ZIP 94705
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 94705 is 3.3% below its high of $2,921 in November 2025, at $2,826 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 94705 changed +1.8% over the year to September 2026. Across the 819 California ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.2%.
Rent rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($167,970) is $4,199 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($3,670); a 4-bedroom is $4,350.
3rd cheapest of 7 ZIP codes in Berkeley.
ZIP 94610, 4 miles away, rents for 17% less ($2,344/mo), about $5,800 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 94705. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 94705 (Berkeley, CA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 79.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 94705 in Berkeley, CA has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 94705 in Berkeley, CA paid around $2,385 a month. That figure now sits near $2,826, up 18.5% from the 2022 baseline. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 94705 in Berkeley, CA now reports about $167,970, up from $143,533 in 2021. Census counts show ZIP 94705 in Berkeley, CA losing about 159 residents over the five-year window, down 1.1% on net. The renter share has eased from 43% to 40.6%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. For context, the 2022 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 94705 in Berkeley, CA reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 94705 covers Berkeley, CA. The median rent here is $2,826/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,350/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,870/mo.
At 20% of local median household income ($167,970/yr), ZIP 94705 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.8% over the past year.
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