ZIP 95122
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12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 95122 changed +15.8% over the year to September 2026. Across the 819 California ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.2%.
Rent has risen 6 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($103,549) is $2,589 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($2,410); a 2-bedroom is $2,820.
5th cheapest of 25 ZIP codes in San Jose.
ZIP 95116, 2 miles away, rents for 11% less ($2,929/mo), about $4,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 95122. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 95122 (San Jose, CA) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a median income above the national average, 19% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 95122 in San Jose, CA has changed in 5 years
Median household income rose from $90,984 to $103,549 between 2021 and 2024, a 13.8% shift. The population has contracted by 6.1% since 2021, moving from about 54,100 residents to roughly 50,775. Renters now make up 46.6% of households, compared with 49.7% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 19% of adults here, versus 16.6% in 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 95122 covers San Jose, CA. The median rent here is $3,291/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,410/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,820/mo.
At 38% of local median household income ($103,549/yr), ZIP 95122 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 15.8% over the past year.
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