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San Diego County

California

Average Rent

$2,813

Rent Comparison

6.7% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

54.4% Higher

than national average

Population

3.30 Million

in 2022

The San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area has a total population of 3,302,080. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

San Diego

Average Rent

$3,004

Population

1,392,285

# of Rentals

2,917

HousesApartments

Chula Vista

Average Rent

$2,587

Population

273,634

# of Rentals

416

HousesApartments

Oceanside

Average Rent

$2,552

Population

171,431

# of Rentals

183

HousesApartments

Escondido

Average Rent

$2,256

Population

145,095

# of Rentals

227

HousesApartments

Carlsbad

Average Rent

$3,207

Population

113,590

# of Rentals

72

HousesApartments

El Cajon

Average Rent

$2,003

Population

102,392

# of Rentals

148

HousesApartments

Vista

Average Rent

$2,347

Population

98,632

# of Rentals

148

HousesApartments

San Marcos

Average Rent

$2,962

Population

92,421

# of Rentals

159

HousesApartments

Encinitas

Average Rent

$2,906

Population

62,417

# of Rentals

20

HousesApartments

La Mesa

Average Rent

$2,320

Population

60,318

# of Rentals

167

HousesApartments

Santee

Average Rent

$2,276

Population

56,670

# of Rentals

16

HousesApartments

La Jolla

Average Rent

$3,057

Population

56,401

# of Rentals

21

HousesApartments

National City

Average Rent

$2,000

Population

54,970

# of Rentals

44

HousesApartments

Poway

Average Rent

$2,442

Population

47,532

# of Rentals

26

HousesApartments

Fallbrook

Average Rent

$1,734

Population

32,164

# of Rentals

20

HousesApartments

Spring Valley

Average Rent

$2,182

Population

30,010

# of Rentals

32

HousesApartments

Lemon Grove

Average Rent

$2,317

Population

26,579

# of Rentals

38

HousesApartments

Imperial Beach

Average Rent

$2,137

Population

25,987

# of Rentals

22

HousesApartments

Coronado

Average Rent

$3,667

Population

25,013

# of Rentals

18

HousesApartments

Lakeside

Average Rent

$1,743

Population

20,743

# of Rentals

13

HousesApartments

Ramona

Average Rent

$1,927

Population

20,247

# of Rentals

7

HousesApartments

Alpine

Average Rent

$2,276

Population

14,407

# of Rentals

9

HousesApartments

Solana Beach

Average Rent

$3,555

Population

14,329

# of Rentals

27

HousesApartments

Del Mar

Average Rent

$3,673

Population

4,792

# of Rentals

5

HousesApartments

Average Rent is calculated by averaging the monthly rent of 1 bedroom apartments.

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This information is based on data collected by CoStar Group researchers.