ZIP 78245
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 78245 usually run 1% below trend in January and 0.9% above it in August, about $28 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 78245 is 4.6% below its high of $1,556 in January 2023, at $1,484 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 78245 changed -0.7% 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 78245 rose 20.2% while median household income rose 29.3% ($69,609 to $90,029). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 78245 is 14.7% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 5 months in a row, and rose in 5 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($90,029) is $2,251 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,130); a 4-bedroom is $2,480.
34th cheapest of 54 ZIP codes in San Antonio.
ZIP 78251, 5 miles away, rents for 17% less ($1,233/mo), about $3,000 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 78245. 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 78245 (San Antonio, TX) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 25.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 78245 in San Antonio, TX has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 78245 in San Antonio, TX paid around $1,316 a month. That figure now sits near $1,484, up 12.8% from the 2021 baseline. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 78245 in San Antonio, TX now reports about $90,029, up from $77,468 in 2021. 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 78245 in San Antonio, TX adding about 5,059 residents over the five-year window, up 5.6% on net. The renter share has risen from 27.7% to 31.3%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 78245 in San Antonio, TX reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 78245 covers San Antonio, TX. The median rent here is $1,484/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,370/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,660/mo.
At 20% of local median household income ($90,029/yr), ZIP 78245 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 0.7% over the past year.
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