Housing data for Olmos Park, TX

Olmos Park, TX has an estimated 2,115 residents and 975 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a city in Bexar County.

16.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,171 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
2,115 (±393)
Housing units
975 (±126)
Households that rent
16.0%
Median gross rent
$1,171
Residents since 2015–2019
+15.4%

What stands out in Olmos Park

Median home value: $896,300 (±$141,867) in Olmos Park, higher than in Bexar County ($262,200).

Median household income: $176,500 (±$65,985) in Olmos Park, higher than in Bexar County ($72,341).

Homes built before 1980: 84.5% (±15.4 points) in Olmos Park, higher than in Bexar County (36.2%).

Households that rent: 16.0% (±6.6 points) in Olmos Park, lower than in Bexar County (41.2%).

Housing in Olmos Park at a glance

  • Median rent: $1,171 median gross rent a month
  • Rent by bedrooms: $1,349 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 55.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 16.0% of households rent
  • Income and affordability: $176,500 median household income
  • Home values: $896,300 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $4,000 or more median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 17.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 67.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 84.5% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 6.4% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 50.8% heat with electricity
  • Commute and cars: 18.2 minutes average trip to work
  • Crime reported to police: 46 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
  • Growth: +15.4% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 22.3% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Olmos Park against Bexar County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Olmos ParkBexar CountyTexasUnited States
Residents2,115 (±393)2,067,341 (exact)30,188,424 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units975 (±126)820,780 (±317)12,128,515 (±1,574)143,775,355
Households that rent16.0% (±6.6 points)41.2% (±0.5 points)37.4% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$1,171 (±$211)$1,354 (±$12)$1,403 (±$4)$1,413
Median household income$176,500 (±$65,985)$72,341 (±$701)$78,476 (±$263)$80,734
Median home value$896,300 (±$141,867)$262,200 (±$2,140)$283,800 (±$738)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$10,000 or more$4,535 (±$46)$4,232 (±$19)$3,119
Built before 198084.5% (±15.4 points)36.2% (±0.6 points)33.2% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute18.2 minutes (±3.3)25.7 minutes (±0.2)26.7 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband100.0% (±5.9 points)91.9% (±0.3 points)91.4% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents40.3 years (±4.8)34.8 years (±0.1)35.6 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Olmos Park covers 0.6 square miles of land, about 3,445 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Olmos Park has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents1,832 (±166)2,115 (±393)+15.4%Not a measurable change
Housing units788 (±29)975 (±126)+23.7%Measurable increase
Median gross rent$869 (±$152)$1,171 (±$211)+34.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$736,700 (±$59,735)$896,300 (±$141,867)+21.7%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$148,750 (±$41,980)$176,500 (±$65,985)+18.7%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent25.0% (±5.6 points)16.0% (±6.6 points)−9.0 percentage pointsMeasurable decrease
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±21.7 points)6.4% (±9.2 points)+6.4 percentage pointsNot a measurable change

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Crime reported to police in Olmos Park

In 2025, the Olmos Park Police Department reported 46 violent and 232 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.

Across Bexar County, the departments that report recorded 443 violent and 3,214 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.

Places near Olmos Park

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Alamo Heights1.2 mi$1,727$779,40025.9%
Terrell Hills2.4 mi$1,078$838,40018.7%
San Antonio2.4 mi$1,324$235,70047.8%
Balcones Heights3.9 mi$952$199,50085.9%
Castle Hills4.0 mi$1,650$419,40021.1%
Kirby6.2 mi$1,182$165,50033.9%
Windcrest6.9 mi$1,372$302,00013.0%
Hill Country Village7.4 mi—$1,203,9000.0%

Places in Texas most like Olmos Park

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Alamo Heights$1,727$779,400$183,08825.9%
Terrell Hills$1,078$838,400$186,40018.7%
Castle Hills$1,650$419,400$95,39121.1%
Hollywood Park$2,326$481,900$138,37814.9%
Woodway$1,653$370,500$115,1089.2%
Hedwig Village$1,558$1,702,700$223,75031.0%

Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Texas.

HUD Fair Market Rent for Olmos Park, fiscal year 2027

San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HUD Metro FMR Area, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$1,099$1,196$1,441$1,864$2,163

HUD income limits for Olmos Park, fiscal year 2026

San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HUD Metro FMR Area, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$21,150$35,250$56,350
2 people$24,200$40,250$64,400
3 people$27,320$45,300$72,450
4 people$33,000$50,300$80,500
5 people$38,680$54,350$86,950
6 people$44,360$58,350$93,400
7 people$50,040$62,400$99,850
8 people$55,720$66,400$106,300

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $100,600.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Olmos Park

What is the average rent in Olmos Park, TX?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Olmos Park is $1,171 (±$211) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.

How many renters are there in Olmos Park?

Olmos Park has an estimated 132 (±57) renting households, 16.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Olmos Park?

The median household income in Olmos Park is $176,500 (±$65,985) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Olmos Park, TX?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $896,300 (±$141,867) for owner-occupied homes in Olmos Park (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Olmos Park?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Olmos Park, TX is $4,000 or more a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Olmos Park?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Olmos Park, TX is $10,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Olmos Park growing?

In Olmos Park, the number of residents went from 1,832 in 2015–2019 to 2,115 in 2020–2024 (+15.4%), not a measurable change.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Olmos Park city, Texas (place:53988, in state:48).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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