ZIP 90266
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 90266 usually run 1.5% below trend in December and 1.4% above it in June, about $186 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 90266 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in March 2015.
Rent in ZIP 90266 changed +9.7% 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 90266 rose 32.9% while median household income rose 33.5% ($153,023 to $204,306). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 90266 is 51.9% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 6 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($204,306) is $5,108 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($4,940); a 4-bedroom is $5,510.
ZIP 90254, 2 miles away, rents for 38% less ($3,970/mo), about $29,200 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 90266. 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 90266 (Manhattan Beach, CA) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 78.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 90266 in Manhattan Beach, CA has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 90266 in Manhattan Beach, CA has increased from $4,383 to $6,406, a 46.2% change over five years. Household income in the area moved from $169,586 to $204,306 across the same window, up 20.5% versus 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 3.9% since 2021, moving from about 35,585 residents to roughly 34,210. Renters now make up 35.2% of households, compared with 32.2% five years ago. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 90266 in Manhattan Beach, CA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 90266 covers Manhattan Beach, CA. The median rent here is $6,406/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $3,130/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,900/mo.
At 38% of local median household income ($204,306/yr), ZIP 90266 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 9.7% over the past year.
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At $6,406/mo, rent takes ~38% of ZIP 90266's median household income ($204,306/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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