ZIP Code · CA

ZIP 91941

Part of La Mesa, CA

Pop. 33,218·San Diego County·591st most expensive ZIP in California

Median rent (all units)

$2,545/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

-0.9%

vs US Median

+$613

Reported rents

Falling (Monthly)

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ZIP 91941 · $2,545

More expensive than 81% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$2,120

1 BR

$2,280

2 BR

$2,780

3 BR

$3,700

4 BR+

$4,490

Research median

$2,780/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

Rent trends

12-month history

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

Cheapest month to sign

December. Asking rents in ZIP 91941 usually run 1.1% below trend in December and 1.5% above it in September, about $66 a month apart at today's median. Based on 5 years of data.

Compared with the peak

Rent in ZIP 91941 is 2% below its high of $2,598 in June 2026, at $2,545 as of September 2026.

Past year vs. the rest of California

Rent in ZIP 91941 changed 0.0% over the year to September 2026. Across the 819 California ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.2%.

Recent direction

Rent has fallen 3 months in a row, and rose in 6 of the last 12 months.

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($115,381) is $2,885 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,780); a 3-bedroom is $3,700.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 92020, 3 miles away, rents for 17% less ($2,124/mo), about $5,100 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 91941. 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.

Annual cost

$30,540/yr

At $2,545/mo median

Location

CityLa Mesa

StateCA

CountySan Diego County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, -0.9% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 91941 (La Mesa, CA) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 47.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

33,218

Median income

$115,381

Median age

Renters

32.5%

Age distribution

21.2%

20.2%

26%

13.8%

18.8%

Under 1821.2%

18–3420.2%

35–5426%

55–6413.8%

65+18.8%

Gender

48.4%

51.6%

Male48.4%

Female51.6%

Race & ethnicity

63.9%

26.2%

White63.9%

Black6.3%

Hispanic26.2%

Asian4.7%

Education (25+)

15.4%

32.4%

47.2%

No HS diploma5%

HS diploma15.4%

Some college32.4%

Bachelor's+47.2%

Housing tenure

67.5%

32.5%

Owner67.5%

Renter32.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 91941 in La Mesa, CA has changed in 5 years

Rent

$1,876 → $2,545

up 35.7%

Income

$100,224 → $115,381

up 15.1%

Population

33,858 → 33,218

down 1.9%

Renter share

36.3% → 32.5%

-3.8 pts

Bachelor's+

44.6% → 47.2%

+2.6 pts

Median age

40.5 → 41

+0.5 yrs

Rent in ZIP 91941 in La Mesa, CA has increased 35.7% since 2021, going from about $1,876 per month to roughly $2,545 today. Median household income grew from $100,224 to $115,381 between 2021 and 2024, a 15.1% shift. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 20.6 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 33,858 to 33,218 between 2021 and 2024, a 1.9% change. About 32.5% of households rent today, against 36.3% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 44.6% to 47.2%. Taken together, the five-year picture in ZIP 91941 in La Mesa, CA reflects how housing costs and the people paying them have evolved through a stretch that included a pandemic, a hot rental market, and a recent cooling phase.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 91941 covers La Mesa, CA. The median rent here is $2,545/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,280/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,780/mo.

At 26% of local median household income ($115,381/yr), ZIP 91941 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 91941?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $102,000/year (about $49/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,545/mo in ZIP 91941. The local median household income is $115,381/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.

Is rent going up or down in ZIP 91941?

Rent in ZIP 91941 has been roughly flat over the past year as of September 2026, a 0.0% change. It sits 2% below its high of $2,598 in June 2026.

When is the cheapest time to rent in ZIP 91941?

Asking rents in ZIP 91941 are usually lowest in December, about 1.1% below their yearly trend, and highest in September, about 1.5% above it. At today's median that is a gap of roughly $66 a month. This pattern comes from 5 years of Zillow rent data.

How does ZIP 91941 compare to other ZIPs in California?

ZIP 91941 is in the middle among California ZIP codes for rent, ranking #591 of 898 at $2,545/mo. Over the year to September 2026, rent in ZIP 91941 changed 0.0%, against a typical +3.2% across the 819 California ZIP codes Zillow tracks.