San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · Texas
Medina County
ZIP 78861
52,419 residents64 permits TTM$73,462 median HHI9 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$220,000
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
7.8%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
17.8%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+2.37%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
64
Census BPS
Climate risk
68.7
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP 78861
Median home value
—
Gross yield
—
Buy Box score
0.7
Section 8 gap
—
Affordability
P/I: 3.5R/I: —
Section 8 detail
SAFMR: —Rent: —Gap: —
ZIP code breakdown9 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78016 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 78861 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 78039 | $220,000 | $1,320 | 7.2% | 0.7 | 21.0% |
| 78850 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 78059 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| 78009 | $220,000 | $1,330 | 7.3% | 0.2 | 21.9% |
| 78056 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| 78066 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 78886 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
82.7%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
11.5%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
22.2%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
39.3%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
39.6
Census ACS
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026