ZIP 92869
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 92869 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in December 2022.
Rent in ZIP 92869 changed +7.1% 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 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($138,204) is $3,455 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($3,180); a 3-bedroom is $4,320.
5th cheapest of 5 ZIP codes in Orange.
ZIP 92705, 3 miles away, rents for 14% less ($3,164/mo), about $6,200 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 92869. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 92869 (Orange, CA) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 45.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 92869 in Orange, CA has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 92869 in Orange, CA paid around $3,098 a month. That figure now sits near $3,684, up 18.9% from the 2023 baseline. Median household income climbed from $126,864 to $138,204 between 2021 and 2024, a 8.9% shift. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. The renter share has risen from 24.9% to 27.1%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Taken together, the five-year picture in ZIP 92869 in Orange, CA reflects how housing costs and the people paying them have evolved through a stretch that included a pandemic, a hot rental market, and a recent cooling phase.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 92869 covers Orange, CA. The median rent here is $3,684/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,700/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,180/mo.
At 32% of local median household income ($138,204/yr), ZIP 92869 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 7.1% over the past year.
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