ZIP 92037
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 92037 usually run 0.7% below trend in December and 1% above it in July, about $67 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 92037 is 0% below its high of $3,925 in August 2026, at $3,925 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 92037 changed +4.9% 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 92037 rose 42.5% while median household income rose 34.8% ($109,194 to $147,230). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 92037 is 51.7% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
30% of the median household income ($147,230) is $3,681 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($3,510); a 3-bedroom is $4,680.
31st cheapest of 33 ZIP codes in San Diego.
ZIP 92117, 4 miles away, rents for 31% less ($2,716/mo), about $14,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 92037. 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 92037 (San Diego, CA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 76.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 92037 in San Diego, CA has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in ZIP 92037 in San Diego, CA has shifted from $2,779 to $3,925, up 41.2% since 2021. Census figures show median household income at $147,230 today, compared with $125,636 five years earlier. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show ZIP 92037 in San Diego, CA adding about 3,212 residents over the five-year window, up 8.6% on net. The renter share has risen from 36.2% to 38.5%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 92037 covers San Diego, CA. The median rent here is $3,925/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,880/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,510/mo.
At 32% of local median household income ($147,230/yr), ZIP 92037 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.0% over the past year.
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