ZIP 92672
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 92672 usually run 0.9% below trend in January and 1.1% above it in August, about $68 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 92672 is 0.2% below its high of $3,405 in August 2026, at $3,398 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 92672 changed +4.6% 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 92672 rose 46.5% while median household income rose 28.1% ($87,455 to $111,989). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 92672 is 57% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($111,989) is $2,800 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($2,770); a 2-bedroom is $3,280.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 92672. 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 92672 (San Clemente, CA) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 50.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 92672 in San Clemente, CA has changed in 5 years
Rent in ZIP 92672 in San Clemente, CA has climbed 46.0% since 2021, going from about $2,327 per month to roughly $3,398 today. Census figures show median household income at $111,989 today, compared with $96,929 five years earlier. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 30.5 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 38,872 to 36,939 between 2021 and 2024, a 5.0% change. About 45.9% of households rent today, against 49.6% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 45.8% to 50.5%. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 92672 covers San Clemente, CA. The median rent here is $3,398/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,770/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,280/mo.
At 36% of local median household income ($111,989/yr), ZIP 92672 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.6% over the past year.
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At $3,398/mo, rent takes ~36% of ZIP 92672's median household income ($111,989/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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