How much is rent in San Antonio, TX?

The median 2-bedroom in San Antonio rents for $1,460 a month with utilities, $103 less than the US median. A 1-bedroom runs $1,198 and a 3-bedroom $1,679.

By Sol Lakein, founder of Slower Sundays. Updated November 2026.

$1,4602-bedroom¹US: $1,563
$1,1981-bedroom¹US: $1,362
$58,400Income for a 2-bed at 30%²A year
22%Share of typical income³For a 2-bedroom

Rent in San Antonio by number of bedrooms

Median rent, utilities included, next to the US median.¹

Studio$1,142/mo
San Antonio
$1,142
US
$1,365
Income to keep it at 30%: $45,680²
1 bedroom$1,198/mo
San Antonio
$1,198
US
$1,362
Income to keep it at 30%: $47,920²
2 bedrooms$1,460/mo
San Antonio
$1,460
US
$1,563
Income to keep it at 30%: $58,400²
3 bedrooms$1,679/mo
San Antonio
$1,679
US
$1,760
Income to keep it at 30%: $67,160²
4 bedrooms$2,105/mo
San Antonio
$2,105
US
$2,153
Income to keep it at 30%: $84,200²

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Where rent costs less than San Antonio

29 of the cities we cover have a lower median 2-bedroom rent. The cheapest and the closest:¹

City	2-bedroom rent	Less than San Antonio
Paducah, KY	$886	$574/mo
Terre Haute, IN	$901	$559/mo
Muncie, IN	$919	$541/mo
Detroit, MI	$1,398	$62/mo
Lakeland, FL	$1,437	$23/mo
Knoxville, TN	$1,452	$8/mo

Rent in San Antonio: questions people ask

How much is rent in San Antonio?

Median rent with utilities, all units: $1,396 a month. By size: studio $1,142, 1 bedroom $1,198, 2 bedrooms $1,460, 3 bedrooms $1,679, 4 bedrooms $2,105 (Census ACS, 2025).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in San Antonio?

To keep a 2-bedroom at 30% of income, about $58,400 a year. For a 1-bedroom, $47,920.

What share of income goes to rent in San Antonio?

A year of median 2-bedroom rent equals 22% of the median household income of $81,219 (Census ACS, 2025).

Where is rent cheaper than San Antonio?

Of the cities we cover, Paducah, KY ($886), Terre Haute, IN ($901), Muncie, IN ($919) have the lowest median 2-bedroom rent.

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Notes on the numbers

1Rent: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B25031, median gross rent by number of bedrooms (rent plus utilities the renter pays), 2025. Covers all renters, including long-time tenants, so new leases often cost more. $3,500+ is the highest figure the Census publishes. Census table
2Income to keep rent at 30%: a year of rent divided by 0.3, the common rule of thumb. Our arithmetic.
3Household income: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B19013, median household income, 2025. Census table

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