ZIP 94534
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 94534 usually run 1.4% below trend in January and 1.2% above it in August, about $68 a month apart at today's median. Based on 9 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 94534 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in April 2017.
Rent in ZIP 94534 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 94534 rose 24.5% while median household income rose 22.4% ($114,537 to $140,198). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 94534 is 27% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($140,198) is $3,505 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,820); a 3-bedroom is $3,770.
ZIP 94533, 7 miles away, rents for 12% less ($2,318/mo), about $3,700 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 94534. 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 94534 (Fairfield, CA) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 40.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 94534 in Fairfield, CA has changed in 5 years
Rent in ZIP 94534 in Fairfield, CA has increased 19.3% since 2021, going from about $2,203 per month to roughly $2,628 today. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 94534 in Fairfield, CA now reports about $140,198, up from $121,478 in 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 3.9 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 39,318 to 41,203 between 2021 and 2024, a 4.8% change. About 22.3% of households rent today, against 24.7% in 2021. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 94534 in Fairfield, CA reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 94534 covers Fairfield, CA. The median rent here is $2,628/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,210/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,820/mo.
At 22% of local median household income ($140,198/yr), ZIP 94534 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.5% over the past year.
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At $2,628/mo, rent takes ~22% of ZIP 94534's median household income ($140,198/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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