ZIP 78259
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 78259 is 5.6% below its high of $1,551 in April 2023, at $1,464 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 78259 changed -1.7% over the year to September 2026. Across the 629 Texas ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.2%.
Rent has fallen 2 months in a row, and rose in 4 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($114,156) is $2,854 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,470).
32nd cheapest of 54 ZIP codes in San Antonio.
ZIP 78232, 4 miles away, rents for 12% less ($1,291/mo), about $2,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 78259. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 78259 (San Antonio, TX) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 53.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 78259 in San Antonio, TX has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in ZIP 78259 in San Antonio, TX has shifted from $1,489 to $1,464, down 1.7% since 2022. Household income in the area moved from $99,365 to $114,156 across the same window, up 14.9% versus 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 78259 in San Antonio, TX adding about 4,135 residents over the five-year window, up 16.1% on net. The renter share has risen from 31.7% to 35.3%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 48.8% to 53.6% across the same window. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 78259 in San Antonio, TX look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 78259 covers San Antonio, TX. The median rent here is $1,464/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,360/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,650/mo.
At 15% of local median household income ($114,156/yr), ZIP 78259 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 1.7% over the past year.
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