ZIP 94590
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
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April. Asking rents in ZIP 94590 usually run 0.5% below trend in April and 0.5% above it in July, about $21 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 94590 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in May 2016.
Rent in ZIP 94590 changed +4.7% 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 94590 rose 20.9% while median household income rose 22.6% ($53,275 to $65,290). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 94590 is 25.7% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 6 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($65,290) is $1,632 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a studio ($1,560); a 1-bedroom is $1,710.
1st cheapest of 3 ZIP codes in Vallejo.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 94590. 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 94590 (Vallejo, CA) is majority renter-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 27.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 94590 in Vallejo, CA has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in ZIP 94590 in Vallejo, CA has increased by $354 per month, settling near $2,055 after starting the period at $1,701. Census figures show median household income at $65,290 today, compared with $60,105 five years earlier. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 12.2 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 38,012 to 37,128 between 2021 and 2024, a 2.3% change. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 24.2% to 27.2%. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 94590 covers Vallejo, CA. The median rent here is $2,055/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,710/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,180/mo.
At 38% of local median household income ($65,290/yr), ZIP 94590 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.7% over the past year.
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At $2,055/mo, rent takes ~38% of ZIP 94590's median household income ($65,290/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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