ZIP 90212
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
October. Asking rents in ZIP 90212 usually run 0.9% below trend in October and 0.6% above it in May, about $55 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 90212 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in May 2016.
Rent in ZIP 90212 changed +3.9% over the year to September 2026. Across the 819 California ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.2%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 90212 rose 18.9% while median household income rose 24.1% ($95,080 to $118,019). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 90212 is 24.8% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 7 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($118,019) is $2,950 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a studio ($2,670); a 1-bedroom is $2,990.
1st cheapest of 3 ZIP codes in Beverly Hills.
ZIP 90034, 2 miles away, rents for 26% less ($2,728/mo), about $11,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 90212. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 90212 (Beverly Hills, CA) is majority renter-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 76.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 90212 in Beverly Hills, CA has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 90212 in Beverly Hills, CA stood at $2,781 in 2021 and currently runs about $3,670, reflecting a 32.0% increase over the period. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $91,663 in 2021 to $118,019 more recently. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 2.5% since 2021, moving from about 10,999 residents to roughly 10,728. College-educated residents now make up 76.6% of adults here, versus 67.9% in 2021. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 90212 in Beverly Hills, CA market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 90212 covers Beverly Hills, CA. The median rent here is $3,670/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,990/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,730/mo.
At 37% of local median household income ($118,019/yr), ZIP 90212 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.9% over the past year.
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At $3,670/mo, rent takes ~37% of ZIP 90212's median household income ($118,019/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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