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San Antonio city, TX

ZIP 78214 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 78214

Median Home Value
$121,600
Median Rent
$733
Affordability Snapshot
$33,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$781/mo PITI).

21%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

2.9x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Below 3x — relatively affordable housing market.

13.8 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 78214 in San Antonio city, TX, a household would need roughly $33,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $781. That sits below the local median household income ($41,334), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Diverse housing tenure.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics

Historic housing stock (23% built before 1939)

Owner Occupied
57.5%-12% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
8.3%-19% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
80.4%-8% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
2.0%-87% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
22.6%+77% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Rent Burden >30%
26.2%-47% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
60.9%+59% vs US avg
x
$121,600
Home Value
$733
Rent
1954
Year Built
2011
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2011 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached74.1%
  • 1-unit attached1.7%
  • 2-9 units11.7%
  • 10+ units11.0%
  • Mobile home & other1.5%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$121,600
Median rent$733
Owner-occupied57.5%
Vacant8.3%
Price-to-income2.9x
Est. income to buy$33,000