ZIP 92691
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
February. Asking rents in ZIP 92691 usually run 1.2% below trend in February and 1.3% above it in July, about $83 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 92691 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in March 2015.
Rent in ZIP 92691 changed +8.6% 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 92691 rose 43.3% while median household income rose 20% ($117,517 to $141,045). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 92691 is 55.4% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 9 months in a row, and rose in 11 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($141,045) is $3,526 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($3,000); a 2-bedroom is $3,530.
ZIP 92688, 3 miles away, rents for 14% less ($2,849/mo), about $5,600 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 92691. 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 92691 (Mission Viejo, CA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 47.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 92691 in Mission Viejo, CA has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 92691 in Mission Viejo, CA paid around $2,301 a month. That figure now sits near $3,313, up 44.0% from the 2021 baseline. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $122,967 in 2021 to $141,045 more recently. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show ZIP 92691 in Mission Viejo, CA losing about 2,596 residents over the five-year window, down 5.4% on net. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 92691 in Mission Viejo, CA market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 92691 covers Mission Viejo, CA. The median rent here is $3,313/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $3,000/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,530/mo.
At 28% of local median household income ($141,045/yr), ZIP 92691 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 8.6% over the past year.
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At $3,313/mo, rent takes ~28% of ZIP 92691's median household income ($141,045/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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