ZIP 95112
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 95112 usually run 0.8% below trend in January and 1.4% above it in July, about $71 a month apart at today's median. Based on 9 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 95112 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in March 2017.
Rent in ZIP 95112 changed +8.1% 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 95112 rose 8.1% while median household income rose 34% ($66,501 to $89,103). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 95112 is 18.4% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 12 months in a row, and rose in 12 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($89,103) is $2,228 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($2,300).
4th cheapest of 25 ZIP codes in San Jose.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 95112. 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 95112 (San Jose, CA) is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, 38.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 95112 in San Jose, CA has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 95112 in San Jose, CA stood at $2,451 in 2021 and currently runs about $3,236, reflecting a 32.0% increase over the period. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 95112 in San Jose, CA now reports about $89,103, up from $83,224 in 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 1.9% since 2021, moving from about 58,489 residents to roughly 57,373. Renters now make up 73.6% of households, compared with 70.2% five years ago. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 95112 in San Jose, CA reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 95112 covers San Jose, CA. The median rent here is $3,236/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,620/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,060/mo.
At 44% of local median household income ($89,103/yr), ZIP 95112 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 8.1% over the past year.
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At $3,236/mo, rent takes ~44% of ZIP 95112's median household income ($89,103/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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