San Antonio Texas Residential Rent and Rental Statistics
The median monthly gross residential rent in San Antonio, TX (the San Antonio-New Braunfels metro area) was $1,057 in 2019 according to the Census ACS survey.1 Average gross rent in San Antonio was $1,060 in 2019. The median rent more accurately depicts rental rates in the middle of the distribution of rents and is thus preferred in the analysis below. 2020 San Antonio median and average rent data will be released in September of 2021.
Data is also available below for San Antonio rental vacancy rates, San Antonio rent as a percent of median income and the fraction of renters in San Antonio.
Real Gross Rent in San Antonio Texas (2019 dollars)2
| 2019 | 1 Year Change | 3 Year Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Median Gross Rent | $1,097 | +1.86% | +6.82% |
| Texas Median Gross Rent | $1,091 | +2.44% | +8.99% |
| San Antonio, TX Median Gross Rent | $1,057 | +3.63% | +5.81% |
San Antonio, TX Real Gross Rent Trends
At $1,057, real median gross rent in San Antonio was at its highest level in 2019 since the series began in 2005. At $1,060, real average gross rent in San Antonio was at its highest level in 2019 since the series began in 2005.
Real Gross Rent in San Antonio: San Antonio TX Median, San Antonio TX Average, Texas Median, US Median
Real Gross Rent History for San Antonio
| Date | US Median |
Texas Median |
San Antonio, TX Median |
San Antonio, TX Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $1,097 | $1,091 | $1,057 | $1,060 |
| 2018 | $1,077 | $1,065 | $1,020 | $1,004 |
| 2017 | $1,043 | $1,018 | $989 | $1,002 |
| 2016 | $1,027 | $1,001 | $999 | $1,014 |
| 2015 | $1,017 | $989 | $982 | $996 |
| 2014 | $986 | $946 | $949 | $966 |
| 2013 | $953 | $902 | $902 | $922 |
| 2012 | $940 | $884 | $881 | $886 |
| 2011 | $941 | $878 | $872 | $868 |
| 2010 | $955 | $895 | $881 | $901 |
| 2009 | $960 | $898 | $872 | $894 |
| 2007 | $927 | $862 | $831 | $817 |
| 2005 | $910 | $839 | $823 | $821 |
San Antonio Rental Vacancy Rate
The rental vacancy rate is the fraction of homes for rent that are not occupied.3 In 2019 the rental vacancy rate for San Antonio Texas was 7.12% according to Census ACS data.
Rental Vacancy Rate in San Antonio Texas
| 2019 | 1 Year Change | 3 Year Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | 5.97% | -0.18% | +0.08% |
| Texas | 8.15% | -0.06% | +0.50% |
| San Antonio, TX | 7.12% | +0.07% | -1.26% |
Trends in San Antonio, TX Rental Vacancy Rate
The rental vacancy rate in San Antonio peaked in 2009 at 11.89%. Since then it has fallen by 4.77% to 7.12%. Data records for this series originated in 2005. From a 2013 post peak low of 6.32%, the rental vacancy rate has increased by 0.80%.
Rental Vacancy Rate: San Antonio TX, Texas, US
Historical Rental Vacancy Rate data for San Antonio
| Date | US | Texas | San Antonio, TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5.97% | 8.15% | 7.12% |
| 2018 | 6.15% | 8.21% | 7.05% |
| 2017 | 6.18% | 8.49% | 8.94% |
| 2016 | 5.89% | 7.65% | 8.38% |
| 2015 | 5.85% | 6.95% | 6.60% |
| 2014 | 6.32% | 7.30% | 7.22% |
| 2013 | 6.49% | 7.86% | 6.32% |
| 2012 | 6.77% | 8.53% | 7.98% |
| 2011 | 7.40% | 9.23% | 7.79% |
| 2010 | 8.17% | 10.60% | 9.44% |
| 2009 | 8.43% | 10.69% | 11.89% |
| 2007 | 7.87% | 10.61% | 8.80% |
| 2005 | 7.74% | 10.60% | 9.11% |
Rent as a Fraction of Income
Using median household income data for San Antonio, we can calculate the fraction of income the median household would use to pay rent at the median monthly gross rent rate. For San Antonio, median monthly gross rent as a fraction of median household income was 20.34% in 2019 according to the ACS.
San Antonio Texas Median Annual Rent as a Fraction of Median Household Income
| 2019 | 1 Year Change | 3 Year Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | 20.03% | -0.47% | -0.40% |
| Texas | 20.45% | -0.26% | +0.16% |
| San Antonio, TX | 20.34% | -0.61% | -0.06% |
Trends in San Antonio, TX Rent as a Fraction of Income
The fraction of median San Antonio household income required to pay median monthly gross rent peaked in 2018 (relative to the 2005 series origin) at 20.96%. Since then it has fallen by 0.61% to 20.34%.
Fraction of Income towards Rent: San Antonio TX, Texas, US
Historical Data for Annual Rent as a Fraction of Income in San Antonio Texas
| Date | US | Texas | San Antonio, TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 20.03% | 20.45% | 20.34% |
| 2018 | 20.50% | 20.70% | 20.96% |
| 2017 | 20.13% | 20.00% | 20.27% |
| 2016 | 20.43% | 20.28% | 20.40% |
| 2015 | 20.63% | 20.10% | 20.17% |
| 2014 | 20.89% | 20.27% | 20.47% |
| 2013 | 20.78% | 19.89% | 19.89% |
| 2012 | 20.65% | 19.65% | 19.30% |
| 2011 | 20.70% | 19.75% | 19.89% |
| 2010 | 20.50% | 19.77% | 18.83% |
| 2009 | 20.12% | 19.59% | 19.14% |
| 2007 | 18.66% | 18.52% | 18.32% |
| 2005 | 18.89% | 19.11% | 18.25% |
Renter Fraction in San Antonio Texas
You can calculate the renter fraction in San Antonio in at least two ways: by housing units or by population. I've gone with the housing units measure here. This measure looks at the number of renting households in San Antonio as a fraction of total San Antonio households. In 2019 37.35% of households were renters according to Census ACS data.
San Antonio Fraction of Renters by Household Units
| 2019 | 1 Year Change | 3 Year Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | 35.89% | -0.16% | -0.99% |
| Texas | 38.12% | -0.16% | -0.79% |
| San Antonio, TX | 37.35% | -0.34% | -0.81% |
Trends in the San Antonio, TX Renter Fraction
The San Antonio household renter fraction peaked in in 2015 at 39.18% and is now 1.83% below that level. The origin year for the series is 2005.
Fraction of Renting Households: San Antonio TX, Texas, US
History of San Antonio Renter Fraction
| Date | US | Texas | San Antonio, TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 35.89% | 38.12% | 37.35% |
| 2018 | 36.05% | 38.28% | 37.69% |
| 2017 | 36.13% | 38.03% | 36.73% |
| 2016 | 36.88% | 38.91% | 38.16% |
| 2015 | 36.97% | 38.94% | 39.18% |
| 2014 | 36.90% | 38.84% | 38.61% |
| 2013 | 36.50% | 38.16% | 38.62% |
| 2012 | 36.09% | 37.72% | 37.60% |
| 2011 | 35.42% | 37.08% | 37.03% |
| 2010 | 34.65% | 36.42% | 36.56% |
| 2009 | 34.13% | 36.32% | 34.99% |
| 2007 | 32.80% | 34.82% | 34.64% |
| 2005 | 33.10% | 35.29% | 33.47% |
1. Gross rent is defined as contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities (electricity, gas, water, and sewer) and fuel (oil, coal, kerosene, wood, etc.). Because some rentals include utilities and others don't, gross rent is a way of normalizing the variability. ↩
2. Real dollars are calculated using the CPI-U less shelter series. ↩
3. The rental vacancy rate is computed by dividing the number of vacant units for rent by the sum of the renter-occupied units, vacant units that are for rent, and vacant units that have been rented but not yet occupied. ↩
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