ZIP 94553
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
March. Asking rents in ZIP 94553 usually run 0.6% below trend in March and 0.7% above it in September, about $33 a month apart at today's median. Based on 8 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 94553 is 0.3% below its high of $2,517 in August 2026, at $2,509 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 94553 changed +1.7% 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 94553 rose 24.9% while median household income rose 19.7% ($103,728 to $124,130). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 94553 is 25.9% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($124,130) is $3,103 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,760); a 3-bedroom is $3,530.
ZIP 94590, 10 miles away, rents for 18% less ($2,055/mo), about $5,400 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 94553. 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 94553 (Martinez, CA) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 42.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 94553 in Martinez, CA has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in ZIP 94553 in Martinez, CA has climbed by $476 per month, settling near $2,509 after starting the period at $2,033. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 94553 in Martinez, CA now reports about $124,130, up from $110,971 in 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 11.5 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 49,230 to 48,643 between 2021 and 2024, a 1.2% change. About 27.7% of households rent today, against 29.5% in 2021. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 94553 in Martinez, CA reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 94553 covers Martinez, CA. The median rent here is $2,509/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,260/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,760/mo.
At 24% of local median household income ($124,130/yr), ZIP 94553 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.7% over the past year.
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