ZIP 92111
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
March. Asking rents in ZIP 92111 usually run 0.8% below trend in March and 1.1% above it in August, about $58 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 92111 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2016.
Rent in ZIP 92111 changed +1.1% 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 92111 rose 46.4% while median household income rose 34.3% ($74,217 to $99,644). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 92111 is 46.6% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($99,644) is $2,491 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($2,440); a 2-bedroom is $2,980.
19th cheapest of 33 ZIP codes in San Diego.
ZIP 92117, 2 miles away, rents for 11% less ($2,716/mo), about $4,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 92111. 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 92111 (San Diego, CA) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a median income above the national average, 45.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 92111 in San Diego, CA has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in ZIP 92111 in San Diego, CA has climbed by $860 per month, settling near $3,059 after starting the period at $2,199. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $85,347 in 2021 to $99,644 more recently. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 22.3 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 49,351 to 45,249 between 2021 and 2024, a 8.3% change. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 42.6% to 45.7%. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 92111 in San Diego, CA market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 92111 covers San Diego, CA. The median rent here is $3,059/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,440/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,980/mo.
At 37% of local median household income ($99,644/yr), ZIP 92111 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.1% over the past year.
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At $3,059/mo, rent takes ~37% of ZIP 92111's median household income ($99,644/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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