ZIP Code · TX

ZIP 78211

Part of San Antonio, TX

Pop. 30,857·Bexar County·496th most expensive ZIP in Texas

Median rent (all units)

$1,389/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+0.7%

vs US Median

-$543

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 78211 · $1,389

More affordable than 81% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$870

1 BR

$950

2 BR

$1,150

3 BR

$1,480

4 BR+

$1,720

Research median

$1,150/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 ($55,436) is $1,386 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,150); a 3-bedroom is $1,480.

Rank in San Antonio

27th cheapest of 54 ZIP codes in San Antonio.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 78237, 5 miles away, rents for 12% less ($1,216/mo), about $2,100 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 78211. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$16,668/yr

At $1,389/mo median

Location

CitySan Antonio

StateTX

CountyBexar 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, +0.7% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 78211 (San Antonio, TX) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 6.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

30,857

Median income

$55,436

Median age

36.2

Renters

39.1%

Age distribution

24.9%

23.3%

26.2%

14.9%

Under 1824.9%

18–3423.3%

35–5426.2%

55–6410.8%

65+14.9%

Gender

49.7%

50.3%

Male49.7%

Female50.3%

Race & ethnicity

30.5%

94.1%

White30.5%

Black1.4%

Hispanic94.1%

Education (25+)

36.8%

33.5%

23.1%

No HS diploma36.8%

HS diploma33.5%

Some college23.1%

Bachelor's+6.5%

Housing tenure

60.9%

39.1%

Owner60.9%

Renter39.1%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 78211 in San Antonio, TX has changed in 5 years

Income

$45,008 → $55,436

up 23.2%

Population

30,556 → 30,857

up 1.0%

Renter share

36.2% → 39.1%

+2.9 pts

Bachelor's+

5.6% → 6.5%

+0.9 pts

Median age

37.6 → 36.2

-1.4 yrs

Household income in the area moved from $45,008 to $55,436 across the same window, up 23.2% versus 2021. Headcount in the area went from 30,556 to 30,857 between 2021 and 2024, a 1.0% change. About 39.1% of households rent today, against 36.2% in 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 78211 covers San Antonio, TX. The median rent here is $1,389/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $950/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,150/mo.

At 30% of local median household income ($55,436/yr), ZIP 78211 ranks as moderate 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 78211?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $56,000/year (about $27/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,389/mo in ZIP 78211. The local median household income is $55,436/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.