Medical Center, San Antonio
Bathroom remodels in Medical Center
A walk-in shower, a tub conversion or the whole room, anywhere in the Medical Center and the neighborhoods north toward UTSA Boulevard. An independent local remodeler calls you back and puts an itemized price in writing before any work starts.
- Median year built
- 1984
- Built before 1980
- 29%
- Residents 65+
- 12%
- Repair permits, 12 mo
- 169
About Medical Center
The Medical Center area, ZIPs 78229 and 78240, is built around the South Texas Medical Center and spreads north toward UTSA Boulevard and Loop 1604. It is mostly renters: only 26% of occupied homes are owner occupied, the lowest share of any area on this site (Census ACS). That makes it a condo and townhome market as much as a house market. Condo bathrooms come with their own rules: ask the association what it requires before work starts, and whether the shut-off for your unit also shuts off a neighbor's. The two ZIPs logged 169 residential repair permits in the last 12 months.
Sources: Census ACS 2020-2024 ZIP estimates, City of San Antonio Open Data building permits.
Bathrooms in Medical Center
The housing here is mixed: 29% built before 1980 and the rest since. Many homes from the 1980s and 1990s still have their original fiberglass tub and shower and a cultured marble vanity top, which is what most remodels here replace.
City of San Antonio records show 857 residential repair permits in ZIP codes 78229 and 78240 since 2021, 169 of them in the last 12 months, and 18 permits name a bath or shower in the project. Parts of some ZIP codes sit outside city limits and permit elsewhere, so treat the count as the city's share.
The ZIP codes 78229, 78240 hold about 47,668 housing units according to the Census ACS 2020-2024.
Medical Center ZIP codes
| ZIP | Area | Homes | Median year built | Age 65+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78229 | Medical Center | 19,228 | 1984 | 9% |
| 78240 | Medical Center north | 28,440 | 1990 | 13% |
Census ACS 2020-2024. Compare all 56 city ZIPs and the permit record.
Average residential repair permits per month, San Antonio
Bathroom services in Medical Center
How it works
- Tell us what you want changed. Use the form or call. A photo of the room helps.
- A local remodeler calls you back. They set a time to see the bathroom and measure it. Ask the pro whether the estimate visit is free.
- You get an itemized price in writing before work starts. Compare it with another quote. You decide.
Questions
Do you cover all of Medical Center?
Yes, including ZIPs 78229, 78240. The remodeler who calls you back will confirm your address is in their service area.
Is the estimate visit free?
Many remodelers measure and price a bathroom at no charge, but practices differ. Ask the pro when you book, and ask for the price itemized in writing either way.
Will my remodel need a permit?
Usually yes when plumbing or wiring changes. The city's No Permit Required list includes cabinets and countertops. Flooring and tiling are on it too, as are painting and drywall repair. Moving a fixture or adding a circuit needs a permit pulled by a licensed trade.
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