ZIP 96002
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 96002 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in February 2022.
Rent in ZIP 96002 changed +2.8% 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 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($73,222) is $1,831 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,530); a 3-bedroom is $2,130.
2nd cheapest of 3 ZIP codes in Redding.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 96002. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 96002 (Redding, CA) is majority owner-occupied, 23.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 96002 in Redding, CA has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 96002 in Redding, CA paid around $1,334 a month. That figure now sits near $1,625, up 21.8% from the 2022 baseline. Household income in the area moved from $66,136 to $73,222 across the same window, up 10.7% versus 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show ZIP 96002 in Redding, CA losing about 910 residents over the five-year window, down 2.6% on net. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 21.6% to 23.6% across the same window. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 96002 in Redding, CA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 96002 covers Redding, CA. The median rent here is $1,625/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,170/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,530/mo.
At 27% of local median household income ($73,222/yr), ZIP 96002 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.9% over the past year.
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