ZIP 90277
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
February. Asking rents in ZIP 90277 usually run 0.7% below trend in February and 0.9% above it in July, about $57 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 90277 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in ZIP 90277 changed +2.2% 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 90277 rose 29% while median household income rose 20.4% ($106,185 to $127,795). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 90277 is 33.3% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($127,795) is $3,195 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($2,830); a 2-bedroom is $3,530.
ZIP 90503, 2 miles away, rents for 17% less ($2,947/mo), about $7,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 90277. 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 90277 (Redondo Beach, CA) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a median income above the national average, 69.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 90277 in Redondo Beach, CA has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 90277 in Redondo Beach, CA stood at $2,788 in 2021 and currently runs about $3,541, reflecting a 27.0% increase over the period. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 90277 in Redondo Beach, CA now reports about $127,795, up from $111,859 in 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 4.3% since 2021, moving from about 36,409 residents to roughly 34,844. Renters now make up 51.5% of households, compared with 53.1% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 69.6% of adults here, versus 67.5% in 2021. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 90277 in Redondo Beach, CA reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 90277 covers Redondo Beach, CA. The median rent here is $3,541/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,830/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,530/mo.
At 33% of local median household income ($127,795/yr), ZIP 90277 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.2% over the past year.
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At $3,541/mo, rent takes ~33% of ZIP 90277's median household income ($127,795/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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