ZIP 94541
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
March. Asking rents in ZIP 94541 usually run 0.3% below trend in March and 0.6% above it in October, about $24 a month apart at today's median. Based on 9 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 94541 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in May 2017.
Rent in ZIP 94541 changed +4.4% 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 94541 rose 16% while median household income rose 31.4% ($80,448 to $105,729). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 94541 is 17.1% 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 ($105,729) is $2,643 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($2,330); a 2-bedroom is $2,850.
3rd cheapest of 4 ZIP codes in Hayward.
ZIP 94578, 3 miles away, rents for 10% less ($2,409/mo), about $3,400 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 94541. 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 94541 (Hayward, CA) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a median income above the national average, 30.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 94541 in Hayward, CA has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in ZIP 94541 in Hayward, CA has shifted from $2,268 to $2,691, up 18.7% since 2021. Household income in the area moved from $92,270 to $105,729 across the same window, up 14.6% versus 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show ZIP 94541 in Hayward, CA losing about 2,155 residents over the five-year window, down 3.1% on net. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 94541 in Hayward, CA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 94541 covers Hayward, CA. The median rent here is $2,691/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,330/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,850/mo.
At 31% of local median household income ($105,729/yr), ZIP 94541 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.4% over the past year.
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