ZIP 94080
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 94080 usually run 1.7% below trend in December and 1.4% above it in June, about $128 a month apart at today's median. Based on 8 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 94080 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in May 2018.
Rent in ZIP 94080 changed +19.3% 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 94080 rose 9.5% while median household income rose 29.5% ($105,600 to $136,733). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 94080 is 27.6% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 13 months in a row, and rose in 12 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($136,733) is $3,418 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($2,920); a 2-bedroom is $3,530.
ZIP 94066, 2 miles away, rents for 19% less ($3,358/mo), about $9,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 94080. 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 94080 (South San Francisco, CA) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 40.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 94080 in South San Francisco, CA has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 94080 in South San Francisco, CA paid around $2,971 a month. That figure now sits near $4,134, up 39.1% from the 2021 baseline. Household income in the area moved from $113,008 to $136,733 across the same window, up 21.0% versus 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show ZIP 94080 in South San Francisco, CA losing about 1,891 residents over the five-year window, down 2.8% on net. The renter share has risen from 38% to 41.1%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 38.4% to 40.8% across the same window. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 94080 in South San Francisco, CA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 94080 covers South San Francisco, CA. The median rent here is $4,134/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,920/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,530/mo.
At 36% of local median household income ($136,733/yr), ZIP 94080 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 19.3% over the past year.
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At $4,134/mo, rent takes ~36% of ZIP 94080's median household income ($136,733/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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