ZIP 95050
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 95050 usually run 1.4% below trend in January and 1.4% above it in September, about $102 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 95050 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in July 2016.
Rent in ZIP 95050 changed +9.1% 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 95050 rose 14.2% while median household income rose 42.9% ($96,872 to $138,466). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 95050 is 27.9% 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 11 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($138,466) is $3,462 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($3,340); a 3-bedroom is $4,410.
1st cheapest of 3 ZIP codes in Santa Clara.
ZIP 95117, 3 miles away, rents for 17% less ($3,012/mo), about $7,600 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 95050. 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 95050 (Santa Clara, CA) is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income above the national average, 56.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 95050 in Santa Clara, CA has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 95050 in Santa Clara, CA stood at $2,637 in 2021 and currently runs about $3,644, reflecting a 38.2% increase over the period. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $107,311 in 2021 to $138,466 more recently. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 1.4% since 2021, moving from about 39,269 residents to roughly 39,834. Renters now make up 58.5% of households, compared with 61.8% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 56.8% of adults here, versus 53% in 2021. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 95050 in Santa Clara, CA market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 95050 covers Santa Clara, CA. The median rent here is $3,644/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,860/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,340/mo.
At 32% of local median household income ($138,466/yr), ZIP 95050 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 9.1% over the past year.
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