ZIP 92114
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
June. Asking rents in ZIP 92114 usually run 0.9% below trend in June and 0.8% above it in January, about $49 a month apart at today's median. Based on 5 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 92114 is 2.8% below its high of $2,939 in February 2026, at $2,857 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 92114 changed -0.6% over the year to September 2026. Across the 819 California ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.2%.
Rent has fallen 4 months in a row, and rose in 5 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($97,794) is $2,445 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($2,160); a 2-bedroom is $2,640.
12th cheapest of 33 ZIP codes in San Diego.
ZIP 92105, 3 miles away, rents for 21% less ($2,248/mo), about $7,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 92114. 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 92114 (San Diego, CA) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 22.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 92114 in San Diego, CA has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 92114 in San Diego, CA stood at $1,888 in 2021 and currently runs about $2,857, reflecting a 51.3% increase over the period. Census figures show median household income at $97,794 today, compared with $79,917 five years earlier. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 3.0% since 2021, moving from about 67,745 residents to roughly 65,745. College-educated residents now make up 22.1% of adults here, versus 19.7% 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 92114 covers San Diego, CA. The median rent here is $2,857/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,160/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,640/mo.
At 35% of local median household income ($97,794/yr), ZIP 92114 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 0.6% over the past year.
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