ZIP 92673
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 92673 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in March 2022.
Rent in ZIP 92673 changed +8.5% over the year to September 2026. Across the 819 California ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.2%.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($182,178) is $4,554 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($4,020); a 2-bedroom is $4,740.
ZIP 92692, 10 miles away, rents for 13% less ($3,121/mo), about $5,700 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 92673. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 92673 (San Clemente, CA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 57.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 92673 in San Clemente, CA has changed in 5 years
Since 2022, the typical rent in ZIP 92673 in San Clemente, CA has increased from $3,029 to $3,592, a 18.6% change over five years. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $159,244 in 2021 to $182,178 more recently. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 5.1% since 2021, moving from about 30,972 residents to roughly 29,406. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 92673 in San Clemente, CA market of 2022.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 92673 covers San Clemente, CA. The median rent here is $3,592/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,760/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,255/mo.
At 24% of local median household income ($182,178/yr), ZIP 92673 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 8.5% over the past year.
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