ZIP 78213
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 78213 usually run 1.4% below trend in December and 0.8% above it in April, about $24 a month apart at today's median. Based on 9 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 78213 is 9% below its high of $1,180 in December 2023, at $1,074 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 78213 changed -2.1% 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 78213 rose 25.7% while median household income rose 22.3% ($45,682 to $55,884). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 78213 is 16% 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 4 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($55,884) is $1,397 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,180); a 2-bedroom is $1,430.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 78213. 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 78213 (Castle Hills, TX) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a median income below the national average, 22.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 78213 in Castle Hills, TX has changed in 5 years
Rent in ZIP 78213 in Castle Hills, TX has climbed 7.2% since 2021, going from about $1,002 per month to roughly $1,074 today. Census figures show median household income at $55,884 today, compared with $49,050 five years earlier. Income growth outran rent by about 6.7 percentage points, easing the affordability math somewhat compared with 2021. Headcount in the area went from 42,767 to 40,526 between 2021 and 2024, a 5.2% change. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 78213 covers Castle Hills, TX. The median rent here is $1,074/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $836/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,013/mo.
At 23% of local median household income ($55,884/yr), ZIP 78213 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 2.1% over the past year.
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At $1,074/mo, rent takes ~23% of ZIP 78213's median household income ($55,884/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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