ZIP 78210
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 78210 usually run 1.4% below trend in January and 0.9% above it in June, about $31 a month apart at today's median. Based on 8 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 78210 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in February 2018.
Rent in ZIP 78210 changed +5.7% 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 78210 rose 33.2% while median household income rose 43.9% ($38,248 to $55,028). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 78210 is 35% 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 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($55,028) is $1,376 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,230); a 3-bedroom is $1,580.
21st cheapest of 54 ZIP codes in San Antonio.
ZIP 78235, 4 miles away, rents for 16% less ($1,132/mo), about $2,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 78210. 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 78210 (San Antonio, TX) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 16.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 78210 in San Antonio, TX has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 78210 in San Antonio, TX has climbed from $1,033 to $1,341, a 29.8% change over five years. Household income in the area moved from $44,279 to $55,028 across the same window, up 24.3% versus 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 2.7% since 2021, moving from about 34,005 residents to roughly 34,940. Renters now make up 39.2% of households, compared with 42.7% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 16.9% of adults here, versus 13.9% in 2021. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 78210 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 78210 covers San Antonio, TX. The median rent here is $1,341/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,010/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,230/mo.
At 29% of local median household income ($55,028/yr), ZIP 78210 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.7% over the past year.
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At $1,341/mo, rent takes ~29% of ZIP 78210's median household income ($55,028/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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