ZIP 94536
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 94536 usually run 1.2% below trend in December and 1.1% above it in July, about $77 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 94536 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in May 2016.
Rent in ZIP 94536 changed +6.3% 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 94536 rose 12.9% while median household income rose 37.8% ($121,696 to $167,662). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 94536 is 20.2% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 9 months in a row, and rose in 11 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($167,662) is $4,192 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($3,590); a 3-bedroom is $4,590.
2nd cheapest of 4 ZIP codes in Fremont.
ZIP 94587, 3 miles away, rents for 13% less ($2,913/mo), about $5,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 94536. 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 94536 (Fremont, CA) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 58.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 94536 in Fremont, CA has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 94536 in Fremont, CA paid around $2,725 a month. That figure now sits near $3,353, up 23.0% from the 2021 baseline. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $139,636 in 2021 to $167,662 more recently. Census counts show ZIP 94536 in Fremont, CA losing about 2,125 residents over the five-year window, down 2.9% on net. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 54.1% to 58.7% across the same window. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 94536 in Fremont, CA market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 94536 covers Fremont, CA. The median rent here is $3,353/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,940/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,590/mo.
At 24% of local median household income ($167,662/yr), ZIP 94536 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 6.3% over the past year.
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At $3,353/mo, rent takes ~24% of ZIP 94536's median household income ($167,662/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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