Terrell Hills is an incorporated city in central Bexar County, off the old Austin Highway about five miles northeast of downtown San Antonio, and one of the three compact cities next to Alamo Heights and Olmos Park. Homes here sit in a separately governed municipality, not a San Antonio neighborhood with the same name.
Updated November 2026
Devan Bonahoom works with buyers and sellers of Terrell Hills homes, and she also serves Alamo Heights and Olmos Park.
The Handbook of Texas (entry last revised July 1, 1995; accessed November 9, 2026) describes Terrell Hills as a suburban community off the old Austin Highway, five miles northeast of downtown San Antonio in central Bexar County, named for Frederick Terrell, who promoted the area as a residential addition in the late 1920s. It states that the community incorporated as a municipality on May 1, 1939, that a 1945 annexation by San Antonio was later voided by a court, and that Terrell Hills adopted a home-rule charter late in 1957. The City of Terrell Hills official site (accessed November 9, 2026) uses the same location description. This guide does not describe demographics or rank the area by schools or safety.
Confirm the assigned campus for a specific address with the school district or the Texas Education Agency, because district lines and city limits are not always the same. This page does not rate or rank schools.
Your bill combines every taxing unit on the parcel. Bexar County's 2026 Official Tax Rates & Exemptions (accessed November 9, 2026) lists the City of Terrell Hills rate as 0.378167 per $100 of taxable value. Other units, such as the county, a school district, the hospital district, or the community college district, may also apply, and exemptions change the amount due. Verify the full stack on the actual tax bill and on that official rates page.
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The Handbook of Texas and the City of Terrell Hills both describe the city as five miles northeast of downtown San Antonio, off the old Austin Highway in central Bexar County. Drive time still depends on the hour and the exact addresses.
Yes. Devan Bonahoom serves buyers and sellers in Terrell Hills, Alamo Heights, and Olmos Park, as well as Greater San Antonio and the Texas Hill Country. Start with a conversation about the property or the search you have in mind.
