ZIP 94566
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 94566 usually run 1.1% below trend in December and 1% above it in August, about $72 a month apart at today's median. Based on 9 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 94566 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in May 2017.
Rent in ZIP 94566 changed +7.0% 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 94566 rose 15.4% while median household income rose 18.6% ($161,204 to $191,155). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 94566 is 22.2% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 11 months in a row, and rose in 11 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($191,155) is $4,779 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($4,250); a 4-bedroom is $5,030.
ZIP 94587, 10 miles away, rents for 15% less ($2,913/mo), about $6,200 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 94566. 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 94566 (Pleasanton, CA) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 68.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 94566 in Pleasanton, CA has changed in 5 years
Rent in ZIP 94566 in Pleasanton, CA has increased 21.1% since 2021, going from about $2,832 per month to roughly $3,430 today. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 94566 in Pleasanton, CA now reports about $191,155, up from $172,403 in 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 10.2 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 45,648 to 44,222 between 2021 and 2024, a 3.1% change. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 94566 in Pleasanton, CA reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 94566 covers Pleasanton, CA. The median rent here is $3,430/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,720/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,320/mo.
At 22% of local median household income ($191,155/yr), ZIP 94566 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 7.0% over the past year.
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At $3,430/mo, rent takes ~22% of ZIP 94566's median household income ($191,155/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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