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San Diego County

California

Average Rent

$2,755

Rent Comparison

4.7% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

54.6% 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

$3,000

Population

1,392,285

# of Rentals

2,893

HousesApartments

Chula Vista

Average Rent

$2,526

Population

273,634

# of Rentals

365

HousesApartments

Oceanside

Average Rent

$2,578

Population

171,431

# of Rentals

165

HousesApartments

Escondido

Average Rent

$1,980

Population

145,095

# of Rentals

336

HousesApartments

Carlsbad

Average Rent

$3,188

Population

113,590

# of Rentals

53

HousesApartments

El Cajon

Average Rent

$1,925

Population

102,392

# of Rentals

131

HousesApartments

Vista

Average Rent

$2,252

Population

98,632

# of Rentals

159

HousesApartments

San Marcos

Average Rent

$3,002

Population

92,421

# of Rentals

145

HousesApartments

Encinitas

Average Rent

$3,287

Population

62,417

# of Rentals

45

HousesApartments

La Mesa

Average Rent

$2,382

Population

60,318

# of Rentals

167

HousesApartments

Santee

Average Rent

$2,464

Population

56,670

# of Rentals

15

HousesApartments

La Jolla

Average Rent

$2,788

Population

56,401

# of Rentals

22

HousesApartments

National City

Average Rent

$1,989

Population

54,970

# of Rentals

65

HousesApartments

Poway

Average Rent

$2,463

Population

47,532

# of Rentals

27

HousesApartments

Fallbrook

Average Rent

$1,727

Population

32,164

# of Rentals

40

HousesApartments

Spring Valley

Average Rent

$2,239

Population

30,010

# of Rentals

35

HousesApartments

Lemon Grove

Average Rent

$2,207

Population

26,579

# of Rentals

47

HousesApartments

Imperial Beach

Average Rent

$2,166

Population

25,987

# of Rentals

11

HousesApartments

Coronado

Average Rent

$3,102

Population

25,013

# of Rentals

18

HousesApartments

Lakeside

Average Rent

$1,741

Population

20,743

# of Rentals

8

HousesApartments

Alpine

Average Rent

$2,118

Population

14,407

# of Rentals

11

HousesApartments

Solana Beach

Average Rent

$3,500

Population

14,329

# of Rentals

18

HousesApartments

Del Mar

Average Rent

$3,694

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.