartment Association.Staff file photo Opportunities to work remotely, skip commuting, spread out in more space and spend less on rent prompted some residents to move farther away from San Antonio’s urban core last year, a report by the San Antonio Apartment Association suggests. And while home prices rose last year amid a tight supply and low interest rates, average rent and occupancy in the area stayed largely flat as rental assistance programs provided aid, landlords offered deals to help keep tenants in their buildings and developers completed new apartments.