Housing market/Texas/ZIP 78245

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 78245 San Antonio, Texas

San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HUD Metro FMR Area · Texas. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
91,388
Households
30,429
Median HH income
$87,890
Renter share
27.6%
Median gross rent
$1,563
Vacancy
5.6%
Pop. change
+20.0%
2BR SAFMR
$1,680
SAFMR / rent
1.075×
2–49 unit stock
3,828
LIHTC proj / units
3 / 874
HUD assisted MF
2 / 94

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ZIP 78245 · TX

ACS median rent$1,563
2BR SAFMR$1,680
90% floor$1,512
110% ceiling$1,848

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 78245

  • 1-unit detached25,66379.7%
  • 1-unit attached5601.7%
  • 2–4 units5411.7%
  • 5–49 units3,28710.2%
  • 50+ units1,7105.3%
  • Mobile4581.4%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached25,66379.7%
1-unit attached5601.7%
2 units (duplex)920.3%
3–4 units4491.4%
5–9 units1,0333.2%
10–19 units1,3304.1%
20–49 units9242.9%
50+ units1,7105.3%
Mobile4581.4%

2–4 unit share 1.7% · 5–49 unit share 10.2% · combined 2–49 11.9%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
830
1BR
2,034
2BR
3,790
3BR
15,155
4BR
9,187
5+
1,223

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income47.9%
Rent ≥50% of income25.8%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,563 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,358.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 47.9%; ≥50% 25.8%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,680 (1.075× ACS median gross rent).

Population

91,388 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +20.0%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 3 projects, 874 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 2 properties, 94 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 1,713 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 78245 27.6% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 5.6%; ACS median gross rent is $1,563; population increased +20.0% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 541 units in 2–4-unit structures and 3,287 units in 5–49-unit structures; 3 LIHTC projects totaling 874 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,680 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,563. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

Texas research

ZIP 78245 is a Census / HUD profile for San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Texas research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 78245?

ZIP 78245 (San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HUD Metro FMR Area) has 91,388 residents, 30,429 households, a renter share of 27.6%, median household income of $87,890, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,563. Vacancy is 5.6%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 78245?

ACS counts 92 units in 2-unit buildings, 449 in 3–4 unit buildings, 1,033 in 5–9, 1,330 in 10–19, and 924 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 3,828 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 78245?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,680. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 78245 — San Antonio, TX HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Texas ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 78245 is Census / HUD research for San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Texas property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.