ZIP 94521
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
March. Asking rents in ZIP 94521 usually run 0.7% below trend in March and 0.9% above it in August, about $47 a month apart at today's median. Based on 9 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 94521 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in April 2017.
Rent in ZIP 94521 changed +2.5% 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 94521 rose 20.9% while median household income rose 17.7% ($106,938 to $125,899). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 94521 is 29% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 7 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($125,899) is $3,147 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,950); a 3-bedroom is $3,770.
3rd cheapest of 4 ZIP codes in Concord.
ZIP 94565, 5 miles away, rents for 17% less ($2,429/mo), about $5,800 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 94521. 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 94521 (Concord, CA) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 44.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 94521 in Concord, CA has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 94521 in Concord, CA stood at $2,403 in 2021 and currently runs about $2,912, reflecting a 21.2% increase over the period. Household income in the area moved from $112,030 to $125,899 across the same window, up 12.4% versus 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 1.1% since 2021, moving from about 42,388 residents to roughly 41,909. College-educated residents now make up 44.6% of adults here, versus 41.7% in 2021. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 94521 in Concord, CA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 94521 covers Concord, CA. The median rent here is $2,912/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,420/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,950/mo.
At 28% of local median household income ($125,899/yr), ZIP 94521 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.5% over the past year.
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At $2,912/mo, rent takes ~28% of ZIP 94521's median household income ($125,899/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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