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San Antonio city, TX

ZIP 78224 — 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 78224

Median Home Value
$138,800
Median Rent
$931
Affordability Snapshot
$38,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$892/mo PITI).

19%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

2.4x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Below 3x — relatively affordable housing market.

12.4 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 78224 in San Antonio city, TX, a household would need roughly $38,000 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 $892. That sits below the local median household income ($57,965), 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
Owner Occupied
54.0%-17% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
8.5%-17% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
87.3%+0% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
1.5%-90% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
2.8%-78% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
3.2%-54% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
23.4%-53% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
52.4%+37% vs US avg
x
$138,800
Home Value
$931
Rent
1994
Year Built
2013
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2013 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached60.9%
  • 1-unit attached0.5%
  • 2-9 units14.2%
  • 10+ units17.0%
  • Mobile home & other7.4%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$138,800
Median rent$931
Owner-occupied54.0%
Vacant8.5%
Price-to-income2.4x
Est. income to buy$38,000