ZIP 91801
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
March. Asking rents in ZIP 91801 usually run 0.6% below trend in March and 0.7% above it in August, about $36 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 91801 is 0.6% below its high of $2,767 in January 2026, at $2,750 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 91801 changed +0.4% 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 91801 rose 28.4% while median household income rose 47.3% ($60,519 to $89,156). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 91801 is 32.6% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($89,156) is $2,229 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($2,060); a 2-bedroom is $2,570.
ZIP 91803, 2 miles away, rents for 12% less ($2,411/mo), about $4,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 91801. 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 91801 (Alhambra, CA) is majority renter-occupied, 42% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 91801 in Alhambra, CA has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 91801 in Alhambra, CA stood at $2,115 in 2021 and currently runs about $2,750, reflecting a 30.0% increase over the period. Household income in the area moved from $73,060 to $89,156 across the same window, up 22.0% 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 1.1% since 2021, moving from about 53,976 residents to roughly 53,381. Renters now make up 62.6% of households, compared with 65.2% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 42% of adults here, versus 38.8% in 2021. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 91801 in Alhambra, CA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 91801 covers Alhambra, CA. The median rent here is $2,750/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,060/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,570/mo.
At 37% of local median household income ($89,156/yr), ZIP 91801 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.4% over the past year.
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At $2,750/mo, rent takes ~37% of ZIP 91801's median household income ($89,156/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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