ZIP 90706
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
November. Asking rents in ZIP 90706 usually run 0.6% below trend in November and 0.6% above it in May, about $27 a month apart at today's median. Based on 8 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 90706 is 1.7% below its high of $2,259 in May 2026, at $2,221 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 90706 changed +1.9% 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 90706 rose 37.3% while median household income rose 31.2% ($60,011 to $78,722). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 90706 is 38.4% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($78,722) is $1,968 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,960); a 2-bedroom is $2,440.
ZIP 90806, 7 miles away, rents for 14% less ($1,909/mo), about $3,700 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 90706. 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 90706 (Bellflower, CA) is majority renter-occupied, 21.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 90706 in Bellflower, CA has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 90706 in Bellflower, CA paid around $1,636 a month. That figure now sits near $2,221, up 35.8% from the 2021 baseline. Household income in the area moved from $70,236 to $78,722 across the same window, up 12.1% versus 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show ZIP 90706 in Bellflower, CA losing about 2,251 residents over the five-year window, down 2.8% on net. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 18.7% to 21.6% across the same window. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 90706 in Bellflower, CA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 90706 covers Bellflower, CA. The median rent here is $2,221/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,960/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,440/mo.
At 34% of local median household income ($78,722/yr), ZIP 90706 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.9% over the past year.
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At $2,221/mo, rent takes ~34% of ZIP 90706's median household income ($78,722/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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