ZIP 92113
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 92113 usually run 1.5% below trend in January and 1.4% above it in June, about $64 a month apart at today's median. Based on 7 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 92113 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in November 2018.
Rent in ZIP 92113 changed +2.4% 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 92113 rose 47.8% while median household income rose 53.4% ($40,310 to $61,819). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 92113 is 45.7% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 6 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($61,819) is $1,545 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($1,850).
1st cheapest of 33 ZIP codes in San Diego.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 92113. 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 92113 (San Diego, CA) is majority renter-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 12% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 92113 in San Diego, CA has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 92113 in San Diego, CA has climbed from $1,618 to $2,216, a 37.0% change over five years. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 92113 in San Diego, CA now reports about $61,819, up from $49,651 in 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 6.3% since 2021, moving from about 51,461 residents to roughly 48,215. Renters now make up 69.8% of households, compared with 72.2% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 12% of adults here, versus 9.7% in 2021. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 92113 in San Diego, CA reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 92113 covers San Diego, CA. The median rent here is $2,216/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,980/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,420/mo.
At 43% of local median household income ($61,819/yr), ZIP 92113 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.4% over the past year.
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At $2,216/mo, rent takes ~43% of ZIP 92113's median household income ($61,819/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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