San Antonio home values are escalating, and the prices can seem completely out of reach — especially for older homes with historical appeal and sturdy workmanship.

But savvy shoppers still can find affordable properties if they’re willing to look beyond Southtown and the Monte Vista area. We were able to track down these attractive, move-in-ready homes that were all 80 years old or older, and all had price tags under $250,000.

While that’s not necessarily cheap, all of them were below or slightly above the San Antonio-New Braunfels median home value of around $222,000, according to Zillow. And who wouldn’t pay just a little bit more to live in a place with character?

All photos and home listings provided by Realtor.com.

3051 W Ashby Pl $219,000 Built in 1940
728 W Lynwood Ave $225,000 Built in 1929
632 Porter St $185,000 Built in 1910
1223 N Olive St $249,000 Built in 1900
732 Canton $224,200 Built in 1929
1118 Lamar St $199,999 Built in 1917