ZIP 91932
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 91932 usually run 1.1% below trend in January and 0.9% above it in October, about $56 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 91932 is 1.4% below its high of $2,861 in January 2026, at $2,822 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 91932 changed -1.3% 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 91932 rose 49.8% while median household income rose 59.9% ($53,690 to $85,833). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 91932 is 45.2% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has fallen 4 months in a row, and rose in 4 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($85,833) is $2,146 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a studio ($2,130); a 1-bedroom is $2,290.
ZIP 91950, 7 miles away, rents for 14% less ($2,440/mo), about $4,600 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 91932. 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 91932 (Imperial Beach, CA) is majority renter-occupied, 26.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 91932 in Imperial Beach, CA has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 91932 in Imperial Beach, CA has climbed from $2,120 to $2,822, a 33.1% change over five years. Household income in the area moved from $68,917 to $85,833 across the same window, up 24.5% 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 2.4% since 2021, moving from about 26,375 residents to roughly 25,741. College-educated residents now make up 26.7% of adults here, versus 23.4% in 2021. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 91932 in Imperial Beach, CA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 91932 covers Imperial Beach, CA. The median rent here is $2,822/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,290/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,790/mo.
At 39% of local median household income ($85,833/yr), ZIP 91932 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 1.3% over the past year.
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At $2,822/mo, rent takes ~39% of ZIP 91932's median household income ($85,833/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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