ZIP 95051
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 95051 usually run 1.5% below trend in January and 1.5% above it in July, about $118 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 95051 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in May 2016.
Rent in ZIP 95051 changed +8.2% 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 95051 rose 9.8% while median household income rose 46.5% ($134,230 to $196,690). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 95051 is 21.4% 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 ($196,690) is $4,917 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($3,960); a 3-bedroom is $5,230.
2nd cheapest of 3 ZIP codes in Santa Clara.
ZIP 95117, 3 miles away, rents for 23% less ($3,012/mo), about $10,900 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 95051. 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 95051 (Santa Clara, CA) is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income above the national average, 70.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 95051 in Santa Clara, CA has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in ZIP 95051 in Santa Clara, CA has climbed by $1,011 per month, settling near $3,922 after starting the period at $2,911. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $160,979 in 2021 to $196,690 more recently. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 12.5 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 60,582 to 62,054 between 2021 and 2024, a 2.4% change. About 56.1% of households rent today, against 53.8% in 2021. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 95051 in Santa Clara, CA market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 95051 covers Santa Clara, CA. The median rent here is $3,922/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $3,390/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,960/mo.
At 24% of local median household income ($196,690/yr), ZIP 95051 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 8.2% over the past year.
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At $3,922/mo, rent takes ~24% of ZIP 95051's median household income ($196,690/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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