Cost of Living Analytics

Cost of Living / San Antonio–New Braunfels, TX Metro

Cost of Living in San Antonio–New Braunfels, TX Metro

Official metro name: San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metro Area

San Antonio–New Braunfels, TX Metro has a population of 2,570,862. Median household income is $70,910 and median rent is $1,219 per month. Rent is roughly 20.6% of median monthly income.

State: TXPopulation: 2,570,862Income: $70,910Rent: $1,219Affordability: Affordable (20.6%)
Median Household Income
$70,910
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$1,219
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
20.6%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
95
Simplified relative index

Is San Antonio–New Braunfels, TX Metro expensive?

Based on median rent and income, San Antonio–New Braunfels, TX Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $1,219, which is about 20.6% of median monthly household income.

Average rent in San Antonio–New Braunfels, TX Metro

Median rent (ACS) is $1,219 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)

How much income do you need in San Antonio–New Braunfels, TX Metro?

Median household income (ACS) is $70,910 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.

Other metros in TX

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Data sources

  • US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
  • Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
  • Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.