What percentage of people rent in Selma, TX?

Name: Renters and owners in Selma, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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36.0% (±7.4 points) of the occupied homes in Selma, TX are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,521 renting households against 2,700 that own their home.

In Selma, the share of households that rent went from 35.8% in 2015–2019 to 36.0% in 2020–2024 (+0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 36.0% (±7.4 points)
Renting households: 1,521 (±302)
Median renter income: $76,349 (±$25,815)

Who rents and who owns in Selma

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Selma	Bexar County	Texas	United States
Renter-occupied share	36.0% (±7.4 points)	41.2% (±0.5 points)	37.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,521 (±302)	309,018 (±3,657)	4,113,561 (±20,050)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,700 (±439)	441,921 (±4,000)	6,879,255 (±32,101)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.5)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.2)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$76,349 (±$25,815)	$49,697 (±$975)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$108,484 (±$10,239)	$95,465 (±$1,228)	$100,555 (±$369)	$100,009

In Selma, the renter share is not measurably different from Bexar County (41.2%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (37.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Bexar County, Selma ranks 9 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 371 of 1,421.

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

How renting in Selma 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	35.8% (±7.6 points)	36.0% (±7.4 points)	+0.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,442 (±$79)	$1,774 (±$106)	+23.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$73,175 (±$10,678)	$97,066 (±$8,542)	+32.6%	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 Selma

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Selma
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Selma	—	36.0% (±7.4 points)	—
Universal City	2.4 mi	42.5% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Live Oak	2.6 mi	42.1% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Garden Ridge	3.7 mi	4.4% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Schertz	4.2 mi	21.6% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Randolph AFB	4.5 mi	100.0% (±14.6 points)	Higher
Converse	5.2 mi	25.8% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Cibolo	6.0 mi	17.7% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Windcrest	6.3 mi	13.0% (±5.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Garden Ridge, TX (4.4%), Schertz, TX (21.6%), Converse, TX (25.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Randolph 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
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)
11	Somerset	31.0% (±10.7 points)
12	Alamo Heights	25.9% (±5.8 points)
13	Converse	25.8% (±5.1 points)
14	Castle Hills	21.1% (±8.2 points)
15	Terrell Hills	18.7% (±10.6 points)

Showing 13 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 Selma

How many renters are there in Selma?

Selma has an estimated 1,521 (±302) renting households, 36.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Selma?

In Selma, the share of households that rent went from 35.8% in 2015–2019 to 36.0% in 2020–2024 (+0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Selma?

A renting household in Selma has 2.6 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Selma?

The median renting household in Selma, TX has an income of $76,349 (±$25,815) a year, against $108,484 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 Selma city, Texas (place:66704, 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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