At $2,474/mo, rent takes about 16% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $2,474 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
30% of the median household income ($183,088) is $4,577 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($3,501).
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Alamo Heights. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Alamo Heights, TX is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 73.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Alamo Heights, TX has changed in 5 years
Median household income climbed from $152,188 to $183,088 between 2021 and 2024, a 20.3% shift. Census counts show Alamo Heights, TX adding about 132 residents over the five-year window, up 1.8% on net.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Alamo Heights is $2,474/mo as of October 2026. a 2-bedroom runs $1,825/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,133/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,501/mo.
At 16% of local median household income ($183,088/yr), Alamo Heights ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.
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