ZIP 94513
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 94513 usually run 1% below trend in December and 1.2% above it in May, about $75 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 94513 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in ZIP 94513 changed +4.5% 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 94513 rose 37.2% while median household income rose 31.4% ($108,243 to $142,223). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 94513 is 44.4% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($142,223) is $3,556 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($3,150); a 3-bedroom is $4,030.
ZIP 94509, 9 miles away, rents for 31% less ($2,348/mo), about $12,900 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 94513. 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 94513 (Brentwood, CA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 38.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 94513 in Brentwood, CA has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 94513 in Brentwood, CA has increased from $2,856 to $3,420, a 19.7% change over five years. Census figures show median household income at $142,223 today, compared with $124,673 five years earlier. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 5.6% since 2021, moving from about 66,087 residents to roughly 69,755. Renters now make up 18.1% of households, compared with 19.6% five years ago. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 94513 covers Brentwood, CA. The median rent here is $3,420/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,580/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,150/mo.
At 29% of local median household income ($142,223/yr), ZIP 94513 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.5% over the past year.
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