ZIP 92108
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 92108 usually run 0.8% below trend in January and 1% above it in September, about $57 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 92108 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in ZIP 92108 changed +2.1% 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 92108 rose 36.8% while median household income rose 38% ($75,296 to $103,884). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 92108 is 39.4% 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 ($103,884) is $2,597 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($3,340).
21st cheapest of 33 ZIP codes in San Diego.
ZIP 92116, 1 mile away, rents for 23% less ($2,444/mo), about $8,700 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 92108. 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 92108 (San Diego, CA) is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income above the national average, 58.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 92108 in San Diego, CA has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 92108 in San Diego, CA has increased from $2,392 to $3,168, a 32.4% change over five years. Census figures show median household income at $103,884 today, compared with $87,032 five years earlier. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 21.8% since 2021, moving from about 21,995 residents to roughly 26,790. Renters now make up 71.9% of households, compared with 70% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 58.3% of adults here, versus 54% in 2021. 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 92108 covers San Diego, CA. The median rent here is $3,168/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,393/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,920/mo.
At 37% of local median household income ($103,884/yr), ZIP 92108 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.1% over the past year.
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