Housing market/Texas/ZIP 78219

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 78219 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
16,946
Households
5,655
Median HH income
$52,147
Renter share
43.4%
Median gross rent
$1,128
Vacancy
10.3%
Pop. change
+0.3%
2BR SAFMR
$1,250
SAFMR / rent
1.108×
2–49 unit stock
1,621
LIHTC proj / units
4 / 897
HUD assisted MF
1 / 96

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ZIP 78219 · TX

ACS median rent$1,128
2BR SAFMR$1,250
90% floor$1,125
110% ceiling$1,375

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 78219

  • 1-unit detached3,97463.1%
  • 1-unit attached1552.5%
  • 2–4 units4827.7%
  • 5–49 units1,13918.1%
  • 50+ units2483.9%
  • Mobile2964.7%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached3,97463.0%
1-unit attached1552.5%
2 units (duplex)1372.2%
3–4 units3455.5%
5–9 units5568.8%
10–19 units3856.1%
20–49 units1983.1%
50+ units2483.9%
Mobile2964.7%

2–4 unit share 7.6% · 5–49 unit share 18.1% · combined 2–49 25.7%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
75
1BR
477
2BR
1,565
3BR
3,389
4BR
718
5+
79

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income48.4%
Rent ≥50% of income24.3%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,128 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $919.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 48.4%; ≥50% 24.3%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,250 (1.108× ACS median gross rent).

Population

16,946 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +0.3%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 4 projects, 897 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 96 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 78219 43.4% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 10.3%; ACS median gross rent is $1,128; population increased +0.3% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 482 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,139 units in 5–49-unit structures; 4 LIHTC projects totaling 897 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,250 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,128. 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 78219 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 78219?

ZIP 78219 (San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HUD Metro FMR Area) has 16,946 residents, 5,655 households, a renter share of 43.4%, median household income of $52,147, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,128. Vacancy is 10.3%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 78219?

ACS counts 137 units in 2-unit buildings, 345 in 3–4 unit buildings, 556 in 5–9, 385 in 10–19, and 198 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 1,621 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 78219?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,250. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 78219 — San Antonio, TX HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Texas ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 78219 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.