ZIP 95129
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 95129 usually run 1.4% below trend in January and 1.8% above it in June, about $100 a month apart at today's median. Based on 9 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 95129 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in May 2017.
Rent in ZIP 95129 changed +3.4% 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 95129 rose 12.5% while median household income rose 32.2% ($148,068 to $195,708). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 95129 is 17.2% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($195,708) is $4,893 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($4,730); a 4-bedroom is $5,150.
3rd cheapest of 25 ZIP codes in San Jose.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 95129. 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 95129 (San Jose, CA) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 73.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 95129 in San Jose, CA has changed in 5 years
Rent in ZIP 95129 in San Jose, CA has climbed 26.2% since 2021, going from about $2,473 per month to roughly $3,121 today. Household income in the area moved from $163,245 to $195,708 across the same window, up 19.9% versus 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 6.3 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 39,318 to 41,321 between 2021 and 2024, a 5.1% change. About 41.4% of households rent today, against 39.7% in 2021. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 95129 in San Jose, CA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 95129 covers San Jose, CA. The median rent here is $3,121/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $3,070/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,580/mo.
At 19% of local median household income ($195,708/yr), ZIP 95129 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.5% over the past year.
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