ZIP 94965
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 94965 usually run 0.8% below trend in December and 0.7% above it in September, about $60 a month apart at today's median. Based on 7 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 94965 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in December 2018.
Rent in ZIP 94965 changed +6.6% 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 94965 rose 20.6% while median household income rose 39.4% ($105,391 to $146,946). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 94965 is 28.2% 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 ($146,946) is $3,674 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($3,260); a 2-bedroom is $3,950.
ZIP 94930, 7 miles away, rents for 21% less ($3,150/mo), about $10,000 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 94965. 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 94965 (Sausalito, CA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 66.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 94965 in Sausalito, CA has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 94965 in Sausalito, CA has increased from $2,998 to $3,984, a 32.9% change over five years. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $125,070 in 2021 to $146,946 more recently. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. Renters now make up 44.3% of households, compared with 46% five years ago. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 94965 in Sausalito, CA market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 94965 covers Sausalito, CA. The median rent here is $3,984/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $3,260/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,950/mo.
At 33% of local median household income ($146,946/yr), ZIP 94965 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 6.6% over the past year.
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At $3,984/mo, rent takes ~33% of ZIP 94965's median household income ($146,946/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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