ZIP 92647
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 92647 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in May 2016.
Rent in ZIP 92647 changed +4.5% 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 92647 rose 29.3% while median household income rose 20.5% ($87,237 to $105,110). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 92647 is 34.1% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 7 months in a row, and rose in 11 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($105,110) is $2,628 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($2,670).
1st cheapest of 4 ZIP codes in Huntington Beach.
ZIP 92841, 5 miles away, rents for 12% less ($2,503/mo), about $4,000 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 92647. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 92647 (Huntington Beach, CA) is majority renter-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 40.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 92647 in Huntington Beach, CA has changed in 5 years
Rent in ZIP 92647 in Huntington Beach, CA has increased 31.2% since 2021, going from about $2,160 per month to roughly $2,834 today. Household income in the area moved from $97,736 to $105,110 across the same window, up 7.5% versus 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 23.7 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 60,592 to 59,047 between 2021 and 2024, a 2.5% change. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 37% to 40.1%. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 92647 in Huntington Beach, CA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 92647 covers Huntington Beach, CA. The median rent here is $2,834/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,730/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,220/mo.
At 32% of local median household income ($105,110/yr), ZIP 92647 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.5% over the past year.
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