ZIP 91911
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
February. Asking rents in ZIP 91911 usually run 0.8% below trend in February and 1.1% above it in August, about $50 a month apart at today's median. Based on 9 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 91911 is 0.2% below its high of $2,623 in August 2026, at $2,618 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 91911 changed +1.7% 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 91911 rose 43.7% while median household income rose 33.4% ($61,748 to $82,350). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 91911 is 46.7% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($82,350) is $2,059 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($2,150).
2nd cheapest of 5 ZIP codes in Chula Vista.
ZIP 92113, 7 miles away, rents for 15% less ($2,216/mo), about $4,800 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 91911. 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 91911 (Chula Vista, CA) is roughly split between renters and owners, 19.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 91911 in Chula Vista, CA has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in ZIP 91911 in Chula Vista, CA has shifted from $1,861 to $2,618, up 40.7% since 2021. Household income in the area moved from $70,873 to $82,350 across the same window, up 16.2% versus 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show ZIP 91911 in Chula Vista, CA losing about 3,047 residents over the five-year window, down 3.4% on net. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 91911 in Chula Vista, CA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 91911 covers Chula Vista, CA. The median rent here is $2,618/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,310/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,820/mo.
At 38% of local median household income ($82,350/yr), ZIP 91911 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.7% over the past year.
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At $2,618/mo, rent takes ~38% of ZIP 91911's median household income ($82,350/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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