ZIP 92071
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
March. Asking rents in ZIP 92071 usually run 0.9% below trend in March and 0.8% above it in September, about $49 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 92071 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in April 2016.
Rent in ZIP 92071 changed +3.4% 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 92071 rose 41.6% while median household income rose 30.1% ($87,334 to $113,618). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 92071 is 44.2% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($113,618) is $2,840 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($2,400); a 2-bedroom is $2,930.
ZIP 92119, 3 miles away, rents for 14% less ($2,456/mo), about $4,800 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 92071. 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 92071 (Santee, CA) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 35.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 92071 in Santee, CA has changed in 5 years
Rent in ZIP 92071 in Santee, CA has increased 37.8% since 2021, going from about $2,071 per month to roughly $2,853 today. Household income in the area moved from $93,043 to $113,618 across the same window, up 22.1% versus 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 15.7 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 30.4% to 35.2%. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 92071 in Santee, CA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 92071 covers Santee, CA. The median rent here is $2,853/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,400/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,930/mo.
At 30% of local median household income ($113,618/yr), ZIP 92071 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.4% over the past year.
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