What percentage of people rent in San Antonio, TX?

Name: Renters and owners in San Antonio, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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47.8% (±0.6 points) of the occupied homes in San Antonio, TX are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 265,201 renting households against 289,380 that own their home.

In San Antonio, the share of households that rent went from 46.1% in 2015–2019 to 47.8% in 2020–2024 (+1.7 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 47.8% (±0.6 points)
Renting households: 265,201 (±3,468)
Median renter income: $48,069 (±$1,009)

Who rents and who owns in San Antonio

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	San Antonio	Bexar County	Texas	United States
Renter-occupied share	47.8% (±0.6 points)	41.2% (±0.5 points)	37.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	265,201 (±3,468)	309,018 (±3,657)	4,113,561 (±20,050)	45,017,354
Owning households	289,380 (±3,459)	441,921 (±4,000)	6,879,255 (±32,101)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.0)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$48,069 (±$1,009)	$49,697 (±$975)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$86,925 (±$1,119)	$95,465 (±$1,228)	$100,555 (±$369)	$100,009

In San Antonio, the renter share is higher than in Bexar County (41.2%).

It is also higher than in Texas (37.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Bexar County, San Antonio ranks 4 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 105 of 1,421.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in San Antonio has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	46.1% (±0.5 points)	47.8% (±0.6 points)	+1.7 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$992 (±$7)	$1,324 (±$12)	+33.5%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$52,455 (±$509)	$65,056 (±$776)	+24.0%	No measurable change after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near San Antonio

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with San Antonio
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
San Antonio	—	47.8% (±0.6 points)	—
Balcones Heights	2.4 mi	85.9% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Olmos Park	2.4 mi	16.0% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Alamo Heights	3.7 mi	25.9% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Castle Hills	4.3 mi	21.1% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Terrell Hills	4.8 mi	18.7% (±10.6 points)	Lower
Leon Valley	5.8 mi	45.6% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lackland AFB	7.7 mi	100.0% (±15.8 points)	Higher
Kirby	8.4 mi	33.9% (±10.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Olmos Park, TX (16.0%), Alamo Heights, TX (25.9%), Castle Hills, TX (21.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Balcones Heights, TX (85.9%), Lackland AFB, TX (100.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Bexar County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1 (tie)	Lackland AFB	100.0% (±15.8 points)
1 (tie)	Randolph AFB	100.0% (±14.6 points)
3	Balcones Heights	85.9% (±6.6 points)
4	San Antonio	47.8% (±0.6 points)
5	Leon Valley	45.6% (±5.4 points)
6	Universal City	42.5% (±5.1 points)
7	Live Oak	42.1% (±7.1 points)
8	Von Ormy	38.5% (±11.2 points)
9	Selma	36.0% (±7.4 points)
10	Kirby	33.9% (±10.0 points)

Showing 10 of 30 places in Bexar County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 San Antonio

How many renters are there in San Antonio?

San Antonio has an estimated 265,201 (±3,468) renting households, 47.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in San Antonio?

In San Antonio, the share of households that rent went from 46.1% in 2015–2019 to 47.8% in 2020–2024 (+1.7 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in San Antonio?

A renting household in San Antonio has 2.3 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in San Antonio?

The median renting household in San Antonio, TX has an income of $48,069 (±$1,009) a year, against $86,925 for households that own their home.

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for San Antonio city, Texas (place:65000, in state:48).

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

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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