ZIP 78261 — San Antonio, TX: rental yield & market data

Gross rental yield of 5.42% — ranked #511 of 741 Texas ZIP codes. June 2026 data.

Gross rental yield
5.42%
Home value
$437,914
Market rent / mo
$1,977
Price-to-rent
18.5

Trend

Metric1-year change5-year change
Home value-0.8% +17.3%
Market rent+1.1% +12.2%

Metro: San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · County: Bexar County · Annual rent: $23,724

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78633GeorgetownTX$442,852$1,6924.58%21.8-4.0%
78639KingslandTX$442,873$1,5754.27%23.4-3.8%
78729AustinTX$433,294$1,3653.78%26.5-5.6%
76234DecaturTX$433,292$1,2083.35%29.9+0.1%

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