ZIP 78006
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 78006 usually run 0.8% below trend in December and 0.6% above it in September, about $19 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 78006 is 5.8% below its high of $1,420 in August 2022, at $1,338 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 78006 changed -2.7% over the year to September 2026. Across the 629 Texas ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.2%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 78006 rose 29.6% while median household income rose 35.4% ($85,813 to $116,156). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 78006 is 21.3% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has fallen 6 months in a row, and rose in 4 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($116,156) is $2,904 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,310).
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 78006. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 78006 (Boerne, TX) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 51.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 78006 in Boerne, TX has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 78006 in Boerne, TX has increased from $1,148 to $1,338, a 16.6% change over five years. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $103,068 in 2021 to $116,156 more recently. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 11.9% since 2021, moving from about 39,830 residents to roughly 44,560. Renters now make up 23.3% of households, compared with 25.5% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 51.4% of adults here, versus 49.4% in 2021. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 78006 in Boerne, TX market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 78006 covers Boerne, TX. The median rent here is $1,338/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,018/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,271/mo.
At 14% of local median household income ($116,156/yr), ZIP 78006 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 2.7% over the past year.
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