ZIP 92551
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 92551 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in February 2022.
Rent in ZIP 92551 changed +3.0% over the year to September 2026. Across the 819 California ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.2%.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($99,970) is $2,499 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($2,040); a 2-bedroom is $2,530.
2nd cheapest of 4 ZIP codes in Moreno Valley.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 92551. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 92551 (Moreno Valley, CA) is majority owner-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income above the national average, 14% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 92551 in Moreno Valley, CA has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 92551 in Moreno Valley, CA stood at $2,046 in 2022 and currently runs about $2,407, reflecting a 17.6% increase over the period. Census figures show median household income at $99,970 today, compared with $80,287 five years earlier. On paper, paychecks moved up faster than rent, which softens the affordability squeeze versus the 2021 baseline. The population has grown by 5.7% since 2021, moving from about 35,421 residents to roughly 37,425. Renters now make up 30% of households, compared with 34.6% five years ago. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2022.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 92551 covers Moreno Valley, CA. The median rent here is $2,407/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,040/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,530/mo.
At 29% of local median household income ($99,970/yr), ZIP 92551 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.0% over the past year.
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