ZIP 92126
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 92126 usually run 0.6% below trend in January and 0.8% above it in August, about $43 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 92126 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in ZIP 92126 changed +2.9% 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 92126 rose 39.5% while median household income rose 31% ($96,915 to $126,913). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 92126 is 40.5% 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 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($126,913) is $3,173 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($3,050); a 2-bedroom is $3,720.
18th cheapest of 33 ZIP codes in San Diego.
ZIP 92117, 7 miles away, rents for 11% less ($2,716/mo), about $3,900 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 92126. 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 92126 (San Diego, CA) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a median income above the national average, 51.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 92126 in San Diego, CA has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 92126 in San Diego, CA paid around $2,242 a month. That figure now sits near $3,044, up 35.8% from the 2021 baseline. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $105,284 in 2021 to $126,913 more recently. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show ZIP 92126 in San Diego, CA losing about 2,038 residents over the five-year window, down 2.6% on net. The renter share has risen from 46.1% to 48%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 46.2% to 51.3% across the same window. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 92126 in San Diego, CA market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 92126 covers San Diego, CA. The median rent here is $3,044/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $3,050/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,720/mo.
At 29% of local median household income ($126,913/yr), ZIP 92126 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.9% over the past year.
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At $3,044/mo, rent takes ~29% of ZIP 92126's median household income ($126,913/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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