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ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 78238 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
26,250
Households
10,559
Median HH income
$56,227
Renter share
54.5%
Median gross rent
$1,183
Vacancy
10.0%
Pop. change
+4.8%
2BR SAFMR
$1,320
SAFMR / rent
1.116×
2–49 unit stock
3,952
LIHTC proj / units
3 / 667
HUD assisted MF
3 / 184

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 78238 — San Antonio, TX HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$1,183
2BR SAFMR$1,320
90% floor$1,188
110% ceiling$1,452

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 78238

  • 1-unit detached5,43546.3%
  • 1-unit attached7266.2%
  • 2–4 units6665.7%
  • 5–49 units3,28628.0%
  • 50+ units1,35511.6%
  • Mobile2582.2%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached5,43546.3%
1-unit attached7266.2%
2 units (duplex)1761.5%
3–4 units4904.2%
5–9 units1,23010.5%
10–19 units1,44812.3%
20–49 units6085.2%
50+ units1,35511.6%
Mobile2582.2%

2–4 unit share 5.7% · 5–49 unit share 28.0% · combined 2–49 33.7%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
515
1BR
2,803
2BR
2,358
3BR
4,399
4BR
1,620
5+
31

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income47.1%
Rent ≥50% of income20.4%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,183 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $994.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 47.1%; ≥50% 20.4%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,320 (1.116× ACS median gross rent).

Population

26,250 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +4.8%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 3 projects, 667 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 3 properties, 184 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 78238 54.5% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 10.0%; ACS median gross rent is $1,183; population increased +4.8% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 666 units in 2–4-unit structures and 3,286 units in 5–49-unit structures; 3 LIHTC projects totaling 667 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,320 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,183. 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 78238 is a Census / HUD profile for San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

ZIP 78238 — San Antonio, TX HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Texas ZIP directory

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

ZIPPlaceRentersMed. rent2BR SAFMR
78054San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,43078101San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HUD Metro FMR Area8.3%$887$1,03078108San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HUD Metro FMR Area15.2%$2,052$2,16078109San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HUD Metro FMR Area25.1%$1,645$1,78078112San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HUD Metro FMR Area10.8%$1,271$1,39078115San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,58078121San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HUD Metro FMR Area10.7%$1,086$1,28078123San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HUD Metro FMR Area11.5%—$1,36078124San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HUD Metro FMR Area14.8%$1,326$1,40078130San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HUD Metro FMR Area34.1%$1,525$1,68078131San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,65078132San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HUD Metro FMR Area13.3%$1,531$1,720

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 78238?

ZIP 78238 (San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HUD Metro FMR Area) has 26,250 residents, 10,559 households, a renter share of 54.5%, median household income of $56,227, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,183. Vacancy is 10.0%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 78238?

ACS counts 176 units in 2-unit buildings, 490 in 3–4 unit buildings, 1,230 in 5–9, 1,448 in 10–19, and 608 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 3,952 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 78238?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,320. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 78238 — San Antonio, TX HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Texas ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 78238 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.