ZIP 92117
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
February. Asking rents in ZIP 92117 usually run 1.1% below trend in February and 1% above it in August, about $57 a month apart at today's median. Based on 9 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 92117 is 0.2% below its high of $2,721 in July 2026, at $2,716 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 92117 changed +2.0% 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 92117 rose 45.5% while median household income rose 20.2% ($86,243 to $103,661). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 92117 is 44.6% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has fallen 2 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($103,661) is $2,592 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($2,460); a 2-bedroom is $3,000.
9th cheapest of 33 ZIP codes in San Diego.
ZIP 92116, 6 miles away, rents for 10% less ($2,444/mo), about $3,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 92117. 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 92117 (San Diego, CA) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 51.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 92117 in San Diego, CA has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in ZIP 92117 in San Diego, CA has increased by $746 per month, settling near $2,716 after starting the period at $1,970. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $97,702 in 2021 to $103,661 more recently. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 31.8 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 55,195 to 52,275 between 2021 and 2024, a 5.3% change. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 92117 in San Diego, CA market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 92117 covers San Diego, CA. The median rent here is $2,716/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,460/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,000/mo.
At 31% of local median household income ($103,661/yr), ZIP 92117 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.0% over the past year.
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