DEALPULSE RESEARCH ZIP 78249 MARKET REPORT
ZIP CODE 78249 // SAN ANTONIO-NEW BRAUNFELS, TX // DATA AS OF 2026-09-30

San Antonio, TX (78249) Rental Property Cap Rate & Cash Flow Report

Located in Bexar County (San Antonio, TX), Zip Code 78249 ranks #289 of 500 within this selected sample (42th percentile) with a Zillow ZHVI typical home-value index of $298,882 (-0.6% YoY) and a ZORI observed market rent of $1,393/mo (-0.8% YoY). Requires at least 61.8% down payment at 6.5% interest to reach $0/mo break-even cash flow. This model combines different housing populations; it is not an observed average property return. Costs assume state-average tax, 0.5% annual insurance, 13% reserves and no HOA or management. Figures below follow your edits; this headline describes the original benchmark.

Net Monthly Cash Flow -$790/mo Annual: -$9,481/yr
Modeled Cap Rate 2.90% NOI: $8,655/yr
Cash-on-Cash Return -13.79% Cash Needed: $68,743
1% Rule Ratio 0.47% Gross Yield: 5.59%
Break-Even Rent $2,301/mo State Tax: 1.47%/yr
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INTERACTIVE PRO-FORMA STATEMENT (ZIP 78249 BENCHMARK) Edit any value
Purchase Price (ZHVI proxy)
Monthly Gross Rent (ZORI proxy)
Down Payment (%)
Interest Rate (30Y Fixed %)
Annual Property Tax (TX Avg 1.47%)
Annual Home Insurance ($)
Monthly HOA Fee ($)
Monthly Debt Service (P&I) -$1,511/mo
Monthly Operating Expenses (Tax + Ins + 13% Reserves) -$672/mo
HISTORICAL ZHVI PRICE VS. ZORI RENT TRAJECTORY (78249)
Year ZHVI Value ZORI Rent Gross Yield
2021 $269,923 $1,422/mo 6.32%
2022 $315,070 $1,504/mo 5.73%
2023 $316,000 $1,462/mo 5.55%
2024 $311,658 $1,414/mo 5.44%
2025 $300,800 $1,404/mo 5.60%
2026 $298,882 $1,393/mo 5.59%
COMPARABLE U.S. RENTAL MARKETS
Zip / City Price Rent Cap Rate Cash Flow
77433 Cypress, TX $422,856 $1,964/mo 2.88% -$1,124/mo
78045 Laredo, TX $295,277 $1,381/mo 2.91% -$776/mo
77450 Katy, TX $374,993 $1,763/mo 2.94% -$978/mo
77407 Richmond, TX $372,531 $1,716/mo 2.84% -$1,002/mo
77375 Tomball, TX $355,110 $1,679/mo 2.97% -$918/mo
78666 San Marcos, TX $309,421 $1,418/mo 2.81% -$839/mo