ZIP 78237
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 78237 changed +10.2% over the year to September 2026. Across the 629 Texas ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.2%.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($42,772) is $1,069 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($930); a 2-bedroom is $1,130.
9th cheapest of 54 ZIP codes in San Antonio.
ZIP 78201, 4 miles away, rents for 14% less ($1,042/mo), about $2,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 78237. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 78237 (San Antonio, TX) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 6.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 78237 in San Antonio, TX has changed in 5 years
Census figures show median household income at $42,772 today, compared with $34,266 five years earlier. The population has contracted by 3.6% since 2021, moving from about 38,772 residents to roughly 37,379. Renters now make up 38.7% of households, compared with 36.9% five years ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 78237 covers San Antonio, TX. The median rent here is $1,216/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $930/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,130/mo.
At 34% of local median household income ($42,772/yr), ZIP 78237 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 10.2% over the past year.
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