ZIP 78204
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
November. Asking rents in ZIP 78204 usually run 0.8% below trend in November and 1.2% above it in August, about $27 a month apart at today's median. Based on 6 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 78204 is 4.9% below its high of $1,421 in April 2022, at $1,352 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 78204 changed -0.9% over the year to September 2026. Across the 629 Texas ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.2%.
Rent in ZIP 78204 is 3.9% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($60,255) is $1,506 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,300); a 2-bedroom is $1,570.
23rd cheapest of 54 ZIP codes in San Antonio.
ZIP 78237, 4 miles away, rents for 10% less ($1,216/mo), about $1,600 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 78204. 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 78204 (San Antonio, TX) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a median income below the national average, 24.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 78204 in San Antonio, TX has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 78204 in San Antonio, TX stood at $1,244 in 2021 and currently runs about $1,352, reflecting a 8.7% increase over the period. Household income in the area moved from $40,605 to $60,255 across the same window, up 48.4% versus 2021. On paper, paychecks moved up faster than rent, which softens the affordability squeeze versus the 2021 baseline. The population has grown by 1.3% since 2021, moving from about 11,832 residents to roughly 11,983. College-educated residents now make up 24.7% of adults here, versus 20.7% in 2021. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 78204 in San Antonio, TX look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 78204 covers San Antonio, TX. The median rent here is $1,352/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,300/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,570/mo.
At 27% of local median household income ($60,255/yr), ZIP 78204 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 0.9% over the past year.
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