ZIP 94122
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
February. Asking rents in ZIP 94122 usually run 1.2% below trend in February and 1.1% above it in October, about $97 a month apart at today's median. Based on 8 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 94122 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in December 2017.
Rent in ZIP 94122 changed +26.5% 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 94122 rose 6.4% while median household income rose 19.8% ($122,076 to $146,250). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 94122 is 44% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 14 months in a row, and rose in 12 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($146,250) is $3,656 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($3,310); a 3-bedroom is $4,230.
6th cheapest of 22 ZIP codes in San Francisco.
ZIP 94132, 3 miles away, rents for 22% less ($3,276/mo), about $11,200 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 94122. 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 94122 (San Francisco, CA) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 62.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 94122 in San Francisco, CA has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 94122 in San Francisco, CA paid around $2,689 a month. That figure now sits near $4,207, up 56.5% from the 2021 baseline. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $130,708 in 2021 to $146,250 more recently. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show ZIP 94122 in San Francisco, CA losing about 4,325 residents over the five-year window, down 7.2% on net. The renter share has risen from 49.6% to 51.8%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 59.4% to 62.1% across the same window. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 94122 in San Francisco, CA market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 94122 covers San Francisco, CA. The median rent here is $4,207/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,730/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,310/mo.
At 35% of local median household income ($146,250/yr), ZIP 94122 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 26.4% over the past year.
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