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12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 78023 changed +0.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 629 Texas ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.2%.
Rent rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($134,007) is $3,350 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,880).
ZIP 78254, 5 miles away, rents for 11% less ($1,801/mo), about $2,600 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 78023. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 78023 (Helotes, TX) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 57.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 78023 in Helotes, TX has changed in 5 years
Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $122,712 in 2021 to $134,007 more recently. Census counts show ZIP 78023 in Helotes, TX losing about 288 residents over the five-year window, down 1.0% on net. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 54.8% to 57.5% across the same window.
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Tips for renters in ZIP 78023
Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 78023 covers Helotes, TX. The median rent here is $2,019/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,590/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,930/mo.
At 18% of local median household income ($134,007/yr), ZIP 78023 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.1% over the past year.
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At $2,019/mo, rent takes ~18% of ZIP 78023's median household income ($134,007/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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