ZIP Code · TX

ZIP 78163

Part of Bulverde, TX

Pop. 19,141·Comal County·21st most expensive ZIP in Texas

Median rent (all units)

$2,330/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

-0.9%

vs US Median

+$398

Reported rents

Falling (Monthly)

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ZIP 78163 · $2,330

More expensive than 75% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,220

1 BR

$1,340

2 BR

$1,620

3 BR

$2,080

4 BR+

$2,420

Research median

$1,620/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($140,594) is $3,515 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,420).

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 78260, 5 miles away, rents for 34% less ($1,539/mo), about $9,500 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 78163. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$27,960/yr

At $2,330/mo median

Location

CityBulverde

StateTX

CountyComal County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, -0.9% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 78163 (Bulverde, TX) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 47.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

19,141

Median income

$140,594

Median age

40.9

Renters

5.1%

Age distribution

25%

17%

23.1%

16.4%

18.5%

Under 1825%

18–3417%

35–5423.1%

55–6416.4%

65+18.5%

Gender

50.8%

49.2%

Male50.8%

Female49.2%

Race & ethnicity

68.3%

29.4%

White68.3%

Black3.2%

Hispanic29.4%

Asian3.5%

Education (25+)

18.9%

30.1%

47.2%

No HS diploma3.8%

HS diploma18.9%

Some college30.1%

Bachelor's+47.2%

Housing tenure

94.9%

Owner94.9%

Renter5.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 78163 in Bulverde, TX has changed in 5 years

Income

$113,924 → $140,594

up 23.4%

Population

14,531 → 19,141

up 31.7%

Renter share

4.6% → 5.1%

+0.5 pts

Bachelor's+

46.1% → 47.2%

+1.1 pts

Median age

46.6 → 40.9

-5.7 yrs

Census figures show median household income at $140,594 today, compared with $113,924 five years earlier. Headcount in the area went from 14,531 to 19,141 between 2021 and 2024, a 31.7% change.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 78163 covers Bulverde, TX. The median rent here is $2,330/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,340/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,620/mo.

At 20% of local median household income ($140,594/yr), ZIP 78163 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 78163?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $93,000/year (about $45/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,330/mo in ZIP 78163. The local median household income is $140,594/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.