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San Antonio city, TX

ZIP 78249 — Housing & Real Estate

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

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Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 78249

Median Home Value
$284,200
Median Rent
$1,316
Affordability Snapshot
$78,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,826/mo PITI).

20%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

3.5x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Within the typical 3-5x range for home affordability.

18.0 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 78249 in San Antonio city, TX, a household would need roughly $78,000 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 $1,826. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($80,851). 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
Owner Occupied
51.4%-21% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
5.9%-43% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
92.9%+7% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
2.0%-86% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
0.0%
x
Built Post-2014
1.6%-77% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
24.1%-52% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
29.6%-22% vs US avg
x
$284,200
Home Value
$1,316
Rent
2000
Year Built
2018
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2018 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached58.4%
  • 1-unit attached3.7%
  • 2-9 units9.5%
  • 10+ units27.9%
  • Mobile home & other0.5%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$284,200
Median rent$1,316
Owner-occupied51.4%
Vacant5.9%
Price-to-income3.5x
Est. income to buy$78,000