ZIP 92651
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
October. Asking rents in ZIP 92651 usually run 1.9% below trend in October and 1.9% above it in May, about $211 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 92651 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in ZIP 92651 changed +6.9% 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 92651 rose 48.3% while median household income rose 10.9% ($132,222 to $146,604). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 92651 is 66.6% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($146,604) is $3,665 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($3,340); a 2-bedroom is $3,940.
ZIP 92656, 2 miles away, rents for 38% less ($3,469/mo), about $25,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 92651. 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 92651 (Laguna Beach, CA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 69.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 92651 in Laguna Beach, CA has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 92651 in Laguna Beach, CA has climbed from $3,772 to $5,560, a 47.4% change over five years. Household income in the area moved from $138,734 to $146,604 across the same window, up 5.7% versus 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 2.0% since 2021, moving from about 24,042 residents to roughly 23,557. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 92651 in Laguna Beach, CA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 92651 covers Laguna Beach, CA. The median rent here is $5,560/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $3,340/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,940/mo.
At 46% of local median household income ($146,604/yr), ZIP 92651 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 6.9% over the past year.
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At $5,560/mo, rent takes ~46% of ZIP 92651's median household income ($146,604/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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