ZIP 78230
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 78230 usually run 0.9% below trend in December and 0.5% above it in September, about $16 a month apart at today's median. Based on 9 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 78230 is 9.6% below its high of $1,233 in July 2022, at $1,115 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 78230 changed -0.2% 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 78230 rose 14.7% while median household income rose 18% ($62,332 to $73,529). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 78230 is 10.1% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($73,529) is $1,838 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,530); a 3-bedroom is $1,960.
4th cheapest of 54 ZIP codes in San Antonio.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 78230. 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 78230 (San Antonio, TX) is roughly split between renters and owners, 50.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 78230 in San Antonio, TX has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 78230 in San Antonio, TX paid around $1,054 a month. That figure now sits near $1,115, up 5.8% from the 2021 baseline. Census figures show median household income at $73,529 today, compared with $62,854 five years earlier. With wages climbing faster than rent over the same window, renters here have a bit more breathing room than they did five years back. Census counts show ZIP 78230 in San Antonio, TX losing about 1,505 residents over the five-year window, down 3.5% on net. 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 78230 covers San Antonio, TX. The median rent here is $1,115/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $866/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,051/mo.
At 18% of local median household income ($73,529/yr), ZIP 78230 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 0.2% over the past year.
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