ZIP Code · TX

ZIP 78225

Part of San Antonio, TX

Pop. 13,104·Bexar County·527th most expensive ZIP in Texas

Median rent (all units)

$1,350/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+2.3%

vs US Median

-$582

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 78225 · $1,350

More affordable than 83% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$860

1 BR

$940

2 BR

$1,140

3 BR

$1,460

4 BR+

$1,700

Research median

$1,140/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 ($46,955) is $1,174 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,140); a 3-bedroom is $1,460.

Rank in San Antonio

22nd cheapest of 54 ZIP codes in San Antonio.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 78214, 6 miles away, rents for 29% less ($964/mo), about $4,600 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 78225. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$16,200/yr

At $1,350/mo median

Location

CitySan Antonio

StateTX

CountyBexar County

Rent Market Meter

Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +2.3% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 78225 (San Antonio, TX) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 13.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

13,104

Median income

$46,955

Median age

38.5

Renters

35.2%

Age distribution

24.4%

19.5%

26.9%

13.3%

15.9%

Under 1824.4%

18–3419.5%

35–5426.9%

55–6413.3%

65+15.9%

Gender

44%

56%

Male44%

Female56%

Race & ethnicity

26.9%

87.9%

White26.9%

Black4.9%

Hispanic87.9%

Education (25+)

21.2%

37.8%

27.3%

13.6%

No HS diploma21.2%

HS diploma37.8%

Some college27.3%

Bachelor's+13.6%

Housing tenure

64.8%

35.2%

Owner64.8%

Renter35.2%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 78225 in San Antonio, TX has changed in 5 years

Income

$39,205 → $46,955

up 19.8%

Population

14,115 → 13,104

down 7.2%

Renter share

32% → 35.2%

+3.2 pts

Bachelor's+

11.1% → 13.6%

+2.5 pts

Median age

37.4 → 38.5

+1.1 yrs

On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 78225 in San Antonio, TX now reports about $46,955, up from $39,205 in 2021. The population has contracted by 7.2% since 2021, moving from about 14,115 residents to roughly 13,104. Renters now make up 35.2% of households, compared with 32% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 13.6% of adults here, versus 11.1% in 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 78225 covers San Antonio, TX. The median rent here is $1,350/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $940/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,140/mo.

At 35% of local median household income ($46,955/yr), ZIP 78225 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 78225?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $54,000/year (about $26/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,350/mo in ZIP 78225. The local median household income is $46,955/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.