ZIP 94555
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 94555 usually run 0.7% below trend in December and 0.8% above it in July, about $53 a month apart at today's median. Based on 7 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 94555 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in December 2018.
Rent in ZIP 94555 changed +5.4% 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 94555 rose 14.9% while median household income rose 49.3% ($147,358 to $219,938). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 94555 is 23% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 5 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($219,938) is $5,498 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($5,040); a 4-bedroom is $5,970.
3rd cheapest of 4 ZIP codes in Fremont.
ZIP 94545, 4 miles away, rents for 21% less ($2,807/mo), about $8,800 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 94555. 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 94555 (Fremont, CA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 68.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 94555 in Fremont, CA has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 94555 in Fremont, CA stood at $2,815 in 2021 and currently runs about $3,542, reflecting a 25.8% increase over the period. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $177,333 in 2021 to $219,938 more recently. The population has contracted by 2.7% since 2021, moving from about 38,522 residents to roughly 37,501. Renters now make up 29% of households, compared with 31.5% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 68.6% of adults here, versus 65.3% in 2021. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 94555 in Fremont, CA market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 94555 covers Fremont, CA. The median rent here is $3,542/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $3,230/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,940/mo.
At 19% of local median household income ($219,938/yr), ZIP 94555 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.3% over the past year.
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At $3,542/mo, rent takes ~19% of ZIP 94555's median household income ($219,938/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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