Can you afford to live in San Antonio?

Median household income, home values and rent in San Antonio, TX — how they've changed since 2015 and how much of a typical paycheck housing takes compared with the rest of the country.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.

What it costs to live in San Antonio.

Median household income: $62,917 — +34.6% since 2015 (not adjusted for inflation)

Median gross rent: $1,258/mo — +47.0% since 2015

Median home value, 2015 to 2023

• 2015: 117000
• 2023: 219700

Median household income

• San Antonio: 62917
• Bexar County: 70571
• TX: 76292
• U.S.: 78538

Median gross rent

• San Antonio: 1258
• Bexar County: 1290
• TX: 1339
• U.S.: 1348

Share of income a typical renter spends on rent: 31.6% — U.S.: 30.2%

What it means

The typical household here earns $62,917 — notably lower than the national figure of $78,538.

The typical renter here spends 31.6% of household income on rent, above the 30% level housing agencies use to define cost burden.

Since 2015, rent has risen faster than income here (+47.0% versus +34.6%), before adjusting for inflation.