ZIP 95136
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
February. Asking rents in ZIP 95136 usually run 1.1% below trend in February and 1.6% above it in July, about $99 a month apart at today's median. Based on 8 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 95136 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2018.
Rent in ZIP 95136 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 95136 rose 16.1% while median household income rose 27.1% ($112,074 to $142,433). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 95136 is 24.6% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 7 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($142,433) is $3,561 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($3,370); a 3-bedroom is $4,450.
14th cheapest of 25 ZIP codes in San Jose.
ZIP 95122, 4 miles away, rents for 10% less ($3,291/mo), about $4,400 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 95136. 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 95136 (San Jose, CA) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 48.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 95136 in San Jose, CA has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 95136 in San Jose, CA stood at $2,803 in 2021 and currently runs about $3,659, reflecting a 30.5% increase over the period. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $131,879 in 2021 to $142,433 more recently. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 1.7% since 2021, moving from about 48,867 residents to roughly 48,056. Renters now make up 41.1% of households, compared with 42.7% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 48.6% of adults here, versus 44.9% in 2021. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 95136 in San Jose, CA market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 95136 covers San Jose, CA. The median rent here is $3,659/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,890/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,370/mo.
At 31% of local median household income ($142,433/yr), ZIP 95136 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 9.1% over the past year.
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