ZIP 91913
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 91913 usually run 1.4% below trend in January and 1.5% above it in August, about $91 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 91913 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in ZIP 91913 changed +1.6% 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 91913 rose 45.4% while median household income rose 25.4% ($103,127 to $129,337). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 91913 is 43.3% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 5 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($129,337) is $3,233 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a studio ($3,130); a 1-bedroom is $3,360.
3rd cheapest of 5 ZIP codes in Chula Vista.
ZIP 91911, 4 miles away, rents for 16% less ($2,618/mo), about $6,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 91913. 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 91913 (Chula Vista, CA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 43.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 91913 in Chula Vista, CA has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 91913 in Chula Vista, CA stood at $2,333 in 2021 and currently runs about $3,127, reflecting a 34.0% increase over the period. Household income in the area moved from $114,352 to $129,337 across the same window, up 13.1% versus 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 7.4% since 2021, moving from about 53,725 residents to roughly 57,721. College-educated residents now make up 43.2% of adults here, versus 39.8% in 2021. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 91913 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 91913 covers Chula Vista, CA. The median rent here is $3,127/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,363/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,883/mo.
At 29% of local median household income ($129,337/yr), ZIP 91913 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.6% over the past year.
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At $3,127/mo, rent takes ~29% of ZIP 91913's median household income ($129,337/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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