ZIP 78224
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12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 78224 changed -3.2% over the year to September 2026. Across the 629 Texas ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.2%.
Rent rose in 4 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($59,891) is $1,497 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,260); a 3-bedroom is $1,620.
44th cheapest of 54 ZIP codes in San Antonio.
ZIP 78221, 3 miles away, rents for 24% less ($1,236/mo), about $4,800 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 78224. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 78224 (San Antonio, TX) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 10.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 78224 in San Antonio, TX has changed in 5 years
Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $50,242 in 2021 to $59,891 more recently. Census counts show ZIP 78224 in San Antonio, TX adding about 1,926 residents over the five-year window, up 9.5% on net. The renter share has eased from 45% to 42.3%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 12.7% to 10.4% across the same window.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 78224 covers San Antonio, TX. The median rent here is $1,632/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,040/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,260/mo.
At 33% of local median household income ($59,891/yr), ZIP 78224 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 3.2% over the past year.
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